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3/21/19 CBD Lit Review

3/21/19 Many of our patients are now using CBD products to ease insomnia or anxiety. As clinicians,  we are being asked how to help our patients understand these uses and use them safely along with other psychotropic treatments. Here are several…
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3/21/19 Peer Review Group Starting in Dedham

3/21/19 Maria Gianan, Psych NP and MAAPPN member,  announces the start of a Peer Review Group to start on Thursday,  March 28th from 8 to 9 PM located at 1 Union Place Dedham.
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3/6/19 UBH Policies Discriminate

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/health/unitedhealth-mental-health-parity.html 3/6/19 In a scathing decision released Tuesday, a federal judge in Northern California ruled that a unit of UnitedHealth Group, the giant health insurer,…
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MCNP Offers Discount to MAAPPN Members

2/11/19 The Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (MCNP) has invited the members of the Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (MAAPPN) to join them this spring for the New England Regional Nurse Practitioner…
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Will DeLeo Share His Legislative Vision?

2/11/19 House Speaker Robert DeLeo is expected to "provide an update of the legislative progress and priorities" in a speech at Salem State University. It is unclear whether the speech, hosted by the North Shore Alliance for Economic…
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Welcome to the Blog!

2/2/19 Update on the Website! Many thanks to John Overall for helping MAAPPN re-launch a new and improved website. John has been a popular podcaster with an IT/Wordpress podcast (375 episodes!) and also a Wordpress developer.  I began working…
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Call Out To Boston Globe For Article Neglecting To Mention Psych APRNs

Boston Globe Article on Search for MH Providers Some of our members have brought to our attention the article on Oct 21 that mentions the difficulty in finding mental health providers but NO MENTION of the CNS and Psych NP providers.…
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PATCH ACT PASSES! Good News For Mental Health Privacy, JUNE 2018

An Act to Protect Access to Confidential Healthcare (known as the “PATCH Act“) was recently passed in Massachusetts.  Its purpose is to protect the privacy of health insurance information.  Currently, health insurance companies…
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Post-JCPH Hearing Update

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On November 7, 2017 our bill, H. 2451/S. 1257, along with more than 30 other scope of practice bills, was heard before the Joint Committee on Public Health (JCPH). MCNP presented testimony supporting the key goals of our bill…

MAAPPN TESTIFIES IN VITAL SENATE PROPOSED HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT

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On October 23, 2017,  Ginny Tay and Kathy Andolina presented testimony to the Senate Committee re: the report and subsequent act entitled: "An Act furthering empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health care". This hearing…
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MAAPPN December 2017 Quarterly Meeting Announcement

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The Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (MAAPPN) will hold our next quarterly meeting on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Tuscan Kitchen in Burlington, Massachusetts from 5:45pm – 9:00pm. This is our annual meeting…
Bridgewater Overhaul

NAMI Responds to Governor Baker and DOC on Bridgewater Overhaul

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Bridgewater State Hospital is targeted for an overhaul.  Over the past several years, there has been a groundswell of support for separating the incarcerated mentally ill from the genreral prison populations as well as transferring the care,…

MAAPPN September 2017 Quarterly Meeting Announcement

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The Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (MAAPPN) is happy to announce that  Representative Denise Garlick will be our speaker at the Tuesday, September 12, 2017 MAAPPN quarterly member meeting at the Scarlet Oak…
Buprenorphine Waiver Course for Providers

Buprenorphine Waiver Course for Providers

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Legislation to permit buprenorphine prescribing by PA's and NP's is currently being finalized. NO FEE, 8 Hours of Free CME's and CE's Date: Saturday, October 29th Location: Pittsfield Crowne Plaza Registration 7:30-8:00 am, Training…
Annual Awards

Congratulations to Elaine McGrane Olmstead and Janice H. Goodman APNA Award Recipients

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Each year the APNA Annual Awards recognize APNA members who demonstrate excellence in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice, education, research, leadership, community efforts, and more.  This year's recipients were recognized in person…
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MAAPPN Reaches Out To DPS on Inclusion of Pscyh CNS for Marijuana Prescribing Privileges

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MAAPPN Board Member, Sharon Reynolds reaches out to Bryan Harter, DPH on certification of patients for use of medical marijuana. Sharon Reynolds reached out to Bryan Harter, LICSW, Director Medical Use of Marijuana Program, Bureau of Healthcare…
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Paperwork to Become a MA Health Provider

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For the meaningful use incentive program, you are required to be a MA Health Provider.  If you are not currently enrolled as an active MA Health Provider (most of us are not), you will require a special enrollment to continue the attestation…