Electronic Medical Records

Navigating state and federal requirements on computerized patient records and other healthcare data. 
02.12.2018  | DMH Expedited Psych Inpatient Admissions Policy Goes Into Effect
A statewide initiative to address ED boarding of patients needing inpatient psychiatric care has gone into effect.
01.29.2018  | Patient Experience with Primary Providers: Good and Getting Better
The Massachusetts Health Quality Partners has released its 13th statewide patient experience survey.
10.31.2017  | The HEALTH Act
An Act Furthering Health Empowerment and Affordability by Leveraging Transformative Health Care (the HEALTH Act)
10.23.2017  | Mass. Senate Proposes Massive Healthcare Reform Bill
Senate leaders unveiled a 159-section, 101-page healthcare reform bill on Tuesday that addresses behavioral health, provider price variation, readmissions, the scope of practice for various health professions, and telemedicine – among a host of other
09.19.2017  | SB195 Clarify and Enhance Privacy Protections for Electronic Health Records
MHA appreciates this opportunity to offer comments in opposition to SB195, "An Act to Clarify and Enhance Privacy Protections for Electronic Health Records (EHRs)."
09.18.2017  | Bringing Good Dental Care to Underserved Areas
The Joint Committee on Public Health on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill that would create a new level of dental practice – Advance Dental Hygiene Practitioners (ADHP).

Resources

Click on the links below for easy access to important information related to state healthcare issues and advocacy.
Visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts websites below to find information on legislative hearings and other meetings of interest to the healthcare community.
To guide your navigation of the legislative process and assist your advocacy efforts, please visit the following state websites:
MHA has also developed the following documents for your information and benefit: