May 30, 2024
The number of reportable adverse health events in Minnesota hospitals, licensed ambulatory surgical centers and community behavioral health hospitals increased for the fourth straight year in 2023, according to the latest data released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on May 30.
May 30, 2024
Medical students, residents, and fellows are encouraged to submit an abstract on their research for possible inclusion in this year’s poster symposium at the MMA’s Empowering Physicians Conference on September 27 at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.
May 30, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) officially launched Minnesota’s statewide Office of American Indian Health (OAIH) at the Capitol on May 29.
May 23, 2024
The MMA, along with the AMA and the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), submitted an amicus or “friend of the court” brief this week in a case before the Minnesota Court of Appeals involving the denial of medical malpractice insurance coverage by MMIC filed by Minnesota physician, James A. Hoffman, MD.
May 23, 2024
The MMA guided three of its top priorities across the finish line this legislative session. Bills on prior authorization reform, physician well-being, and addressing addiction through harm reduction, now await Gov. Tim Walz’s signature.
May 23, 2024
MMA staff lobbyists will review the recently completed 2024 legislation session and discuss how new legislation will impact physicians and medicine in Minnesota, as part of a virtual physician forum from 6 to 7 pm on Thursday, June 13.
May 23, 2024
At its May meeting, the MMA Board of Trustees approved a comprehensive package of recommendations aimed at accelerating physician well-being in Minnesota.
May 16, 2024
Only a few more days remain before the Minnesota Legislature adjourns for the year. In an attempt to complete their work by the May 20 deadline, both the House and Senate are finalizing omnibus bills in conference committee and bringing them up for daily floor votes.
May 16, 2024
On May 30 at 3:30 pm, the National Health Equity Grand Rounds will explore the theme of "Advancing Health Equity Through Resistance: A State of the Union on Threats and Opportunities.”
May 16, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is proposing updates to the communicable disease reporting rules.
