Gov. Barbour Revisits Tort Reform In AnnualSession Keynote
As part of MSMA's 150th Annual Session in Jackson, guest speakers will present a series of addresses on the history of medicine in Mississippi and related topics. Last in the series of speakers on Saturday will be Gov. Haley Barbour, who will deliver a keynote address on the successful battle for tort reform in Mississippi. This year's Annual Session of the MSMA House of Delegates will be August 17 and 18. To learn more and to register, just go here. Find the 2018 Slate of Candidates here.
MSU PA Program Set to Welcome First Class in 2020
Mississippi State University began establishing the state's first public university
Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree program last year at the school's Meridian campus. The program expects to gain accreditation in 2019 and to accept its first students in January of 2020.
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MSMA Calls for Nominations
MSMA is accepting nominations for The MSMA Community Service Award and The Excellence in Wellness Promotion Award. Details on the awards and on nominating arehere.
Medicaid: Doctor Visits Decision Delayed
The Division of Medicaid has released a statement saying a new law regarding doctor visit limits will be delayed after July 1. Read more....
NP Demand Surges As Insurers Push Retail Care
The number of nurse practitioners in the country has nearly doubled to more than 234,000 from 120,000 in 2007. This occurs as insurers push cost cutting and savings. Read more....
Air ambulances are not subject to the state's health care billing regulations because of a federal statute preventing states from imposing price restrictions on airlines. Congress is mulling changes to these federal laws.
The Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center's nursing home is one of 11 VA facilities in the country to receive the lowest level on its annual performance rating.
