Press Room
In this section you will find a list of current, as well as archived, press releases having to do with either the organization of MedChi or with one of their members or board members. Be sure to check back often for up to date stories.
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2024
April 30, 2024 - In Honor of Healthy Vision Month, MedChi Recognizes and Supports Ophthalmologists
April 17, 2024 - Significant Strides Made in Healthcare by MedChi After Remarkable 2024 General Assembly Session
April 10, 2024 - Maryland's Episode Quality Improvement Program, EQIP, Saved $20 Million In It's First Year
April 3, 2024 - Introducing Leadline: A Modern HR Solution for Healthcare Recruiting
March 6, 2024 - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
February 22, 2024 - In Honor of American Heart Month, MedChi Recognizes and Supports Cardiologists
January 20, 2024 - MedChi Celebrates 225 Years with Kick Off Event Press Release
January 19, 2024 - MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Selected for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Initiative for Underserved in Maryland
January 5, 2024 - MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Releases 2024 Legislative Agenda
2023
December 22, 2023 - MedChi and AMA Jointly File Amicus Brief in Latent Injury Case
December 4, 2023 - Open Enrollment for Medicare Ends This Week
November 1, 2023 - MedChi Holds Annual Meeting; Installs Benjamin Lowentritt, M.D., as New President
October 9, 2023 - MedChi Statement on Appointment of Senator Melony Griffith as New CEO of MD Hospital Association
October 5, 2023 - MedChi Prepares for Annual Meeting and Fall House of Delegates
September 19, 2023 - From MedChi: New Health Laws To Go Into Effect October 1
September 5, 2023 - MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Files Amicus Brief to Uphold Anne Arundel County Gun Law
June 8, 2023 - MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Recognizes Pride Month
May 22, 2023 - Application Period for 2024 for Maryland Primary Care Program is Now Open
May 17, 2023 - MedChi Launches New Program to Offer Members High-Quality Products Through HPX
May 8, 2023 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 5, 2003 - May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
April 19, 2023 - In Honor of Earth Day, Please Dispose of Old Medications Responsibly
April 18, 2023 - MedChi to Hold Spring House of Delegates Meeting April 30
April 11, 2023 - Maryland Patients, Physicians, and Public Health are Big Winners in 2023 General Assembly Session
April 11, 2023 - MedChi Statement on Governor Wes Moore Signing the Prescription Drug Affordability Bill
March 31, 2023 - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 24, 2023 - Honor Your Physician on National Doctors Day
March 20, 2023 - MedChi Applauds Gov. Moore's Medicaid Announcement
March 6, 2023 - Maryland Loan Repayment Programs Now Expanded
February 23, 2023: MedChi Members Serve As Volunteer "Physicians of the Day" During Legisaltive Session
February 17, 2023: Potential Pain Point - A proposed noncompete ban could upend business for health providers - Featured in the Washington Business Journal
February 14, 2023: MD Patients Face Burdensome Insurance Barriers to Lifesaving Health Care. Lawmakers Must Act Now to Improve Access - Guest Commentary by Gene Ransom featured in Maryland Matters
February 5, 2023: States Must Stop Insurers From Getting in the Way of Health Care - Op-ed by Gene Ransom featured in The Washington Post
2022
December 12, 2022: MedChi Members Vote to Support Proposal to Expand Access to Healthcare in Maryland
December 5, 2022: MedChi Releases 2023 Legislative Agenda
November 28, 2022: Ashton DeLong Joins MedChi as General Counsel
November 14, 2022: MedChi Holds Annual Meeting; Installs James York, M.D., as New President
November 9, 2022: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes With Award
November 9, 2022: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Senator Melony Griffith with Award
November 9, 2022: November Spotlights Alzheimer’s Disease and Family Caregiving
October 10, 2022: Open Enrollment for 2023 Runs November 1, 2022 - January 15, 2023
September 26, 2022: From MedChi: New Health Laws That Will Go Into Effect October 1
September 9, 2022: AMA Report: Disturbing Trends on Overdose Deaths Requires Specific Actions, All-Hands Approach
August 25, 2022: The New School Year is a Good Time for All Ages to Get Caught up on Vaccinations - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom, III, CEO, MedChi
August 4, 2022: MedChi Applauds Governor Hogan For Declaring August as Immunization Awareness Month in Maryland and Calls For Increased Awareness of Routine Vaccines - Maryland Physicians Encourage Conversations About Getting Caught Up on Latest Vaccine Requirements Throughout the Month
August 1, 2022: August is National Eye Exam Month
July 27, 2022: MedChi and Caring One Offer Offshore Call Center Services
July 26, 2022: MedChi and Figure 1 To Offer Online Continuing Medical Education: Credits for Reviewing Medical Cases
July 25, 2022: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Files Amicus Brief on COVID Denial Case
July 18, 2022: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Senator Waldstreicher With Award
July 18, 2022: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Delegate Chris Adams With Award
July 12, 2022: MedChi Care Transformation Organization (CTO) Awarded $250 Thousand Grant to Accept New Practices Into Practice Transformation Program - Grant opens up slots for Maryland-based ambulatory care practices to complete select practice transformation milestones
June 13, 2022: MedChi and MHA Applaud CMS Innovation Center and State on Important Primary Care Announcement - CMMI and Maryland Department of Health to Expand Primary Care Program during Open Application Period
June 8, 2022: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Honors Pride Month
May 16, 2022: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Launches Podcast
April 12, 2022: Maryland Patients, Physicians, and Public Health are Big Winners in 2022 General Assembly Session
March 30, 2022: Honor Your Physician, and All Physicians, on National Doctors' Day
March 28, 2022: Introducing Figure 1: A Global Platform for Medical Minds
March 7, 2022: Survey Shows Wide Earnings Gap Persists Between Make and Female Physicians in Maryland - Maryland Physician Incomes Low Compared to Physicians Nationally
February 10, 2022: MedChi Stresses the Importance of Heart Health this February
January 4, 2022: MedChi Shares 2022 Legislative Agenda
Archives
2021
2020
- MedChi Releases 2021 Legislative Agenda
- MedChi Statement on US Congressional Committees' Surprise Billing Agreement
- MedChi Mourns the Loss of U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes
- MedChi Warns Physicians of Maryland Physician Licensee Scam
- Governor Hogan Issues Proclamation That Recognizes Health Care Heroes This Thanksgiving
- This Thanksgiving MedChi Recognizes Health Care Heroes Who Have Served During COVID-19
- Faith, Health, and Community Leaders Launch Campaign to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products in Maryland - Coalition calls for legislation to protect Maryland youth and stop the exploitation of Black and Brown communities
- Don't Let COVID Get in the Way - Open Enrollment Ends December 15, 2020
- New Survey Shows Physicians Prefer a Two-Tiered Health System
- MedChi to Have All Female Executive Committee For First Time
- MedChi Collaborates with Enable Healthcare As a Resource For Remote Patient Monitoring and Other Value Based Care Solutions
- DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - October 24
- MedChi Highlights New Health Laws That Began October 1
- New Survey Tracks COVID-19 and Physician Well-Being
- MedChi Warns Physicians of Maryland Physician Licensee Scam
- September 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
- Rapid COVID-19 tests now available in some Maryland doctors’ offices - Featured in The Baltimore Sun
- Survey: 16,000 Physician Practices Have Closed Due to the Effects of COVID-19
- One thing parents can control this school year: getting their kids vaccinated - Commentary Piece by Gene Ransom featured in the Baltimore Sun
- MedChi Supports National Immunization Awareness Month
- AARP Maryland, the Maryland State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life, and the Horizon Foundation Encourage Families to Complete an Advance Directive on National Healthcare Decisions Day 2020
- Physicians Express Concern Over Stress, Financial Viability, and Other Barriers to Patient Care Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Crisis
- MedChi Urges Marylanders to Practice Proper Social Distancing Guidelines This July 4th
- 10,000 Reasons to Leave Fireworks to the Professionals - The Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology issue eye safety warning ahead of fireworks season
- MedChi Highlights New Health Laws That Begin July 1
- State Launches Contract Tracing Effort to Fight COVID-19 - Article by Gene Ransom featured in My Eastern Shore MD
- Health Insurance Exchange Opens Special COVID Enrollment Period - Article by Gene Ransom featured in My Eastern Shore MD
- Interview with Gene Ransom, CEO of MedChi, on Wbal Radio - Topics include COVID finances and the Cares Act.
- Hospitals and doctors facing financial challenges amid COVID-19 - Commentary Piece by Gene Ransom featured in the Baltimore Sun
- MedChi Urges Marylanders to Maintain Medical Care During Pandemic
- MedChi Calls for Action to Address the Public Health Crisis of Racism
- Why Telehealth Is Poised to Change Medical Care Forever - Featured in Maryland Matters
- Faced with millions in coronavirus costs, Anne Arundel Medical Center turns to furloughs, layoffs and benefit cuts - Featured in The Baltimore Sun
- Small medical practices struggle to survive amid coronavirus pandemic - Featured in the Washington Post
- Anne Arundel Medical Center cuts pay for some doctors, faces slow recovery as Maryland reopens - Featured in The Baltimore Sun
- April is National Minority Health Month
- MedChi Urges White House Coronavirus Task Force to Establish National Mandate for Facial Masks
- Mid-Atlantic State Medical Society Coalition Statement on Protecting Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19
- MedChi Stresses the Importance of National Healthcare Decisions Day
- MedChi Applauds Governor Hogan's Recent Action Expanding Telehealth Services in Maryland - MedChi CTO Partners with DrFirst to Provide Backline with Telehealth for its Physician Practices
- Telehealth Rises to the Occasion to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19 - Gene Ransom spoke to the Journal of AHIMA about choosing a HIPAA-compliant telehealth vendor, increased demand for telehealth services, and avoiding potential barriers to care during the COVID-19 pandemic
- MedChi Urges Healthcare Providers to Discourage Unnecessary Interpersonal Interactions
- DMV hospitals work to expand testing, free up beds as covid-19 cases climb - Featured in The Washington Post
- MedChi urges telehealth technology amid COVID-19 pandemic - Featured in The Daily Record
- Maryland’s Doctors Urge State to Adopt Telehealth to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus - Featured in HIT Consultant
- Maryland State Medical Society urges telehealth expansion - Featured in Becker's Hospital Review
- MedChi Urges the State of Maryland to Help Implement Telehealth Technology for Physicians to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus - MedChi CTO Partners with DrFirst to Provide Backline with Telehealth for its Physician Practices
- Letter to the Editor in The Baltimore Sun by Gene Ransom, MedChi CEO in Response to “Maryland has no medical malpractice crisis”
- Give the Gift of a Healthy Heart This February
- MedChi Supports Nathan Davis Award Winner, Gov. Larry Hogan
- MedChi Urges Reporting and Screening To Prevent Coronavirus Spread
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
- MedChi Highlights New Health Regulations That Began January 2020
2019
- MedChi Releases 2020 Legislative Agenda
- Survey: Three Quarters of Female Physicians Have Experienced Income Inequality or Other Forms of Gender Discrimination - Unconscious Bias is the Main Cause of Pay Discrepencies, Doctors Say
- Michele Manahan, M.D., Becomes 172nd President of MedChi
- MedChi Holds Annual Meeting; Sets Advocacy Platform For 2019
- LifeBridge Acquisition of Bon Secours is a Win for West Baltimore - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III, CEO, MedChi
- Make Healthy Changes For American Diabetes Month
- Now is the Time to Think About Your Health Insurance - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III, CEO, MedChi
- 2020 Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins November 1
- MedChi Prepares for Annual Meeting and Fall House of Delegates
- MedChi and Maryland Rx Card Celebrate 10 Years
- DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - October 26
- MedChi is Participating in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- MedChi is Participating in National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- MedChi Highlights New Health Regulations to Begin in October 2019
- MedChi Supports National Suicide Awareness Month
- Surprise Billing Fix Shouldn't Undermine Maryland's Current Medical System - Opinion Piece in Maryland Matters by Dr. Benjamin Stallings, MedChi President
- Colleges Should Require Meningitis B Vaccine - Op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom, III, CEO, MedChi
- Merritt Hawkins Teams With MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, on Physician Recruiting/Compensation Initiatives
- MedChi President, Dr. Benjamin Z. Stallings, II, Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Withhold Flu Vaccine
- MedChi Statement on New Anne Arundel County Health Officer
- AMA President, Dr. Patrice Harris, to be Keynote Speaker at MedChi Annual Meeting
- Stay Safe in the Extreme Heat Forecasted for Maryland
- June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
- June is National Safety Month
- Dean Paul Rothman, MD, to Speak at Tenth Annual Hunt Lectureship
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
- May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- MedChi Focuses on Total Cost of Care at Spring House of Delegates Meeting
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- Gov. Hogan has opportunity to improve health care in MD - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom III, CEO, MedChi
- MedChi Supports DEA National Take Back Day April 27th
- MedChi to Hold Spring House of Delegates Meeting April 28
- MedChi Supports Atlantic Health Partners Vaccine Program
- VisualDX Enters Collaborative Agreement with MedChi
- Honor Your Physician on National Doctors Day
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- As Heart Month Comes to an End MedChi Supports Legislation to Increase Smoking Age to 21
- MD. Health Insurance 'Down Payment' Improvement Over ACA Mandate - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom III, CEO, MedChi
- Take Extra Precautions As Cold Weather Returns
2018
- MedChi Releases 2019 Legislative Agenda
- Open Enrollment Ends December 15, 2018
- November is American Diabetes Month; Let's Make Some Healthy Changes Together
- MedChi Statement on Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse
- DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day - October 27
- MedChi Statement on Signing of Maryland Physicians Board Lowering Fees
- MedChi Holds Annual Meeting; Sets Advocacy Platform for 2019
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- MedChi Swears in New President at House of Delegates Meeting
- MedChi Meeting to Focus on Gender Wage Gap, Opioid Epidemic, and Other Healthcare Topics
- Maryland State Medical Society Provides Prescription Assistance Program for Patients - Maryland State Medical provides a complimentary discount card that also benefits John Hopkins Children's Center
- Protecting Maryland's Obamacare Exchange - One Final Step the State Must Prevent Double Payments to Insurance Companies - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom III, CEO, MedChi
- MedChi Statement on 1332 Waiver Approval
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- MedChi Urges University of Maryland to Require Vaccination to Protect Students from Threat of Deadly Meningitis B Virus - Maryland Physicians Join Leading Advocates Nationwide to Urge Big Ten Schools to Update Requirements to Keep Students Safe
- Survey Shows Wide Earnings Gap Between Male and Female and Female Physicians in Maryland - Maryland Physicians, Male and Female, Earn Less Than Physicians Nationally
- MedChi Statement on Signing of Maryland Medicare Waiver
- Maryland Primary Care - Op-ed in The Calvert Reporter by Howard Haft, MD, MMM, FACPE, Maryland Department of Health, Deputy Secretary, Public Health and Gene M. Ransom III, CEO, MedChi
- Stay Safe in the Extreme Heat
- Practice Safe and Responsible use of Fireworks This July 4th
- MedChi Provides Online Education on Opioids and the Maryland Prescription Monitoring Program
- May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
- MedChi Statement on All Payer Contract Approved - MAJOR victory for Maryland as State and Federal Government reach long term agreement on the All-Payer Contract
- MedChi Joins Representatives Elijah Cummings and John Sarbanes in Praising Maryland's New Law Banning the Pharmacy "Gag Rule"
- DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - April 28th
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- MedChi Performing Arts Medicine Committee to Hold Conference
- Striking '20 percent' rule would raise malpractice costs - Letter to the Editor in The Baltimore Sun by Gene Ransom, III
- Thank Your Doctor on National Doctors Day (and Everyday) - Honor your physician on National Doctors Day, March 30, 2018
- MedChi to Hold CME Series on the Use of Cannabinoids in Maryland
- MD Lt. Gov. Rutherford to Meet With Healthcare Leadership at DrFirst to Tackle the Opioid Crisis Through Compliance With Coming PDMP Mandate - State officials, MedChi leaders, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, CRISP, and DrFirst executives will focus on innovative approaches to tackling the opioid crisis
- The Gag Rule Needs to be Broken - Blog in Center Maryland by Gene Ransom, III
- State Wide Poll Shows Overwhelming Support For Payment Parity
- MedChi Teams Up With DrFirst and CRISP to Tackle the Opioid Crisis in Maryland - Collaboration gives Maryland physicians the first mobile app with PDMP query compliance built into e-prescribing workflow
- Drug Discount Program Saves Marylanders Over $115M Since Inception
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
- MedChi Releases 2018 Legislative Agenda - Op-ed by Dr. Sarah Merritt
- AMA Economic Impact Study Released - Maryland Physicians support an average of 12.1 jobs per doctor
- MedChi Statement on All Payer Contract Extension
2017
- Stay Safe in the Cold Winter Months
- MedChi to Join Speaker Mike Busch and Other Heath Care Leaders in "Last Chance" Events to Get Marylanders Health Coverage
- AMA Partners With MedChi and Other States to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Senator Feldman with Award
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Delegate Reznik With Award
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- MedChi Asks Hospitals and Physicians to Adjust Standing Orders to Minimum Amount of Opioids Necessary
- Marylanders of All Ages Should Talk to Their Doctors About Getting Vaccinated - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene Ransom, III
- Open Enrollment in Maryland - What You Need to Know - Op-ed in Maryland Matters by Gene Ransom, III
- 2017 Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report
- September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- The Center for a Healthy Maryland, Affiliate of MedChi, Receives New Leadership Grant From the Physicians Foundation - Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc. Receives Two-Year Grant from The Physicians Foundation to Continue the Certificate Program in Physician Leadership at the Maryland Physician Leadership Institute
- MedChi Meeting Will Set Policy and Feature CME Presentation
- New federal, state efforts launched to help smokers quit - Baltimore Sun, Health Section
- Ask the expert: Prescription card available to those without good coverage - Baltimore Sun, Health Section
- Back-to-school immunizations are for parents too - Baltimore Times
- MedChi's Ransom elected president of AAMSE - Baltimore Sun, People on the Move Section
- Immunization required before school starts - Carroll County Times, Local News Section
- Professional Recognition Gene Ransom CEO at MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society - The Baltimore Business Journal, People on the Move Section
- Gene Ransom Elected 72nd President of AAMSE
- MedChi Urges Marylanders to Have a Conversation with Their Healthcare Provider About the Most Appropriate Vaccine Schedule for the Entire Family - August is ‘National Immunization Awareness Month’ and Back-to-School Season for Maryland Students
- MedChi Applauds Maryland Department of Health For Increasing Access to Critical Smoking Cessation Resources - Department Removes Health Insurance 'Step Therapy' Protocol That Was Delaying Access to Treatment for Marylanders Attempting to Quit Smoking
- July Is Eye Injury Prevention Month
- Practice Safe and Responsible Use of Fireworks This July 4th
- Eighth Annual Hunt Lectureship to Feature Nancy McCall, Archivist
- June is National Safety Month
- May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
- May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- MedChi Releases an Opioid Prescription Rate Study - Maryland Physicians are Writing Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
- The MIPS Navigator - The Easy, Affordable Way to Create a Practice-Specific MIPS Action Plan and Gain a Bonus Rather Than Suffer a Penalty
- Overview of MedChi Business of Medicine Program for Physicians
- MedChi Releases Digital Versions of Pre-1900 Maryland Medical Journals
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- Letter to The Washington Post Editor 4/07/2017 - by Stephen Rockower, M.D.
- MedChi Statement on General Assembly Action on Generic Price Gouging Legislation
- Thank Your Doctor Today (and Everyday) - Honor Your Physician on National Doctors Day, March 30, 2017
- MedChi Statement on General Assembly Action on Key Opioid Measures
- March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- Opioids Talking and Hope - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene Ransom, III
- Senator Adelaide Eckardt Receives MedChi Award
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- Drug Discount Program Saved Marylanders Nearly $50M Since 2010 - MedChi gets clarity on high deductible plans
- Vaccines are a Lifelong Public Health Tool - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene Ransom, III
- Hearts Aren't Just For Valentines Day; February is American Heart Month
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
- MedChi Achieves Accreditation With Commendation For it's Continuing Medical Education Program
2016
2015
- MedChi Calls for Investigation Into Health Insurance Mergers
- MedChi Applauds the Approval of the Johns Hopkins' Jobs Proposal by the HSCRC
- Tips For Ongoing Open Enrollment - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom
- December 7-13 is National Influenza Vaccination Week
- November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- November is American Diabetes Month
- Medicaid: What's Next? - Op-ed in The Daily Record by Gene M. Ransom
- Open Enrollment Begins November 1, 2015
- MedChi to Support MHA Program to Protect Kids From Identity Theft
- MedChi Swears in New Presidentat Annual House of Delegates Meeting - Brooke Buckley, MD, FACS, of Annapolis, becomes MedChi's 168th President
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - September 26
- MedChi Meeting Will Set Policy; Features Keynote Speaker and CME Presentation
- September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- MedChi and Credible Working to Help Alleviate Student Debt Burden
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence Receives Governor's Citation
- July is Eye Injury Prevention Month
- Practice Safe and Responsible Use of Fireworks This July 4th
- Sixth Annual Hunt Lectureship to Feature Dr. Richard Colgan
- State-Regulated Payor Electronic Health Records Incentive Program
- MedChi Applauds Governor Hogan on New Deputy Secretary of Public Health
- June is National Safety Month
- The Center for a Healthy Maryland, an Affiliate of MedChi, Receives New Leadership Grant from the Physicians Foundation - Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc. Receives a Two-Year Grant from The Physicians Foundation to Establish a Certificate Program in Physician Leadership at the Maryland Physician Leadership Institute
- MedChi to Host 6th Affordable Care Act Outreach and Enrollment Summit
- May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
- MedChi to Hold Spring House of Delegates Meeting April 24-25
- Letter to the Washington Post Editor 4/17/2015
- How to Continue Health Care Progress in Maryland
- MedChi Applauds New Maryland Sterile Compounding Law
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- April 6-12 is National Public Health Week
- MedChi President, Dr. Tyler Cymet, Statement on Palcohol
- MedChi and Health Care For All Applaud Governor Hogan For Strong Support of CHIP
- MedChi to Host First Annual Scientific Meeting
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- The High Cost of Health Care Reform - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene Ransom, III
- Testimony of Gene M. Ransom, III - DHMH Medicaid Care Programs Administration Budget Hearing
- Privia Medical Group and MedChi Announce Strategic Alignment
- MedChi and University of Maryland School of Pharmacy's Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions Partner to Meet Requirements of State Law on Physician Dispensing
- Announcement From Maryland General Assembly's Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee Ends Three and Half Year Saga - Op-ed in The Daily Record by Joseph Schwartz, III
- February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- February Isn't Just About Valentines and Candy Hearts it is Also American Heart Month
- Maryland Maternal Mortality Review 2014 Report Available
- Letter to the Baltimore Sun Editor - Letter by Dr. Tyler Cymet in Response to op-ed piece from 1/26/15
- Voters Want More Patient Protections - MedChi poll shows strong support for Insurance Reform
- Stay Safe in the Cold in the Winter Months
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
- Statement on Reductions in Medicaid Reimbursement
2014
- December 7-13 is National Influenza Vaccination Week
- Marylanders Should Know Their Options for Health Insurance Open Enrollment - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III
- MedChi Announces 2015 Legislative Agenda
- November is American Diabetes Month
- November 22 is National Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
- November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Health Insurance Open Enrollment - Considerations for Choosing The Best Insurance Coverage for You and Your Family
- MedChi to Hold Workers' Compensation Seminar
- Baltimore County Medical Association to Hold Intimate Partner Violence Program
- MedChi to Host Third Annual Medical Ethics Lecture
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Apply Now to Receive State-Payor EHR Incentives
- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- MedChi Swears in New President at Annual House of Delegates Meeting
- MedChi Meeting Will Set Policy; Features Renown Speaker
- September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- MedChi App Now Available on Android Devices
- MedChi to Host the Louis J. Kolodner Memorial Lecture
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- New All Payer Model for Maryland Population-Based and Patient-Centered Payment Systems
- July is Eye Injury Prevention Month
- Health Care Groups to Announce Primary Election Winners Who Endorse Healthy Maryland Initiative Tobacco Tax For Health Care Proposal
- MedChi Launches Model Physician Employment Contract - Resources and Educational Programs Developed Through Physicians Foundation Grant Now Available Online
- Practice Safe and Responsible Use of Fireworks This July 4th
- Great Results For Maryland Physicians After Primary Elections
- The Fifth Annual Hunt Lectureship Features Dr. William Beanes: The Forgotten Man Behind Our National Anthem
- Stay Safe in the Heat in the Upcoming Summer Months
- June is National Safety Month
- Will The 2014 Maryland Assembly Election Be Known as the Year of the Physician? - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III
- Response to Senate Candidate, Julius Hensen, Statement on Tobacco Tax
- Delegate James Hubbard Receives MedChi Award
- First Healthcare Compliance and The Maryland State Medical Society Announce Affinity Relationship
- Health Care Advocates Announce Majority Support in General Assembly for Life-Saving Tobacco Tax For Health Care Proposal
- AMA Foundation Honors Kevin Contrera with National Leadership Award - Press Release Issued on 5/16/14 by the AMA Foundation
- May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
- Allegany County Medical Society Executive Director Receives MedChi Award
- May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- Maryland Children to Benefit From New Child Care Center Health and Nutrition Standards
- Medical Societies to Host May 8 Discussion on Medical Marijuana - One of Several Programs to be Offered to Educate Physicians and the General Public About Medical Marijuana
- MedChi Applauds Governor O'Malley, Legislature for Enacting Bill That Will Help Protect Maryland Patients From Harmful Health Insurace Practices - Governor Signs Bill That Will Address Dangerous "Step Therapy," Health Insurer Protocol That Jeopardizes Patient Access to Quality Treatment
- DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - April 26th
- MedChi to Hold Semi-Annual Meeting April 26
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- Physicians Boost Maryland Economy Generating 179,511 Maryland Jobs - New Study Demonstrates Maryland Physicians Drive $28.5 Billion in Economic Activity in Maryland
- MedChi Responds to CMS Release of Data
- MedChi Applauds Legislature for Birth Injury Fund - General Assembly Creates Task Force to Craft Solution
- Maryland Physicians Continue to Fight Against Tobacco
- MedChi Wants to Know Who You Will Thank on National Doctor's Day - Honor Your Physician on National Doctor Day, March 30, 2014
- MedChi Introduces New Member Benefit - The MedChi Shipping Program, Managed by PartnerShip
- Putting Doctors Back in Charge of Health Care - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom, III
- MedChi Presents ER/LA Opioid REMS in Salisbury and Cumberland
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- HSCRC Executive Director to Speak at MedChi Trade Show
- New Coalition Forms to Fight Childhood Obesity & Teen Diabetes
- MedChi Applauds Subway for Improving Children's Health
- MedChi Performing Arts Committee to Hold Vocal Health Day - A program for singers, actors, speakers, teachers and healthcare providers
- MedChi Celebrates 215 Years of Service to Maryland's Physicians
- MedChi Statement on Medicaid Budget
- Favorite Healthcare Staffing Selected by MedChi as an Affinity Vendor
- Cervical Health Awareness Month
2013
- 2014 Legislative Agenda
- Online Educational Services Provided By 4Medapproved and MedChi Meet Compliance Training Needs Related To EHR
- Maryland Health Care Commission Should Help Ensure That Treatment Decisions Are Made By Patients and Physicians - Op-ed on Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III
- December is World AIDS Day
- MedChi Applauds DHMH on New Parental Consent Form Required for Minors Use of Tanning Beds
- November is American Diabetes Month
- MedChi Conducts Medicaid Payment Increase Survey
- MedChi to Continue to Work Towards Reducing Smoking and Expanding Healthcare in Maryland
- MedChi to Join Healthy Beverage Campaign
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medcial Socety, Elects New Board Members at Annual Meeting
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Swears in New President at Annual House of Delegates Meeting - Dr. H Russell Wright, Jr. becomes MedChi's 166th President
- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Awards at Annual House of Delegates Meeting
- MedChi Releases Comments on Medicare Waiver Application
- September is National Recovery Month
- MedChi to Set New Policies at Fall House of Delegates Meeting
- A Chance to Fix Medicare - Op Ed in The Baltimore Sun from Dr. Brian Avin, President of MedChi, and Dr. Ardis D. Hoven
- Johns Hopkins Presents 12th Annual Seminar Series
- September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- MedChi Urges Spectators to Be Prepared For Grand Prix Race
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- Charles County to Establish New Patient-Centered Medical Home in Nanjemoy
- July is Eye Injury Prevention Month
- MedChi Hails Court of Appeals
- MedChi Files Amicus Brief to Support Radiology Practice
- June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
- June is National Safety Month
- Dr. Joshua Sharfstein to Speak at 4th Annual Hunt Lectureship
- MedChi Encourages Comments on the Proposed Tanning Bed Form Since "May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month"
- May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- MedChi Announces Class Schedule For 2013
- MedChi to Hold Semi-Annual Meeting April 27th
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - April 27th
- Update on Dr. Theodore Houk
- Protect Maryland's Seniors by Repealing IPAB - Op Ed in the Daily Record from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
- MedChi iPad App Lets People Follow Health Care Policy
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- Maryland Health Insurer "Fail First" Policies Jeopardizing Patient Health - Op Ed in The Baltimore Sun from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
- MedChi Applauds Senate Action to Protect Patients With Regard to Biologic Drugs
- Marylands First Statewide Accountable Care Organization Gathering
- MedChi Announces Legislation to Help Protect Maryland Patients From Harmful Health Insurance Practices - HB 1015 to Address Dangerous "Step Therapy" Health Insurer Protocols That Jeopardize Patient Access to Care
- MedChi Congratulates Stadium Authority
- February is American Heart Month
- MedChi Establishes The Center for the Private Practice of Medicine
- February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- MedChi Congratulates Lt. Governor Brown on Winning Nathan Davis Award
- The Center For a Healthy Maryland, Affiliate of MedChi, Receives New Grant From the Physicians Foundation - Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc. is Awarded its Second Physicians Foundation Grant to Establish the Physician Leadership Institute at the Center for a Healthy Maryland
- MedChi Receives Key Appointments to American Medical Society Committees
- AMA Physicians, Medical Students Urge Congress: Retain Funding for Residency Programs, Increase Training Positions to Address Doctor Shortage - Medical Student Advocacy Day, New Website Part of Campaign to Protect Graduate Medical Education
- Streamlining Health Care For Marylanders by Ending Unnecessary Delays in Treatment - Op Ed in Center Maryland from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
- MedChi Applauds Health Enterprise Zone Announcement
- MedChi Presents 2012 Legislative Awards
- Advanced Payment Accountable Care Organization Approved on Maryland's Lower Shore
- MedChi to Pursue Legislation to Help Protect Maryland Patients From Harmful Health Insurance Practices - "Step Therapy," Other Maryland Health Insurer Protocols, Jeopardizing Patient Access to Care
2012
- MedChi Announces 2013 Legislative Agenda
- MedChi to Hold Annual Scientific Meeting
- MedChi Applauds Opinion by the Court of Appeals
- Shorescan Solutions Joins MedChi's Affinity Vendor Program
- MedChi to Release Poll Results
- AMA Responds to Final Medicare Fee Schedule Rate (Release by the American Medical Association)
- MedChi to Continue to Support Raising Tobacco Tax
- Athenahealth and MedChi to Streamline Practice Management and Improve Care Coordination for Maryland Physicians - Collaboration will Promote Benefits of and Offer at a Discount Cloud-Based Services for State Practices and Hospital Groups
- The Center for a Healthy Maryland, Affiliate of MedChi, Receives Grant From the Physicians Foundation - Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc. is Awarded its First Physicians Foundation Grant to Establish the Center for the Employed Physician
- MedChi Adopts New Resolution to Help Protect Maryland Patients From Harmful Health Insurance Practices - "Step Therapy" Other Maryland Health Insurer Protocols Jeopardizing Patient Access to Care
- Free Drug Card Program to Save Marylanders Over $10 Million by the End of the Year
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Swears in New President at Annual House of Delegates Meeting
- Annapolis Billing Services is Latest Company to Join MedChi's Vendor Program
- Practice Management Institute Gains CME Approval for Six Continuing Education Programs
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Congratulates Andy Harris, M.D., on Seniors Award - Congressman Honored by RetireSafefor Service for Seniors
- New Hopkins Dean to Speak at MedChi House of Delegates Meeting
- MedChi Applauds DHMH Review of Tanning Device Regulations
- The Alliance to MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Receives Medical Association Partner Award
- MedChi Creates Accountable Care Organizations to Support Physicians and Their Patients
- The Alliance to MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting
- MedChi Applauds Appointment of Andrea Mathias, MD, as Chair of Board of Physicians
- MedChi Statement on Health Care Law Being Upheld; MedChi Urges Further Work
- Professional Management, Inc. Joins MedChi's Vendor Affinity Program - Baltimore Based Firm Brings Over Forty Years of Experience in Physician Billing Services
- Center For a Healthy Maryland to Hold Annual Thomas E. Hunt Lectureship
- MedChi: With New Law, Maryland is Bringing Health Insurance Approvals Into the 21st Century - Op Ed in Center Maryland from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
- Maryland Celebrates Being the Only State to Raise Tobacco Tax
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Applauds Governor O'Malley Signature of Telemedicine Legislation
- Governor Martin O'Malley Signs Landmark Legislation to Reform Burdensome Health Insurer Practice, Protect Patient Access to Care and Reduce Health Care Costs - MedChi-Sponsored Bill Will Reduce Barriers to Care and Treatment Delays by Moving Maryland to a Streamlined, Electronic System for Processing Health Insurance Prior Authorization
- MedChi: Many Marylanders With Insurance Are Still Unable to Access Quality Health Care - Op Ed in Center Maryland from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
- MedChi To Work With Mary Kraft: Providing Physician Offices With Flexible Staffing Solutions
- MedChi and Attorney General Gansler Launch New Initiative to Protect Consumers From Insurance Company Abuses - "Insurance Watch" Will Empower Maryland Physicians to Report Abusive Insurer Practices and Seek Help From State Agencies
- The Center For A Healthy Maryland to Host Presentation: Chief Complaints - The Health of the American Presidents
- MedChi and Maryland Attorney General to Announce New Initiative to Protect Consumers From Insurance Company Abuses
- Maryland Bans Arsenic in Chicken Feed, Health Care Instrumental in Passing Legislation
- MedChi Calls on Governor to Sign Legislation to Reform Health Insurance Practices That Endanger Patients and Drive Up Costs - Bill Would Cut Paperwork and Delays by Helping Maryland Transition to a Streamlined, Electronic System for Processing Prior Authorization
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Applauds the General Assembly For Passing Child Safety Seat Reform
- Prince George's Medical Society Installs New President
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Rolls Out New Mobile App
- MedChi Wants to Know Who You Will Thank on National Doctor's Day - Honor Your Physician on National Doctor's Day, March 30, 2012
- Maryland Patients Deserve to Know Who is Providing Their Care
- MedChi to Work With RX Security to Lower Physician Prescription Paper Costs
- MedChi Statement on Medicare "Doc-Fix"
- MedChi Reacts to Tanning Bed Report
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, to Focus on Child Safety Seat Reform
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Statement on Alcohol Tax Funding Dedication
- MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, to Work With Collect RX to Help Increase Physician Reimbursements on Out-of-Network Bills