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January 23, 2015
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Police say the shooter was
the son of a deceased patient who sought out Dr. Davidson, shot the physician twice, and then took his own life in a nearby exam room. Dr. Davidson was the father of three young children, and his wife, also a physician, is expecting their fourth child this spring, officials said.
The brutal killing put a new emphasis on workplace safety issues for physicians. While hospital shootings are unusual, violent crimes and assaults at hospitals nationwide appear to be on the rise, officials said. Several local hospitals said this week they would
examine existing security measures and consider additional workplace safety training for medical staff.
Physicians expressed concern that patient needs could be overshadowed by security fears. “The only real way we can protect ourselves is to communicate, communicate, communicate, and develop a human connection with patients and their families,” said MMS President Richard Pieters, MD,
in an interview with the Globe. “That’s really the best protection we have.”
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The Mass Collaborative, an organization of more than 35 health plans, health care providers, and trade associations — has launched a new website to provide resources for streamlining health care processes and demonstrate progress made in Massachusetts to increase efficiency, eliminate waste, and promote industry standardization.
“We have been working together to reduce the administrative burdens in our health system so that more time can be devoted to patient care and the overall patient experience,” said Corinne Broderick, executive vice president of the MMS, a Mass Collaborative member. “The Collaborative has demonstrated its commitment to help ensure that the delivery of health care is effective, efficient and equitable, and we look forward to making a difference for everyone through continued cooperative efforts.”
Read more on MassCollaborative.org.
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Avoid a financial penalty from the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in 2016 by satisfying your 2014 requirements
before the February 26, 2015, 5:00 p.m. EST deadline. Eligible professionals who successfully report will be eligible for a 0.5% incentive payment.
The MMS has partnered with
PQRSwizard from CECity to help collect and report quality measure CMS data.
PQRSwizard helps guide you through a few easy steps to help rapidly collect, validate, report, and submit the results to CMS for payment. MMS members receive a discounted price of $199.
Click here to register. Select the option that describes your practice, then select the recommended PQRS product.
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Live CME Activities
Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at MMS headquarters, 860 Winter St., Waltham, MA
The above activities have been approved for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Featured Online CME Activities – Risk Management Credit
The above activities have been approved for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Flu Cases Spike as Bad Rap Curbs Vaccinations
Baker Makes First Appointments to Oversee MassHealth, Health Connector
Trying To Turn Up Heat on Health Cost Control in Mass.
In 2012, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to set a goal to cut health care spending. In 2013, the state beat the goal. Spending grew 2.3 percent, well below the gross state product, 3.6 percent. Now, at the start of 2015, the state's largest employer group says
it's a good time to set a more aggressive goal.
Medicaid Costs Spiked $1 Billion in Mass. Due to ACA
MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program’s caseload, grew by 143,000 over the previous year –
a jump of 10 percent, compared to growth rates of 3 to 5 percent for seven of the last eight years.
New England Baptist Hospital Plans to Move
South Shore Hospital Agrees to $1.8m Fine
An administrative arm of South Shore Hospital will pay
nearly $1.8 million in civil penalties after state and federal investigators said the organization was paying doctors to refer patients to services within the hospital's health care network.
President of Carney Hospital Says He'll Resign
The president of Carney Hospital, recruited less than three years ago to help the struggling Boston institution,
is stepping down.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Medical Innovation Act Will Boost Medical Research
The Massachusetts Democrat said
the Medical Innovation Act would ensure that despite Washington's endless cycle of power shifts, life-saving medical research will continue to be funded.
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