Posted on April 25th, 2012 by Rick Gulla
An alliance of major health organizations, led by the Massachusetts Medical Society, last week announced an effort to transform the medical liability system in Massachusetts by releasing a Roadmap to Reform that proposes an approach of Disclosure, Apology and Offer in settling medical liability cases. The Roadmap is the result of a 2010 planning grant [...]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by Rick Gulla
In a letter delivered today to state senators, MMS President Lynda Young, M.D. shared physician concerns on Senate 2122, An Act Relative to Prescription Drug Diversion, Abuse and Addiction, proposed legislation intended to address the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in the Commonwealth. Here is the text of her letter: The Massachusetts Medical Society [...]
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Posted on December 8th, 2011 by Rick Gulla
A news report about the proposed ballot measure on assisted suicide, issued by Associated Press on Wednesday and published in today’s Boston Globe, contained incorrect information about the Massachusetts Medical Society. The MMS has taken no position on the proposed ballot measure on assisted suicide. At the Interim Meeting of its House of Delegates December [...]
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Posted on December 2nd, 2011 by Rick Gulla
“Within my lifetime, our profession has changed profoundly. The practice of medicine is exciting but extremely complicated – scientifically, technologically, financially and academically. And we are at a breaking point.” So began the 200th Annual Oration of the Massachusetts Medical Society, delivered by Sean Palfrey, M.D., professor of pediatrics and public health at the Boston [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Rick Gulla
Millions of Americans have difficulty with common health tasks such as following directions on a prescription bottle, and even the smartest of people can be challenged by serious illnesses or the constant care of chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. The language of medicine, with its big words unfamiliar to most people outside [...]
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Posted on October 31st, 2011 by Rick Gulla
Who among us hasn’t had a headache? And when it’s really bad, when we think our head is about to explode, we always seem to think the worst is happening. But Brian McGeeney, M.D. (right, photo), a specialist in headache and pain management, believes that patients need to be educated that the head is incredibly [...]
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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 9th, 2011 by Frank Fortin
Mass. Governor Deval Patrick is scheduled to address Massachusetts physicians at the State House today, as the physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society converge at Beacon Hill for Doctors Day. House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano is also scheduled to speak. Following the speaking portion of the event, physicians will disperse to meet their local legislators [...]
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Posted on April 30th, 2011 by Frank Fortin
The deadline to register for the May 9 Doctors Day at the State House is almost here. We’re asking all physicians who want to participate in our signature lobbying day at the State House to register by Monday, May 2. To register, visit www.massmed.org/doctorsday
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Posted on April 29th, 2011 by Rick Gulla
When it comes to impaired driving, the topics that seem to get the most attention are alcohol, age, “distracted driving,” and now, the latest, “drowsy driving.” But medical and health issues also play critical roles, and that’s the primary message for patients from the May edition of Physician Focus, the MMS’s monthly television program. Program [...]
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