Practice Management
#CallYourPhysician: Encouraging Patients to Seek Medical Care during COVID-19
MCMS has heard from our physician members that a significant cohort of their patient population has expressed reticence about seeking medical care during the pandemic. Physicians know better than anyone how dangerous putting off routine medical care can be, let alone care management for chronic conditions or a new developing condition. These challenges were reflected…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Practice Reopening Toolkit
Update as of July 2021: The following toolkit is archived; information regarding state and local guidelines was accurate to the date of publication. In July of 2021, Governor Hogan lifted the Directive and Order referenced below. However, other information provided in this toolkit will continue to be relevant throughout the pandemic. For questions regarding current…
Read More5 Compliance Tips from an OSHA Inspector
Each year, MCMS hosts an OSHA Update for Medical Practices with an expert in the field. This year, we were joined by Anthony Jagielski, a Health Consultant at the Maryland Occupational Safety & Health, our statewide arm of OSHA. He has spent more than a decade inspecting medical practices for OSHA compliance. The following are…
Read MoreQ&A with CareFirst Leadership: Your Questions Answered
Two representatives from CareFirst, Brian Wheeler, VP, Practice & Payment Transformation and Deb Rivkin, VP, Government Affairs for Maryland participated in a Q&A session on issues critical to our membership at our September 10, 2019 Executive Board Meeting. Their opening presentation can be viewed above. The following are their responses during the Q&A, edited for…
Read MoreMental Health Resources for Physicians in Montgomery County
Physicians have long led the charge in fighting the stigma surrounding mental health disorders, and in supporting local organizations who offer mental health support for those who need it. MCMS has created this resource base, ways physicians can use their voices as community leaders to continue the fight against stigma and to boost awareness of…
Read MoreFrom Our Roundtable: Strategies for Resolving Difficult Employment Situations
Last Tuesday, February 26, MCMS hosted a roundtable of thirty practice administrators and physicians, there to discuss the most pernicious, frustrating, and troublesome employment situations in their practices. Here are key strategies and best practices, organized by issue area, that our roundtable identified: Working with Longtime Employees Nearing Retirement Our roundtable participants agreed that the…
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