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MMA Email Newsletter 4/17/2008

Top Stories | April 17, 2008

Health care reform negotiations underway

MMA leaders kept in contact with legislators and officials in the governor’s office this week as policy makers try to seize the best opportunity the state has seen in years to pass significant health care reform.

House passes reform bill

By an 83 to 50 vote, the House passed a health care reform package last week that the MMA supports.

MDH files first complaint against 'smokers' theater'

The Minnesota Department of Health has filed a formal complaint against the Bullseye Saloon in Elko.

ALERT UPDATE

Help still needed to stop both the 3 percent cut
and Level 3 payment reform


Minority affairs committee criticizes state report

The MMA Minority and Cross Cultural Affairs Committee sent a letter to about a dozen key lawmakers criticizing a state report that failed to recommend a way to fund interpreter services.

Coding, Billing, & Reimbursement Seminar, May 5-6

A popular training offering with clinics, held this year at Grand Casino, Hinckley.

What's the condition of primary care today?

The Physicians’ Foundation for Health Systems Excellence is undertaking one of most ambitious physician surveys ever attempted.

Call for nominations for 2008-2009 officers

The MMA Nominating and Leadership Development Committee is beginning the process of providing a slate of candidates to the 2008 House of Delegates.

Nominations open for MMA awards

Nominations are being accepted for the 2008 MMA Outstanding Achievement Awards.

More Stories

Iowa goes smoke-free 

Medical marijuana bill headed to House 

AMA applauds IOM report on caring for the aging 

Forum: Can collecting race data improve care? 

Honored student honors others

Puffed wheat salmonella originated in Northfield

BMI not always the key metric to obesity 

Project trains prediabetics to change how they live

'Can we talk about your tobacco use?'

Events

April 23

"Best Practices:Building Healthy, Abuse-Free Learning-to-Work Environments"

April 22

Cancer Summit 2008; pre-registration ends April 18

April 29

TB in Minnesota: Refugee Conference

April 30

"From Minneapolis to Moscow: A community conversation about young people and STDs"

May 5

3rd Annual Coding & Billing Reimbursement Seminar

May 7-9

ICSI Colloquium: "Redesign for Results: Insight. Innovation. Impact"

May 29-30

Interpreter Ethics and Skills Training

June 5-6

National Conference on Medication Access, Minneapolis

June 9-12

Safety 2008, Las Vegas

June 26

Minnesota e-Health Summit 2008

Sept. 17-19

SAVE THE DATE

155th MMA Annual Meeting, St. Paul

Sept. 21-24

Conference: "Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations"

 

 

 

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