MSSC wants members on the same app
Communicating between clinicians can be challenging — especially when they work at different locations or practices and use different electronic medical records. That is why the MSSC Board of Directors
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News to Know
Wichita seeing medical building boom
The eight-story, 350,000-square-foot Wichita Biomedical Campus, which is set to open next spring, is changing the landscape of downtown Wichita. The partnership between KU School of Medicine-Wichita and Wichita State
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WSU advances health innovation hub
At the MSSC April 30 members’ meeting at Wichita State University, Provost Monica Lounsbery, PhD, outlined an ambitious vision for how the university intends to turn health innovation into economic
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What do local docs think of “The Pitt”?
“The Pitt,” an HBO Max drama following emergency department staff at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, was the big winner at last year’s Emmy Awards, taking the honors for
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Legislative session was positive overall
Though there were some disappointments, the 2026 Kansas legislative session was positive overall on bills impacting the practice of medicine. Bills that passed, supported by the Kansas Medical Society and
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Colorectal cancer demographics changing
New data released this month by the American Cancer Society signal a major shift in the demographics of colorectal cancer — a shift MSSC members have observed. From 2013 to
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Key takeaways on advocating in age of skepticism
The MSSC membership meeting on Feb. 3 featured a panel of physician leaders who shared their ideas on how to advocate for evidence-based medicine in an age of increasing skepticism
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MSSC members share views on challenges
MSSC conducted an advocacy survey last month to find out more about what members are experiencing and what they think. It received 164 responses, which is about 16% of practicing
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Vaccine exemptions increased
The percentage of Kansas kindergartners with vaccine exemptions increased from 2.99% in the 2023-24 school year to 3.59% in 2024-25, according to survey data released this fall by the Kansas
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Delays, denials harming post-acute care
Not only do Medicare Advantage plans place roadblocks to admitting patients to hospitals, they frequently deny or delay post-acute care and long-term acute care. MSSC physicians say this can cause
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Physicians concerned about vaccine policy
Three Wichita physicians contacted by MSSC criticized a federal policy announced last month restricting COVID vaccines to those 65 and older or who are at risk for severe illness. “The
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