MMS Committee Descriptions

1/27/2016

health care professionals; to advance medical knowledge, competence and/or  performance through … as it relates to the dissemination of medical information. Directs the publication and distribution of the New …. The Member Interest Network (MIN) provides a way for you to participate in Medical Society activities …

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Vital Signs February 2016 (pdf)

1/26/2016

Care with Patients • Advance Directives (Legal Advisor) • Principles of Palliative Care … Health Care BY VICKI RITTERBAND VITAL SIGNS STAFF WRITER When he was a medical student rotating … determined to fix. Every morning, another medical student arrived at the ED at 5 a.m. to copy the vital …

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Committee on Public Health - November 5, 2015

1/11/2016

Meeting minutes from the Committee on Public Health Meeting held on November 5, 2015. Members only content.

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New England Global Health Conference for Trainees

1/6/2016

committee. Fees & Registration:  Walk-ins are welcome.  MMS Members: Advance registration $20; Onsite … registration $25 Nonmembers: Advance registration $20; Onsite registration $25  Registered participants should … with students based on topics of interest, providing an opportunity for direct conversation. Additional faculty …

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MMS Testimony Regarding Bicycle Safety

1/6/2016

The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to comment on the following bills before the Committee on Transportation … and younger to wear bike helmets to persons of all ages.  The bill also directs the Department of Public … and that these accounted for approximately $81 million in direct and $2.3 billion in indirect (ie: loss in productivity …

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CDC Draft Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain - Dec 2015 (pdf)

12/23/2015

, health care providers wrote 259 million prescriptions for opioid pain medication, enough for every … of the population, highlighting the lack of consensus among providers on how to use opioid pain medication (2 … the time of normal tissue healing (5). Chronic pain can be the result of an underlying medical disease …

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MMS Testimony in Support of House 906 and Senate 486, An Act Relative to Insurance Companies and Quality Measures

12/8/2015

The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in strong support for House 906 and Senate 486.   Rising …: Consumer directed programs that include “preferred networks” should: Support the Patient/Provider … Relationship: Quality and cost efficiency measurement programs should be directed at supporting and improving …

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MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation 2015 Annual Report (pdf)

11/18/2015

Godiwala, then a fourth-year UMass medical student, visiting patients from rural villages in the Dominican … Republic who have limited access to health care HISTORY In May 2000, the Massachusetts Medical Society … ................................................................................................................................... 15 Massachusetts Medical Society and Alliance Charitable Foundation 860 Winter Street …

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PPRC Talks 2015 Presentation: Innovative Approaches to Managing Patient Populations

11/3/2015

Medical Society PPRC Talks Presentation_346827 Date Use Facility Image if available … Innovative Approaches to Managing Patient Populations November 3, 2015 The Massachusetts Medical … organization (ACO), patient-centered medical home (PCMH), clinically integrated network (CIN …

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Member Benefits Guide (pdf)

10/16/2015

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