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MMS Member Benefits

Favorite Healthcare Staffing in association with PIAM, a subsidiary of the Massachusetts Medical Society, offers discounted pricing for MMS members.

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Hurricane Henri

Are You Covered?

Tropical Storm Henri Threatened the Northeast. More to come. by Richard Weston, CIC It’s summer in New England. Hazy, hot, and humid days erupt into rolling, violent squalls. Over the weekend, your practice was hit by tropical storm, Henri. Did you feel relief when the storm did not produce the […]

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The Informed Practice — Post-Pandemic Practice

Planning for your Post-COVID Practice By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance The term “post-COVID life” is a bit of a misnomer, because by no means is the COVID-19 pandemic behind us. Public health experts warn us that even as the United States — and Massachusetts in particular — […]

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EHR and Risk

The Informed Practice – EHR and Emerging Risk

Thriving in an EHR 2.0 World By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance Five years ago, if you started talking about electronic health record (EHR) systems in a roomful of physicians, you would have predictably gotten groans — not to mention some bitter, and yes, often justified, complaints. EHR […]

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Rich Weston

Physicians Insurance News

Physicians Insurance Senior Account Executive Rich Weston, CIC, was recently honored for his ongoing pledge to education, commitment to excellence, and dedication to the insurance profession. Earning his CIC designation and maintaining all the update requirements for 20 years places Rich in the top one percent of all insurance professionals in the country.

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Client Portal, CSR24

Introducing Our New Client Portal, CSR24 Physicians Insurance now offers you an enhanced customer service experience by introducing an online portal you can access via your computer or mobile device. Our goal at Physicians Insurance is to exceed client expectations. This means providing you with service options that are available […]

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Communication Risk Management and Telehealth

The Informed Practice — Mitigating Telehealth Risk

Telehealth Has Altered the Practice Landscape: How to Mitigate New Communication Risks in Your Practice By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance In our last Informed Practice blog post, Telehealth Wins Parity in Massachusetts: Implications for Your Practice, we discussed the enormous increase in telehealth visits. Before the pandemic, […]

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Doctors Speaking

News Update

Some highlights from the current issue of MMS Vital Signs this week we want to share with you: posted March 7, 2021 DOI and MassHealth listening sessions on telehealth provisions The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) and MassHealth have scheduled information sessions (see below) to discuss the implementation of telehealth […]

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The Informed Practice — Update on Telemedicine

The need for telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic can be credited for more widespread use and acceptance, but the effects on practice management will almost certainly not subside when virus levels do.

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The Informed Practice — Burnout and COVID-19

Vaccinations Have Arrived, but Burnout is More of a Risk Than Ever By Thomas J. Bryant, ARM President, Physicians Insurance In the past month, tens of thousands of Massachusetts physicians and other frontline providers of patient care have been vaccinated against COVID-19. And as we look at all the joyful […]

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