Final Session in Conversations on Race & Equity Series Set for June 12
June 8, 2023
The MMA will host the final session in the Conversations on Race & Equity (CORE) series on June 12 at noon.
Medication Repository Program Gets Meds to Uninsured, Underinsured
June 8, 2023
Many Americans, including Minnesotans, skip doses or ration medications due to their high costs. To address this issue, states across the country have funded medication repository programs, which take in unused medications for redistribution.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: New DEA Education Requirement on Opioid or other Substance Use Disorders Begins June 27
June 8, 2023
Beginning June 27, DEA license holders, upon initial registration or renewal, will be required to complete at least eight hours of training in the treatment or management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
Noontime Forum to Tackle Climate Change and Health Equity on June 14
June 8, 2023
The MMA is teaming up with the University of Minnesota to host a virtual physician forum called “Health Equity on a Hotter Earth: What Clinicians Need to Know” from noon to 1 pm on June 14.
MN Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Minnesota Health Records Act Case
June 8, 2023
On June 5, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case pitting the Minnesota Health Records Act (MHRA) against the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
New MDH Report Supports Use of Telehealth
June 1, 2023
A new study from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) highlights the potential for telehealth to make care more accessible to Minnesotans while providing similar levels of service to traditional, in-person ways of delivering care.
Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare to Resume Eligibility Reviews of Enrollees; Tools Available to Help Patients Renew Coverage
June 1, 2023
After a three-year pause during the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare will resume annual eligibility reviews of their enrollees (i.e., renewals). Renewals will begin as early as July for MA enrollees and October for MinnesotaCare enrollees.
June 7 Noontime Forum to Review Legislative Session and Its Impact on Physicians and Medicine
June 1, 2023
MMA staff lobbyists will review the 2023 legislation session and discuss how new legislation will impact physicians and medicine in Minnesota as part of a virtual physician forum from noon to 1 pm on June 7.
MMA Board Approves Recommendations on Emergency Department Boarding of Patients with Psychiatric Diagnoses
June 1, 2023
On May 20, the MMA Board of Trustees approved a list of recommendations designed to reduce the incidence, and improve the quality, of emergency department boarding of patients with psychiatric diagnoses (EDBPPD) in Minnesota.
Surgeon General Report: Social Media Harmful to Youth and Adolescents
May 25, 2023
A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General warns that social media use can be harmful to the mental health of children and adolescents.
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