New Hampshire Medical Society

We're trying something new this year...keynote speakers at our Annual Scientific Conference! Join us November 15-17 for: 🎤 Medical Training at a Crossroads: Can We Change the Narrative? Speaker: Lisa Rosenbaum, MD 🎤 Physician Loneliness: Reflections After a Shooting Speaker: Jeffrey Fetter, M.D. Register ASAP—early bird pricing ends TOMORROW (10/25). https://lnkd.in/e6ZgWygj #newhampshire #physicians #physicianleadership

Congratulations to Travis Harker, who was recently recognized by New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network as a 2024 Preceptor of the Year! 👏 And thank you, Dr. Harker, for your commitment to growing the next generation of our healthcare workforce in NH.

Today’s Shaping the Future conference, hosted by ACHE of Northern New England and the University of New Hampshire, is just kicking off, with an outstanding lineup of speakers including the New Hampshire Medical Society’s very own leaders Dr. Travis Harker and Lucy Hodder!

Heads up, providers! To help protect Medicare beneficiaries against fraud, CMS is instructing all MACs to remove beneficiary eligibility information from their IVR systems. Starting 11/18, beneficiary info will no longer be offered on the NGS interactive voice response (IVR) system. Instead, you can use the free, secure internet portal, NGSConnex to obtain eligibility information for your patients. If you’re not enrolled in NGSConnex, use the instructions in the Registration section of the applicable NGSConnex User Guide below to start the enrollment process. 👉 Guide for Part A, HHH and FQHC providers: https://lnkd.in/ee7QXYUb 👉 Guide for Part B providers: https://lnkd.in/ereQpZNn If you need an overview of NGSConnex, including how to register, navigate and look up beneficiary eligibility within the portal, register for one of the upcoming webinars: https://lnkd.in/g4Taptjq #medicare #CMS #healthcare

🎀 MEMBER NEWS 🎀 Did you know that 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in their lifetime? Dr. Marina Feldman, radiologist at Elliot Hospital, emphasized the importance of yearly mammograms starting at age 40 in a recent podcast episode. Key takeaways: ✅ Early detection can be life-saving ✅ It's safe to have mammograms while pregnant or breastfeeding ✅ Regular screenings are crucial, even if you have no family history Check out the full interview with Dr. Feldman: https://lnkd.in/dpDw6zqU #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #breastcancermonth

Up to 6,000 patients in the Lakes Region may be finding themselves without a primary care doctor. 👇 This situation raises important questions about continuity of care and patient panel redistribution. Concord Hospital is actively recruiting to fill these positions. #newhampshire #healthcare #primarycare

How many of you know Ava-Marisa Hawkes? Ava is our Director of Advocacy and Media Relations. She recently joined New Futures at Advocacy Training Day in Concord, where she shared with residents about the current policy landscape of: - Maternal health - Childhood vaccines - Blood lead testing If you'd like to get involved as a physician advocate on the healthcare issues that matter to you, Ava has you covered. Just reach out! #healthcare #advocacy #newhampshire

GREAT news for doctors and patients in NH! Senate Bill 561, effective January 1, 2025, will make significant changes to the prior authorization process in New Hampshire, including: ✅ Stricter timeliness standards for insurance carriers ✅ Increased transparency in prior authorization decisions ✅ Improved communication between providers and carriers Dr. Maria Boylan, NHMS President, recently shared in the New Hampshire Union Leader why this legislation is so important to quality healthcare in our state. 👇 Thank you to everyone who championed this legislation, especially Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R-Bedford). #physicians #advocacy #healthcare

🍁 MEMBER NEWS 🍁 Dr. Erin Reigh at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics spearheaded the installation of New England's only pollen counting station. This initiative brings two significant benefits to our region: ✅ Tailored Allergy Treatments By providing accurate, localized pollen data, the station will help allergists create more effective, personalized treatment plans for patients. ✅ Climate Change Insights The data collected will contribute to our understanding of how climate change is affecting pollen patterns in New England. Nice work, Dr. Reigh! #allergists #allergy #science

Have you heard Jeffrey Fetter, M.D.'s account of the fatal NH Hospital shooting? He emphasizes the surreal nature of the experience—and advocates for better measures to prevent people in mental health crises from obtaining weapons. Hear about Dr. Fetter's experience in person. He'll be providing one of our two keynote addresses at the upcoming NHMS Annual Scientific Conference. Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6ZgWygj #mentalhealthawareness #gunviolenceprevention