News

How Telehealth Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

March 20, 2020

Telehealth is a critical component of a physician's practice during and after the COVID-19 outbreak.

MSDC Sends DC Government Guidance on Vital COVID-19 Issues to Address

March 19, 2020

MSDC issued guidance to the DC government on major COVID-19 areas of concerns for physicians.

MSDC Hosts First Unconscious Bias Task Force Meeting

March 19, 2020

MSDC's Unconscious Bias Task Force held its first meeting and set a course for its deliverables to the medical profession.

CareFirst Announces COVID-19 Coverage Changes

March 18, 2020

CareFirst announces coverage changes for COVID-19

Early Studies Show No COVID-19 Transmission Between Mothers and Newborns

March 17, 2020

Early studies show there may be no transmission of COVID-19 between newborns and their mothers.

DC Medicaid Adjust Regulations for Telemedicine

March 14, 2020

On Friday DC Health Care Finance adjusted telemedicine regulations to allow easier treatment and reimbursement remotely.

MSDC to Host Two COVID-19 Virtual Town Halls

March 13, 2020

MSDC will host two physician virtual townhalls on COVID-19, one on Saturday and one on Monday.

Health Entities Seeing Massive Increase in Ransonware Attacks

March 10, 2020

Healthcare entities have seen a massive uptick in ransonware attacks, according to a leading commercial insurer.

HHS Announces New Rules Governing Electronic Health Records

March 10, 2020

HHS announced yesterday new rules designed to make patient data more available to patients and improve interoperability of systems.

CMS Announces New Processes to Combat COVID-19

March 5, 2020

CMS announced new processes design to help address the spread of coronavirus in the U.S.

Council Passes Protections for Reproductive Health Physicians

March 4, 2020

The Council passed a bill protecting the physician-patient relationship in reproductive health.

What Should a DC Physician Do If They Suspect a COVID-19 Case?

March 3, 2020

Worried a patient is showing signs of COVID-19? Here is updated information on what you need to do as a physician.

CDC: Highest Ever Number of Kids Hospitalized for Flu

March 2, 2020

This flu season has seen record high hospitalizations for children, but other metrics remaining at or near average so far.

AMA, State Societies Fight Insurers Misusing CPT Codes

February 28, 2020

The AMA and State Society Litigation Center have filed a brief arguing Aetna misused CPT codes to charge administrative fees to patients.

CDC: 42% of U.S. Adults are Obese

February 27, 2020

The CDC released a study showing the rate of obesity in U.S. adults is still high.

MSDC Launches Coronavirus Resource Page

February 26, 2020

MSDC has a new site dedicated to relevant medical information on COVID-19.

MSDC Seeking Early Career Doctors for AMA-YPS

February 25, 2020

MSDC is seeking nominations for its representatives to the AMA Young Physicians Section.

MSDC Board Creates Awards Committee and Formalizes "BYD"

February 25, 2020

In their first meeting of 2020, the MSDC Board created two new ways for members to engage with the Society.

HBR: Are You Responsible for You and Your Team's Burnout?

February 24, 2020

A new HBR article puts the onus on solving workplace burnout on management.

MSDC Testifies at DC Health Oversight Hearing

February 21, 2020

Dr. Laurie Duncan educated the Council on physician moral injury and how the District government could help.