November 14, 2024
The Zumbro Valley Medical Society (ZVMS) is working with the PathCheck Foundation, a non-profit software designer, to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness in Olmsted County, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reported earlier this month.
The collaborative, known as the Olmsted Partnership for Assistance and Lifelines (OPAL), is designed to improve communication between healthcare providers, social service providers and patients who are experiencing homelessness.
"We are delighted to partner with PathCheck Foundation to develop OPAL," said Beth Kangas, PhD, ZVMS executive director. "We see so many uses for a communication and care coordination platform. OPAL will allow us to provide care and housing readiness for the individuals we work with in street medicine, recuperative care ('medical respite') and hospital discharge."
OPAL is financed by a Mayo Clinic-funded Community Grant.
June 12, 2025
The Legislature met for a one-day special session on June 9 to approve the budget deal that leaders and Gov. Tim Walz agreed to over the weekend. Several of the MMA’s priorities were included.
June 12, 2025
The AMA’s annual meeting, June 6-11 in Chicago, reinforced the importance of physician advocacy efforts on behalf of their patients and the practice of medicine.
June 12, 2025
The MMA invites medical students, residents, and fellows to submit an abstract by August 15 to be considered for a poster presentation at this fall's annual membership event.