Posted on February 27th, 2013 by Rick Gulla
As reports of child sexual abuse increase at Massachusetts schools and with the Penn State and church pedophile scandals still in memory and making headlines, the Massachusetts Medical Society is encouraging parents and guardians to learn more about child sexual abuse with the publication of Protecting Your Child from Sexual Abuse, a collaborative effort with [...]
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Posted on February 15th, 2013 by Frank Fortin
Rules May Apply to All Physicians and Prescribers The Department of Public Health this week presented draft regulations to the Public Health Council to implement changes to the state Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP). The draft regulations spell out the requirements for review of 12 months of prescribing history in the PMP database by all [...]
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Posted on February 14th, 2013 by Erica Noonan
The Department of Public Health heard from advocates on both sides of the medical marijuana debate today, during the second of three public “listening sessions” as it develops regulations to implement the state’s new medical marijuana law. Nearly 200 people attended the session. Official hearings will take place later this spring. Many of the several [...]
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Posted on February 14th, 2013 by Rick Gulla
With a research initiative begun three years ago that created a roadmap to reform, medical liability reform has now begun to unfold in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution following Medical Injury (MACRMI) this week announced the launch of its website detailing information on the reform efforts for Massachusetts patients and providers at www.macrmi.info. [...]
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Posted on February 8th, 2013 by Rick Gulla
Following the release of new research indicating that more strokes occur during the winter months and that the public’s knowledge of warnings signs is low and that people aren’t calling for help soon enough when symptoms appear, the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) has distributed a Q&A on stroke to local media across Massachusetts to increase [...]
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Posted on February 7th, 2013 by Erica Noonan
The Massachusetts Medical Society’s Continuing Medical Education Course on The Impact of Effective Communication on Patients, Colleagues, and Metrics, scheduled for Friday, February 8 has been rescheduled because of the weather. The conference has been moved to Friday, March 1. For more information, call or write: 800-322-2303, x7306 or continuingeducation@mms.org
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Posted on February 1st, 2013 by Rick Gulla
The February edition of Physician Focus examines the chronic medical condition of depression – an illness that affects about one in ten adults each year and is a leading cause of disability for those 15-44 years old. Marie Hobart, M.D., a psychiatrist and chief medical officer of Community Healthlink, a part of UMass Memorial Health [...]
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