Posted on May 24th, 2011 by Frank Fortin
Worcester pediatrician Lynda Young, MD, became the 129th president of the Massachusetts Medical Society last week, delivering an address that extolled the benefits of the small physician practice, and committing the Society to leading by working together with others. She said, “Our bedrock principle is to keep the physician and patient in control of clinical [...]
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Posted on May 22nd, 2011 by Frank Fortin
The Massachusetts Medical Society’s chief policy-making body this weekend approved a sweeping set of principles and guidelines for physicians who wish to utilize social media for professional purposes. The 12-page report states that a “carefully planned and professionally executed participation in social media by physicians is appropriate, and can be an effective method to connect [...]
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Posted on May 22nd, 2011 by Frank Fortin
Spirited debate at the MMS House of Delegates Saturday led to the adoption of 18 principles on health care reform that the Society plans to share with local and national legislators. The principle that dominated deliberations asserted that “health care reform must enable patient choice in access to physicians, hospitals, and other services while recognizing [...]
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Posted on May 21st, 2011 by Rick Gulla
When you face a tough situation and need some potential answers, you seek an expert. That’s what the MMS Committee on Publications did when choosing its speaker for the 2011 Shattuck Lecture. Harvey Fineberg, M.D., President of the Institute of Medicine, delivered the Shattuck Lecture Friday and gave his answer to what perhaps is one of the most [...]
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Posted on May 20th, 2011 by Rick Gulla
For those individuals seeking a greater understanding of what the interplay of medicine, physicians, patients, and society could be, and perhaps should be, the MMS’s Annual Education Program today provided fertile territory and thought-provoking time well spent. Patients First – Social Accountability: The Mission of Medicine was moderated by Liz Walker, former television journalist and founder of the Walker [...]
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Posted on May 20th, 2011 by Frank Fortin
The address of MMS President Alice Coombs, MD, at the Opening Session of the Massachusetts Medical Society House of Delegates, May 19, 2011. Read the related news release from MMS.
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Posted on May 19th, 2011 by Frank Fortin
Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. JudyAnn Bigby offered a little something for everyone at this morning’s opening session of the MMS House of Delegates. After emphatically defending the state’s record on health reform, Dr. Bigby told the delegates that she agrees with the MMS payment reform principle that “one size doesn’t fit all.” [...]
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