June 15, 2023
Serving as a mentor is just one way that physicians and physicians-in-training can contribute to developing the next generation of physicians. Mentoring serves as an opportunity to remind you why you went into medicine, and it allows you to leave an impact on those just beginning their journey.
June 8, 2023
The MMA will host the final session in the Conversations on Race & Equity (CORE) series on June 12 at noon.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 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.
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.
