The NHMS council is extremely pleased to have Dr. Daniel Morrison added to the roster, and representing otolaryngology at our region’s Medicare administrative contractor’s advisory committee! Dr. Morrison was a prior section chief of otolaryngology at Dartmouth Health, and has had... Continue Reading
Dear NHMS members: I write to share the news of leadership changes at the NH Medical Society (NHMS). James Potter, who served as our Executive Vice President since 2015, has moved on from NHMS to pursue other opportunities. We are all grateful to James for his advocacy for our organization,... Continue Reading
Have you ever felt frustrated that Medicare doesn’t cover a particular service or item, but was unsure about how to go about making it better? If so, please read on… The Medicare program requires their administrative contractors to have an advisory committee composed of subject... Continue Reading
Eric Y. Loo, MD was inaugurated as the 191th president of the New Hampshire Medical Society during its 2022 Annual Scientific Conference held at the Marriott Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle, NH succeeding Dr. Eric Kropp from Bow. Dr. Loo practices hematopathology and molecular genetic... Continue Reading
In my solo practice, I complete the medication prior authorizations, and frankly, sometimes the indignation gets the better of me and my contrarian tendencies emerge. Continue Reading
The second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked retrospectives and tallies of all sorts – in number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and people with long COVID symptoms, as well as the excess mortality from all causes during the pandemic. One elusive number, however, is the number of... Continue Reading
Despite working in solo family practice, I know I’m not alone in my efforts and frustrations with trying to vaccinate the unvaccinated against COVID. If one focuses on the picture painted by the news or social media, it is trench warfare with both sides dug in deeply. But the reality is more... Continue Reading
The turning of the new year usually brings with it a mix of retrospection and hopeful resolution. 2021 was a year that more than a few people would rather wipe off the books. Just watching the Netflix mockumentary “Death to 2021” was causing me to have palpitations. If you are... Continue Reading
Eric A. Kropp, MD, was inaugurated as the 190th president of the New Hampshire Medical Society during its 2021 Annual Scientific Conference held at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, succeeding anesthesiologist Dr. Kenton Allen. In 2016, Dr. Kropp started his solo practice, Active... Continue Reading
This past Monday, the Spring meeting of the Council of New England State Medical Societies was held virtually via Zoom. The meeting is held as a platform to share successes and challenges and to support one another as stakeholders in the public health of our region. Each Medical Society President... Continue Reading
Last weekend marked the third mass vaccination event held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. It was the first that I had the privilege of playing a small role in and I was extremely impressed with the organization from start to finish. I’d like to share some of my experience... Continue Reading
It has now been just over one year since the arrival of COVID-19 changed the way that medical care is delivered. Reflecting back at the time of crossing this milestone, I remain impressed not only by the response, but at the speed of the response. Compared to many other industries, the pace of... Continue Reading
