Key Issues New

6/3/2015

access to the full spectrum of medically-appropriate reproductive health care. The MMS believes family … supports a full ban on balance billing for these unexpected out of network bills as part of a comprehensive …

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Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Obligations

3/25/2015

this issue, the other options may meet your needs. Full text of the mandated reporter law MGL CHAPTER 119 …

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Manual- Guideline for Patient Safety Programs

3/2/2015

, the leadership should take responsibility and ensure that a full analysis of the issue, identification …. With regards to the event Make sure that there is a thorough analysis of the event, including a full …

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Proceedings of the House of Delegates: 2014 Annual Meeting (pdf)

2/5/2015

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MMS Guide to Practice Transition or Retirement: Letter Templates and Samples

1/29/2015

Samples letters to patients for physicians who are closing their practice or retiring. From the MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement.

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MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement: Medical Records Considerations

1/29/2015

Recommendations on the handling of medical records on the sale or closing of a practice. From the MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement.

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MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement: Malpractice Insurance Considerations

1/29/2015

Insurance to consider for physicians selling or a closing a practice, or retiring. From the MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement.

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MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement: Licensure Considerations

1/29/2015

Mass. license options for physicians who are not practicing medicine. From the MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement.

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MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement: Notifications

1/29/2015

Information about the various parties that should be notified in the event of the sale of a practice, a practice closing, physician retirement, or physician death. From the MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement.

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MMS Guide to Practice Transition or Retirement: Useful Information and Resources

1/29/2015

Links to useful resources for physicians retiring, or selling or closing a practice. From the MMS Guide to Practice Transitions or Retirement.

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