Hagan family tree is loaded with MSSC members
MSSC has several members whose parents or grandparents were also MSSC members. But perhaps the family with the widest and deepest MSSC roots is the Hagans, which is on its
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Mental Health Resources for Physicians
A landmark 1973 report titled “The Sick Physician” declared physician impairment a widespread prob¬lem. In addition to physicians having higher rates of drug addiction than the general population, about 100
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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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Sedgwick County lags state, nation in health outcomes
Sedgwick County ranked below the average county in Kansas and the nation on several health outcomes, according to the 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps prepared by the University of
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Social media and youth mental health
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, called on Congress last month to require a warning on social media platforms stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms
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Legislative session had successes
Though Gov. Laura Kelly called a special session this month to address tax policy, the 2024 legislative session concluded last month and had significant successes for healthcare and the practice
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Cyberattacks pose increasing threat
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting hospitals and other medical providers. Ascension and its local hospitals are recent victims but far from alone. From 2018-22, there was a 93% increase in large
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Noncompete rule could have big impact
The Federal Trade Commission voted last month to issue a final rule prohibiting most noncompete agreements, including for physicians. The rule takes effect 120 days after formal publication but is
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About 60 local students attend ‘Doc for a Day’
MSSC and the Family Medicine Interest Group at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita held a special “Doc for a Day” event on April 6. About 60 local Black
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Low rates driving physicians from Medicare
It has long been the case that most physicians significantly limit their number of Medicaid patients. But flat or declining Medicare reimbursements are causing more physicians to reduce or restrict
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