COVID-19 Therapeutics Quick Reference for Prescribers (1-20-2022)

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) would like to remind physicians that COVID-19 therapeutics – both monoclonal antibody (mAb) and antivirals – are available for your patients at high risk of severe disease. Please download the 2022_1_20 COVID...

The Doctors Company NM Legislative Update

On April 1, 2021, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law House Bill (HB) 75, which makes the most sweeping amendments to the New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) since it was enacted in 1976. The changes made by HB 75 will change the practice of medicine...

Conference 2021

The New Mexico Medical Society convention is an annual forum dedicated to advances in the science, art, and economics of medicine and in the building of bridges within the medical profession and between specialties.  NM Medical Society is excited to partner with the...

Medical Aid in Dying – Resources

Withe the passage of House Bill 47 in the 2021 Legislative Session, New Mexico became the 11th jurisdiction to allow medical aid in dying.  NMMS held a two-part series on our Noon-Zoom program, offering a legal analysis of the Act on May 27th...

2021 Revisions to Medical Malpractice Act – Signed into Law

After 45 years, the Medical Malpractice Act, first established in 1976, was revised in the 2021 Legislative Session that ended March 20th.  Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the thrice-amended HB75 (CH16-HB75-2021 (003)) into law on April 1st. Thank you for your...

SURVEY – Changes to Practice of Medicine 2021

As millions of Americans receive vaccines, the nation moves toward herd immunity, and the pandemic hopefully comes to an end soon, the practice of medicine will be forever changed. The Doctors Company is very interested to know if you will make changes to the way you...

NMMS Annual Business Meeting

The NMMS Annual Business Meeting for 2020 will be held on Saturday, September 26th starting at 9:00am via ZOOM.  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this fun event!  The agenda will include: President Nancy Wright MD Approval of the year Compendium –...

Public Health Order

May 14, 2020 – Excerpt from the Governor’s press release appears below:   SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday(5/15/20) urged New Mexicans to stay the course in the state’s fight against the spread of COVID-19 as a modified emergency public...

NMMS Budget Review Special Session

May 14, 2020 – How the budget deficit is handled directly impacts medical practices large and small, rural and urban. Carrie Brunder, NMMS Chief Lobbyist, developed a powerpoint to give an overview of the NM Budget 2020, 2021, 2022, and the June 2020 Special...

Guidelines for Re-Opening Non-Essential Medical Care & Surgeries

April 30, 2020 SANTA FE – New Mexico state leadership on Thursday, April 30, announced the extension of the state’s emergency public health order through May 15 as the COVID-19 pandemic remains a grave risk to residents of all ages and in all communities across New...