Rainbow Health Announces Closure
July 25, 2024
On July 19, the Board of Directors of Rainbow Health announced that it was closing the organization that for years has provided healthcare to Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ community.
Free Webinar Teaches Clinics How to Bill for Community Health Worker Services
July 25, 2024
On June 5, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) held and recorded a webinar that teaches providers and clinic administrators how to bill for services provided by community health workers (CHWs) in Minnesota.
Board Adopts Policies on Collective Bargaining and PFAS
July 18, 2024
The MMA Board of Trustees adopted two policies at its July 15 meeting – one supporting the right of physicians and physicians-in-training to take part in collective bargaining, which was proposed by the MMA Policy Council, and another advocating for the substitution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which was proposed by the MMA Public Health Committee.
Vote for MMA Leadership and Proposed Bylaws Change During August
July 18, 2024
MMA members are encouraged to vote for incoming MMA leadership during the month of August. Members will receive a ballot via email on August 1 to vote on the slate of leadership candidates.
MEDPAC Endorses 12 Candidates for 2024 Election
July 18, 2024
All 134 seats of the Minnesota House of Representatives are up for election on November 5. The board of directors for MEDPAC, the political arm of the MMA, recently voted to endorse 12 incumbent candidates for re-election.
MMA Looking for Additional Volunteers for Firearm Safety Physician Interview Study
July 18, 2024
The MMA is currently seeking physicians who are based in urban settings to take part in a firearm safety interview study.
AMA To Host Webinar on Medicare Payment Reform on August 1
July 18, 2024
The AMA will hold a webinar on its top federal priority - reforming Medicare's broken physician payment system on August 1.
Volunteer Opportunities Available for Minnesota Physicians
July 18, 2024
The state of Minnesota is currently looking for a physician to serve on the Board of Medical Practice, as well as a neurosurgeon and two specialty representatives of healthcare/medical centers and schools for the Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council.
Teen Vapers Growing More Dependent on Nicotine, Data Show
July 11, 2024
Minnesota students who vape are becoming increasingly dependent on nicotine, according to data from the Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey released recently by the Minnesota Department of Health.
HHS Enhances HIPAA Privacy Rule to Safeguard Reproductive Healthcare
July 11, 2024
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), has issued a Final Rule modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to safeguard reproductive healthcare access and privacy along with bolstering patient-physician confidentiality.
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