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DC Reinstitutes Mask Mandate and Declares Public EmergencyDecember 20, 2021
DC residents will be required to wear a mask indoors and the District will be ramping up its COVID testing capabilities.
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Study: Healthcare Practitioners Leaving Medicine Due to COVIDDecember 16, 2021
Not surprisingly, COVID is driving burnout and a healthcare worker shortage.
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Councilmember Mary Cheh introduces Copay Accumulator BillDecember 15, 2021
The bill is a top advocacy priority for MSDC because it will help patients more easily afford prescription drugs.
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DC Board of Medicine Takes Next Step For Regional ReciprocityDecember 15, 2021
The Board voted to take the next step in helping DC reach a physician license reciprocity agreement with Maryland and Virginia.
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MSDC Board Looks Back on Productive Past and Ahead to Bright FutureDecember 14, 2021
The MSDC Board met for the last time in 2021 to meet with special guests and plan for the upcoming year.
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Senate Passes Legislation to Halt Medicare Physician Payment CutsDecember 10, 2021
Potential economically devastating payments cuts are delayed for many physicians for the upcoming year.
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Report: Digital Medical Experience For Patients a Major Determinant in Booking an AppointmentDecember 8, 2021
According to a new Press Ganey report, healthcare providers who ignore their digital presence are in danger of losing patients.
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New AMA Podcast on Strategies for Managing Suicidal IdeationDecember 6, 2021
A new podcast from the AMA features speakers from Weill Cornell Medicine and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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Study: Pre-Vaccine Pandemic Expanded Moral Injury to All Healthcare WorkersDecember 3, 2021
The study shows that moral injury came in different ways over time in 2020 and needs to be addressed by healthcare employers.
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MSDC Asks SHPDA to Clarify Certificate of Need ProcessDecember 2, 2021
MSDC seeks clarification on when a certificate of need is required for a change in a practice.
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