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MSDC Release
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 RELEASE: MSDC Mourns Passing of Past President Lewis Biben, MD » MSDC Mourns Passing of Past President Lewis Biben, MD Washington, D.C., October 22, 2019 - The Medical Soc...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 RELEASE: MSDC Bemoans Passing of Beloved Past President Dr. Carlos Silva » MSDC Bemoans Passing of Beloved Past President Carlos Silva, MD Washington, D.C., October 16, 2019 – Carlos...
Monday, October 14, 2019 Rosie Blakely, Former MSDC Communications Manager, Passes Away » Rosie Blakely, Former MSDC Communications Manager, Passes Away Washington, D.C., October 14, 2019 - The Medical...
Friday, September 27, 2019 RELEASE: MSDC Partners with Physicians Committee to Boost Medical Education on Nutrition » MSDC Partners With Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to Boost Medical Education on Nutrition Educatio...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 MSDC Urges Council to Provide Adequate Healthcare Funding East of the River » MSDC Urges Council to Provide Adequate Healthcare Funding East of the River Continuous and Appropriate Care Is Criti...
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Practice Alerts
Friday, February 7, 2020 DHCF: DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Opens January 6, 2020 and Closes March 31, 2020 for PY2020 » Program Year 2019 of the DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will open on January 6, 2020 and will close on March 31, 2020...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) DHCF: Program Year 2019 of the DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will open on January 6, 2020 and wi » DHCF: Program Year 2019 of the DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will open on January 6, 2020 and will close on March 31,...
Monday, January 6, 2020 CMS: MIPS 2019 Data Submission Now Open \| Check Initial 2020 MIPS Eligibility » ATTN: ALL MIPS ELIGIBLE CLINICIANS The MIPS 2019 Data Subm...
Friday, November 8, 2019 RELEASE: DC's Section 1115 Behavioral Health Transformation Demo Approved » District of Columbia Section 1115 Medicaid Behavioral Health Transformation Demonstration Approved The District’...
Thursday, October 3, 2019 2019-20 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Update » To review the full notice, please visit: https://dchealth.dc.gov/page/health-notices .
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Public Health
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 DC HEALTH: Update and Interim Guidance on Novel Coronavirus (2019-CoV) Outbreak » See the full notice , which includes the following D C Health Recomm...
Friday, January 10, 2020 DC HEALTH: Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Origin - Wuhan, China » Health Alert Notice for DC Healthcare Providers ...
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 HHS: Ending HIV with Ready, Set, PrEP » From the Office of the Regional Director Matt Baker HHS REGION3 Delaware \| District of Colum...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 DC HEALTH: Guidance on Testing, Reporting of LEgionellosis » Health Notice for DC Healthcare Providers To review the full notice, please visit: https://dchealth.dc.gov/...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 DC Health: HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Case Reporting Updates » Health Notice for District of Columbia Health Care Providers HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Case Reporting Updates Sou...
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Metropolitan Washington, DC
Thursday, April 18, 2019 New Interim CEO of Howard University Hospital » The following is an email, dated April 16, 2019, sent from the Office of the President, Howard University . ...
Friday, April 5, 2019 AMA: District of Columbia takes important step to reverse opioid epidemic » F OR IM MEDIATE RELEASE &...
Monday, March 13, 2017 Vincent Gray Prepares to Battle Over United Medical Center » Gray Positions Himself for Fight with Bowser Over United Medical Center Source: Washington Business...
Thursday, September 1, 2016 DC Orders CareFirst to Issue Rebates with $51 Million Surplus » DC DISB Orders CareFirst to Issue Rebates with Excess Surplus Source: The DC Department of Insurance, Securities an...
Friday, August 19, 2016 MSDC Urges DC Residents to Make Back-to-School Vaccinations a Family Affair » Medical Society of the District of Columbia Urges DC Residents to Make Back-to-School Vaccinations a Family Affair and Ens...
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National
Thursday, August 23, 2018 AMA Letter to Walmart CEO on Opioid Policy » The below is excerpted from an August 16, 2018, letter from the AMA to Walmart CEO and President Doug McMillon...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 MSDC Advocacy Urges Access to Healthy Food to Curb Obesity and Diet-Related Illness » MSDC Leads Effort to Decrease Obesity and Increase Access to Healthful Foods, Especially Among the Poor At the Ann...
Friday, May 5, 2017 A Squeaker In The House Becomes Headache For The Senate » A Squeaker In The House Becomes Headache For The Senate Source: Kaiser Health News, Julie Rovner, May 4, 2017...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Attention to Doctor Burnout Benefits Patients and Doctors Alike » Attention to Doctor Burnout Benefits Patients and Doctors Alike Source: NBC4 Washington, Doreen Gentzler and Christ...
Friday, January 13, 2017 Congress Votes Along Party Lines to Repeal Affordable Care Act » House Votes to Begin Obamacare Repeal Process Source: Washington Post, Mike DeBonis, January 13, 2017 Congr...
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