If You Treat Male Patients, We've got Your Back (And Theirs)

6/2/2017

to a union spokesman.  Boncore Amendment targets opioids crisis State Senator Joe Boncore said his amendment …

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Senate Budget: Strong On Opioids, Weak on Out-of-Network Billing

5/26/2017

million in funding for the remainder of 2017, and another $125 million in 2018, insurers said. Nurses work … Public Schools, 20 students have lost a parent in the last three years to drug overdoses, said Charles … across 10 states, with revenue of nearly $8 billion, Steward said. …

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Case 1

5/22/2017

not result in a coma.  Officer Dan said that he knew someone who had lived her life on a ventilator, and he …

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Is Male Menopause a Thing? Can Marijuana Affect Men's Fertility?

5/19/2017

management and administrative employees in an effort to contain costs. The hospital said the layoffs were …

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Right to Refuse Medical Treatment

5/18/2017

in an end of life scenario, 38% of respondents in one study said that obtaining desired or avoiding unwanted … treatments was important.  In that same study, 20% of respondents said that minimizing stress or financial …

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Historical Context Around End of Life Care

5/18/2017

said that they willing and able to make decisions on end of life care when family members cannot agree …

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MMS and Other State Leaders Weigh in on Trumpcare

5/5/2017

. Henry Dorkin, M.D., president of the MMS, said, “None of the modifications made to the original … DeLeo said they were open to learning more about the Society’s reasoning: Gov. Baker Says He’d Like More … in the black, the hospital said revenues are no longer keeping pace with expenses, leading to several years …

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2017 Annual Meeting Special Edition

5/2/2017

, and who said what  Roundup: News from the NEJM, MMS supporting organizations, international physicians … Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, said RNA therapeutics have the potential to shape … system. MMS leadership updates: Who’s who, and who said what James Gessner, M.D., concluded his …

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SIF Report 2017

4/29/2017

.12,13 A recent health advisory from the Boston Public Health Commission said that Boston emergency … expert consulted said that these estimates may be high. Therefore, a pilot SIF program should include … Walsh said that “everything is on the table” when it comes to fighting the opioid crisis. • The MMS …

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2017 Annual Meeting Combined Votes Referrals (pdf)

4/29/2017

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