Introduction

9/30/2016

Introduction Advance directives can be a difficult topic … because they deal with end-of-life and other serious medical situations. However, advance directives … directives, and health care providers must be aware of each of them in order to provide competent end-of-life …

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Directions to MMS Headquarters

7/28/2022

Directions to MMS Headquarters … and get directions using Google Maps Note: Some GPS systems may not provide accurate door-to-door … directions to our campus. From the East (Boston) West on the Mass. Pike/I-90 to Exit 123A. Keep right …

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Resolution Submittal Guidelines and Template

9/17/2025

The Delegates' Handbook is the focal point of the HOD meetings and it includes resolutions and reports submitted for the HOD meeting.  Any member of the Society-whether or not a delegate-can ask the House to consider an item of business.  These items, called resolutions, are drafted and submitted prior to each House meeting.  The House also considers reports from committees, Member Interest Networks, membership sections, or MMS leadership groups.

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The Policymaking Process

6/17/2016

policies and directives. Health policies are statements of philosophy based on professional principles … and scientific standards. These policies define what the Society stands for as an organization.  Directives … health policies. Directives are based on a statement of philosophy or health policy. While a health …

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Legislative action creates funding stream to sustain Physician Health Services

8/6/2025

In accordance with an MMS House of Delegates directive … by PHS and the Medical Society’s policy directive that governed our advocacy. What is Physician Health … of Delegates (HOD) at the 2025 Annual Meeting directing the MMS to begin advocating to establish an alternative …

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Modern Answers to End-of-Life Care

5/22/2017

.  Generally these are referred to as advance directives.  An advance directive gives instructions to health … was competent and of sound mind.  Examples of advance directives are health care proxies, physician orders … of attorney, and living wills.  Every state has their own procedure for dealing with advance directives …

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What are the Different Types of Advance Directives?

9/30/2016

What are the Different Types of Advance Directives? …What are the Different Types of Advance Directives …? An advance directive is a written statement of a person’s wishes for medical treatment. Advance directives …

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Reference Committee B Report

11/13/2019

of methadone or in a primary care setting, and directs the Opioid Task Force to increase its educational … Pharmaceutical Advertising in Electronic Health Record Systems (MSS) Directs the AMA to encourage the CMS … to study the effects of DTP advertising at the point of care including in EMRs and directs the AMA …

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Requirements for Certain Facilities

9/30/2016

their rights to make decisions about their medical care and advance directives. Those facilities must also … an advance directive, the facility must include materials about advance directives in the information …

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Question 5

8/31/2015

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