NMMS Licensure and E-Care during Crisis

March 17, 2020 – The New Mexico Medical Board has released two important notices to help increase access to care during the CoVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance for Providing Patient Care by Electronic Means During A Crisis (March 16, 2020) Licensure Process During...

DOH Order Suspend Mass Gatherings

March 12, 2020 – SANTA FE  New Mexico Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel issued an order today temporarily prohibiting mass gatherings in New Mexico in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public health order defines mass gatherings as events that bring together...

Clinician Short Cut Links – COVID-19

March 12, 2020 – In response to some questions, below are some direct links to important resources. TriCore COVID-19 Specimen Collection and Ordering–New Mexico Testing Process [TriCore tests are live as of 3/12/2020] https://www.tricore.org/covid_19...

Governor Declares State of Emergency-COVID-19

March 11, 2020 – SANTA FE Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced that three New Mexico residents tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed cases in the state. Per the state Department of...

2019 NM Healthcare Workforce Report -Released

In 2011, the NM legislature mandated that health professional be surveyed during their re-licensure.  You and I complete this survey every three years with the Medical Board or Osteopathic Board. Each year, the NM Health Care Workforce Committee staff collate and...

2019 Legislative Wrap Up

New Mexico Medical Society 2019 Legislative Wrap Up March 21, 2019 What a wild, 60-day, bob-sled ride through the Sangre de Cristos!  NMMS started off with a very full plate – Medicaid fee increases, prior authorization, surprise billing, ultrasound prior...