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We're honoring our newly deceased colleagues and giving our congratulations to those who have recently announced their retirement plans.
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The Montgomery County Medical Society (MCMS) supports the joint statement by the American Medical Association (AMA), American Pharmacists Association, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists strongly opposing the ordering, prescribing, or dispensing of Ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 outside of a clinical trial. This joint statement has been supported by the OSMA as well. […]
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The Biden-Harris Administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) resources for providers who serve rural Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or Medicare patients, and an additional $17 billion for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 for a broad range of providers who can document revenue loss and expenses associated with the pandemic.
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The MCMS Board of Directors established a Mission Task Force to evaluate the current and future benefits of membership. The Task Force is focusing on key areas that include: Engaged sense of Community Legislative Advocacy Integration with Public Health initiatives Support of local medical education Enhanced Member Benefits Promotion of professional growth and wellness With the launch […]
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It is difficult to capture in less than five minutes what someone means to you when they have worked tirelessly for an organization for 40 years.So, I thought I would share with everyone key qualities and values that capture the essence of what Constance M. Mahle, who we all know as Connie, means to the Montgomery County Medical Society and to me…
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