Vital Signs November 2017 (pdf)

11/6/2017

need to bring providers into that work in the right way. The first time someone said to me, ‘You’ve … tation science and a seasoned health care executive,” said Dr. Atul Gawande, executive director …

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New requirement for all licensed physicians

11/3/2017

 said David Backes' colon surgery took priority: "It was determined that attempting to delay the surgery …

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New CDC recommendations on patients from hurricane zones

10/27/2017

they will both die, probably in the next few weeks to months," said Dr. Brian Cummings, chair of the pediatric … said Tuesday it will move forward with a series of improvements to the state's medical marijuana … program, drawing praise from dispensaries and patients who said the changes are overdue. Heads of largest …

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Join John Auerbach, MA leader turned national figure, at the Public Health Leadership Forum

10/20/2017

coverage, state officials said.  Watertown-based Athenahealth Inc. begins layoffs The reductions come … on roles in opioid crisis Surgeons who gathered at the State House said there's a growing focus … health subsidies Henry L. Dorkin, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, said in a statement …

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Cost Methodology September 2017

10/18/2017

for said procedures and visits.  Further, CHIA states it will use “typical, non-complicated … will slightly inflate the costs and further mislead patients who ultimately receive separate bills for said …

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Flu vaccination vigilance required for adult day facilities

10/13/2017

the federal government will continue paying the subsidies, but Connector officials said they didn't want … of a Worcester-based home health agency, Attorney General Maura Healey's office said. UMass Med. School creating Li … there is to them and the population as a whole," said Dr. Henry Dorkin, president of the Massachusetts Medical …

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Back by popular demand: help with QPP prep

10/6/2017

expired for lawmakers to take action on reforming MassHealth, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said valid …

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Vital Signs October 2017 (pdf)

10/2/2017

. “You and your organization are as vulnerable as your most gull- ible employee,” said John Halam- ka … in confronting this epidemic,” said Henry L. Dorkin, MD, FAAP, president of the MMS. “Even more important … deal around the electronic medical record,” said Abraham Verghese, MD — a Stanford University …

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MMS responds to recent hurricanes; Senate GOP drops ACA repeal

9/29/2017

authors said. Just over half of pregnant women are not getting the whooping cough vaccine, despite …, saying it was incompatible with the role of doctors as healers. But the group also said it was surveying …. Dimitri said for acute pain, usually a short course of opioids, no more than three to five days, is all …

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How to Oppose Graham-Cassidy ACA Repeal

9/22/2017

disorder experience before attaining complete abstinence,” said Henry L. Dorkin, MD, FAAP, president … the judge to show compassion, while the victims' families said he made the choice to get behind the wheel …

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