2022 – MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ORGANIZED 1807

CDC Health Advisory – Interim Guidance for Clinicians to Prioritize Antiviral Treatment of Influenza in the Setting of Reduced Availability of Oseltamivir

As you are likely aware, there is increased circulation of several respiratory viruses in recent weeks, including RSV, the Flu and COVID 19, especially among our pediatric population. The Department of Health is monitoring regional hospital capacity and is engaging hospital and health care systems that may be seeing larger than normal patient volumes in their emergency departments and inpatient units. […]

By admin|2023-01-05T19:31:26+00:00December 20th, 2022|Latest News, Special Announcements|0 Comments

New York is on the Precipice of a Patient Access Disaster

The Medical Society of the State of New York agrees with the action taken by Governor […]

By admin|2022-12-20T17:34:01+00:00December 20th, 2022|Latest News, Press Release, Special Announcements|0 Comments

MSSNY Pulse: December 16, 2022

Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Your Dedication is Needed So We Can Practice Medicine the Way it Should be Practiced Colleagues: Hanukkah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend, Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors. Hanukkah translates to 'dedication' in

By admin|2022-12-16T20:31:01+00:00December 16th, 2022|Pulse|0 Comments

MSSNY Pulse: December 9, 2022

Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: MSSNY Launches a New Website Colleagues: I’m excited to share a link to our new MSSNY website, which we launched this week. I hope to fulfill the needs of our members and highlight your successes and contributions. Please share your stories, news, and pictures so that we can share

By admin|2022-12-09T21:29:58+00:00December 9th, 2022|Pulse|0 Comments

FDA Authorizes Updated (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Down to 6 Months of Age

FDA Authorizes Updated (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Down to 6 Months of Age – December 9, 2022 Dear COVID-19 Vaccination Provider: On December 8, 2022, FDA authorized the bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years of age and bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 4

By admin|2022-12-16T17:01:23+00:00December 9th, 2022|Covid Resources|0 Comments

Updates on COVID-19 Treatment Recommendations

As the new school year approaches, it is important to remember the need to continue […]

By admin|2022-12-01T21:23:04+00:00November 30th, 2022|Latest News, Special Announcements|0 Comments

MSSNY Congratulates Rep. Jefferies

As you are likely aware, there is increased circulation of several respiratory viruses in recent weeks, including RSV, the Flu and COVID 19, especially among our pediatric population. The Department of Health is monitoring regional hospital capacity and is engaging hospital and health care systems that may be seeing larger than normal patient volumes in their emergency departments and inpatient units. […]

By admin|2022-12-01T15:18:07+00:00November 30th, 2022|Latest News, Press Release, Special Announcements|0 Comments

MSSNY Pulse: November 18, 2022

Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Happy Thanksgiving! Colleagues: This past weekend, MSSNY Delegates to the American Medical Association (AMA) Interim Annual Conference successfully brought numerous resolutions before physicians from around the country (see article below for details). Approximately two dozen delegates and alternates from New York attended the AMA Conference in Honolulu,

By admin|2023-01-05T21:22:29+00:00November 18th, 2022|Pulse|0 Comments

MSSNY Pulse: November 4, 2022

Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Let's All Make Our Voices Heard on Tuesday, November 8 Colleagues: Early voting leading to Election Day on November 8 is already underway. New Yorkers will elect a Governor, an Attorney General, a Comptroller, a US Senator, 26 US Representatives, and 213 NY state legislators. As US citizens,

By admin|2022-11-07T21:30:00+00:00November 7th, 2022|Pulse|0 Comments

New CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

This guideline provides recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged ≥18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016 (MMWR Recomm Rep 2016;65[No. RR-1]:1–49) and includes recommendations for managing acute (duration of 3 months) pain. The recommendations do not apply to pain related to sickle cell disease or cancer or to patients receiving palliative or end-of-life care [...]

By admin|2022-11-07T19:47:26+00:00November 4th, 2022|Latest News, News, Special Announcements|Comments Off

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