January 20, 2022
Minnesota cities continue to debate instituting mask mandates to help slow the spread of the Omicron variant. Recently, the cities of Minnetonka and Rochester joined Duluth, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minneapolis and St. Paul with temporary mandates.
January 20, 2022
Although the MMA has not heard of Minnesota physicians being targeted, we have received word that elsewhere in the United States, physicians and other licensed health professionals are the target of scammers who impersonate federal and state law enforcement officers.
January 13, 2022
Volunteer positions are available on each of the following MMA policy committees of the Board of Trustees: Ethics and Medical-Legal Affairs; Equity in Access & Quality; and Public Health.
January 13, 2022
Several MMA members provided real-life stories of dealing with COVID-19 on the front lines before a House Health Finance and Policy Committee meeting on January 13, via Zoom.
January 13, 2022
MMA member Kim Tjaden, MD, and other representatives from CentraCare met with several central Minnesota mayors and policymakers last week to urge them to enforce a six-week mask mandate to slow the spread of COVID-19.
January 6, 2022
On Dec. 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance on the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule that was published last November.
January 6, 2022
The MMA’s next noon-time forum on physician burnout will be held on Jan. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. It will be led by Corey Martin, MD, a founder of Innovations in Resilience and the Bounce Back Project.
November 17, 2021
Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services announced on November 15 that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent to combine and create a new health system that would operate under the Sanford name.
It is the second time within the last decade that the two systems have tried to merge. An earlier attempt, in 2013, waned among public scrutiny.
“Our organizations are united by a shared commitment to advance the health and well-being of our communities,” said Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen in a release. “As a combined system, we can do more to expand access to complex and highly specialized care, utilize innovative technology and provide a broader range of virtual services, unlock greater research capabilities and transform the care delivery experience to ensure every patient receives the best care no matter where they live.”
The governing boards of both health systems have approved moving ahead with the merger. The closing of the transaction is anticipated in 2023, pending antitrust and other necessary reviews and closing conditions.
