Vital Signs March 2017 (pdf)

3/15/2017

chronic pain,” said Dennis M. Dimitri, M.D., chair of the MMS Task Force on Opi- oid Therapy … crisis,” she said. Franklin County’s opioid task force, which unites medical, law enforcement, civic … are in full compliance with the Massachu- setts Prescription Aware ness Tool (MassPAT),” said Thomas …

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MMS Voices Opposition to American Health Care Act

3/10/2017

Torchiana, CEO of Partners HealthCare, said that the plan brought forth by the state-convened health care …

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MMS Testifies at BORIM Regulation Hearing

3/3/2017

from its interim president to employees....The Feb. 15 letter from Dr. Gregg Meyer said the cuts … their workload is overwhelming and they have repeatedly requested additional staff. Hospital officials said … treatment, police said. …

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EOHHS Issues New Regulations for Provider Organizations

2/24/2017

that its opioid unit has filled what doctors and other care providers said was a gap in substance abuse …

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MMS, AG Healey Provide Resources for Providers to Discuss Gun Safety with Patients

2/17/2017

Medical Center on February 13, said: “We are honored to work with the Attorney General and law enforcement … of marijuana legalization, and Rep.  Mark J. Cusack, who did not take a public position on the measure, said … step to expand nationally with a deal that will double its size. The company said Thursday …

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DPH Clarifies PMP “Narcotic” Requirement

2/14/2017

executive director David Seltz said incentivizing the use of community hospitals, setting "aggressive …

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MMS Issues Statement on Immigration; Wellness Website Created

2/3/2017

Presses for Cannabis Framework in April Gov. Charlie Baker said any changes to the framework for legal …

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Vital Signs February 2017 (pdf)

2/1/2017

resolve these is- sues,” Dr. Jha said. When the results of the survey were tabulated, the residents … Carney Hospital, supervises the residents. He said the telemetry project is illustrative … said, “and we knew we had to fix it. We determined we would all address it. Since the residents …

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MMS Provides Comment on Opioid Formulary

1/27/2017

it shares a deep affiliation. Legislators to Study Gov. Baker’s Health Plan State legislators said …

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Provider Price Variation Commission

1/20/2017

and Cost Drivers, the Attorney General’s office said, “We found that membership in tiered products has …

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