Fact Sheet: An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education and Prevention

3/17/2016

. (Section 21) All prescribers must complete appropriate training in pain management and addiction … current condition, risk factors, history of substance abuse, if any, and current medications; and inform … to enter into a written pain management treatment agreement.  (Section 23) Requires the Department …

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Committee on Preparedness - March 15, 2016

3/15/2016

Committee on Preparedness Meeting Minutes from the meeting held on March 15, 2016. Member only content.

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References (pdf)

3/1/2016

. Partner violence during pregnancy: prevalence, effects, screening, and management. Int. J Women’s Health …, Knoble NB, Shortt JW, Kim HK. A systematic review of risk factors for intimate partner vio- lence …. Partner Abuse 2012;3(2):231–280. 11. Hellmuth JC, Gordon KC, Stuart GL, Moore TM. Risk factors …

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Vital Signs March 2016 (pdf)

2/29/2016

ACTIVITIES Go to www.massmed.org/cme Risk Management CME Electronic Health Records Education (3 modules … and Preventing Abuse (Legal Advisor) • Managing Risk when Prescribing Narcotic Painkillers for Patients … Marijuana and the Developing Adolescent Brain Additional Risk Management CME Courses • NEW …

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Sentinel Event Alert

2/29/2016

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide … and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, June …. Interventions for Suicide Risk. (Accessed May 31, 2015). 49. Pisani AR, et al. Assessing and managing suicide …

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Physician Focus Television: Concussions

2/24/2016

are now recognized at all levels of sports, from the professional ranks to youth leagues. And the risks …, and the development of “skill sets” by athletes to reduce the risk of concussion in sports.   Physician Focus … of Selectmen of the Town of Hopkinton as a nonprofit corporation to manage local access to cable broadcast …

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MMS Applauds Call to Action on Opioids by Nation’s Governors and Physicians

2/20/2016

management, educating patients about the risks of these medications and their proper storage and disposal … the risks of pain medications as well as the proper storage and disposal of those medications, worked …

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MMS Committee Descriptions

1/27/2016

, and relevant policies.  The committee also evaluates eligibility for risk management study and other MA state … to the structure, governance, management, or legislative activity of the Society, with limited openings available …. Administration and Management (Board Committee)  Provides oversight to matters related to the Society’s offices …

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Vital Signs February 2016 (pdf)

1/26/2016

fectiveness, a highly interactive, content rich, risk management CME program, de- signed to help all …., March 24–Fri., March 25, 2016 ONLINE CME ACTIVITIES Go to www.massmed.org/cme Risk Management CME … Brain Additional Risk Management CME Courses • Intimate Partner Violence • Understanding Clinical …

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Speaker Bios: Young Physicians Professional Development Workshop

1/15/2016

, practices, and hospitals and developing strategies for managing those risks.  Tom is Director, Business … -Canada, and 12 years commercial insurance management–with a focus on Healthcare Risks and Medical …, and he completed an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation  in 2008. Since 2012 he has been …

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