Registration ends 8/15! PUTT your name down for our 2^nd Annual Charity Scramble!!

FORE! A Good Cause! ~ Registration is open for the Center for a Healthy Maryland 2nd Annual Charity Golf Scramble! Join the Center for a day of Hole-In-Fun on FRIDAY, August 22nd, 2025, at The Timbers At Troy Golf Course in Elkridge, Maryland! Register Here: 2nd Annual Charity Golf Scramble Registration

Just Published! Marcia Crocker Noyes: The Librarian Who Never Left

Dr. William Osler hired Marcia Noyes in 1896. She worked for MedChi for the next 50 years.

And she’s still here.

Send us your pictures for National Dog Day

We are requesting pictures of our members' canine companions to be featured on MedChi's social media pages on National Dog Day, August 26. Please send a picture/s of your dog/s to dpalewicz@medchi.org along with their name and a fun fact you'd like to share about them.

August 28th, 2025-MDS Annual Dermatology Residents Summer Social at Rye Street Tavern 7PM-9PM

Come out and enjoy a great evening of casual, exciting networking with fellow Dermatology Residents! We look forward to meeting current and new Residents at this fun event. Please Register Here or email mds@medchi.org

October 17th, 2025-MDS Annual Fall Clinical Conference hosted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine-Department of Dermatology, 12PM-5PM Davidge Hall

Registration is now open for our annual MDS Fall Clinical Conference, our guest speaker is Dr. Adam Rubin, NYU Lagone Health with Resident patient case studies to follow and our announcement of this year's Resident Grant Award recipient. Please Register Here or email mds@medchi.org

Padmini Ranasinghe to be Key Speaker for the 11th International Conference on Public Health

MedChi is proud to announce that the International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), has chosen Dr. Padmini Ranasinghe to serve as a key speaker of the 11th International Conference on Public Health (ICOPH 2025) which will be held from 07th - 09th August 2025 at Ambassador  Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand under the theme, “Redefining Public Health: Harnessing Innovation,  Collaboration, and Equity for Resilient Public Health Systems.” Click here for more.

MedChi CEO Gene Ransom Discusses How Federal legislation and Medicaid changes Could Impact Maryland Health Care on Conduit Street Podcast

Listen to podcast here.

A Message from the AMA: 2023 MIPS Program Analysis

The AMA has developed an analysis of the 2023 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance and participation data using the CMS public use file. View here. There are also insights about MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), which were new in the 2023 MIPS performance period, as well as the proposed Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) quality measures. We encourage you to take a look at the analysis to understand the impact of MIPS on physicians and their patients and to use it in your comments in response to the 2026 Medicare physician payment schedule proposed rule.  

Recent HHS changes to vaccine review and development processes concerning to patients, physicians

Public health is in the spotlight with respiratory season soon approaching, but not just because of the anticipated uptick in COVID and influenza: HHS announced cuts to vaccine development projects involving mRNA vaccine technology, as well as excluding AMA and other medical association liaisons from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) work groups. These changes put patient health and trust in vaccines at risk.

 Read more here.

CMS Publishes 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

The CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule includes updates to payment rates, geographic cost indices, malpractice RVUs, and telehealth services. It outlines a 3.8% payment increase for qualifying APM participants and 3.6% for others, incorporating statutory and RVU adjustments. The rule also proposes changes to quality reporting and other Medicare Part B policies. Public comments are open through September 12, 2025. See rule here: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/calendar-year-cy-2026-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-pfs-proposed-rule-cms-1832-p

The Cost of Not Having Business Insurance

What’s the real price of leaving your business uninsured? Hint: it’s higher than you think.

Opthalmalogy Practice for Sale in Frederick County  

Well-established Ophthalmology practice for sale in Frederick, Maryland. Very busy and profitable practice specializing in cataract surgery and lens implants.  This practice has a large patient base and is in an area that is growing rapidly and where surgical ophthalmology is in high demand. Looking for someone who places an emphasis on excellence in patient care and desires growth. For more information, please contact:  drbrucehodges@gmail.com.

MIDEO Health is Now Credentialed with Medicare & CareFirst in the State of Maryland

MIDEO Health now supports Advance Care Planning (ACP) in Maryland. ACP is a CMS quality metric, and MIDEO is covered by Medicare and CareFirst. It’s a video-based, evidence-backed tool that enhances patient safety by making existing directives and MOLST orders instantly accessible. MIDEO ensures medical teams and families clearly understand a patient’s wishes—no guesswork, no legal confusion. Patients are seen via telehealth and receive MIDEO ID cards, emergency magnet, window decal, care coordination letters, and a follow-up. To schedule call (844) MIDEO-4-U or visit mideohealth.com.

The Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council (MORAC) is now accepting applications for community members to serve on its Citizen Advisory Committee!

About the Citizen Advisory Committee

Direct input from community members who have been impacted by substance use and overdose is an essential component of Maryland’s overdose response strategy. To help facilitate public input, Lt. Governor Aruna Miller is impaneling a Citizen Advisory Committee to provide recommendations to the MORAC from the perspective of individuals in Maryland who currently or have previously provided and/or utilized substance use disorder services in Maryland.

If you are a provider or person with lived experience with substance use who is interested in participating in the MORAC’s Citizen Advisory Committee, please complete the form below by October 1st, 2025.

Citizen Advisory Committee Application Form

About the MORAC

The Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council (MORAC) is chaired by Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and includes representatives from 18 state agencies working to reduce overdose morbidity and mortality in Maryland. The advisory council shares data related to the overdose crisis across agencies and provides strategic guidance for increasing access to substance use care and addressing disparities in overdose outcomes.

Please contact StopOverdose@maryland.gov with any questions.