For Immediate Release MSSNY Members Elected to American Medical Association (AMA) Leadership Westbury, NY—June 21, 2023— The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization, announced the re-election of MSSNY’s Willie Underwood, III, M.D., M.Sc., M.P.H to its Board of Trustees (and 2023-2024 Board Chair); the re-election of MSSNY’s Pratistha Koirala, MD,
Issues with Insurers? MSSNY Recoups Over $7.5 Million for Members Colleagues: As physicians, we know all too well that issues with insurance companies have an impact on patient care. Insurance denials overwhelm both us and our office staff as we fight to ensure that our patients get the care they need and deserve. MSSNY’s Division
New FCC Rules Make Texting Even More Valuable for Practices Physician practices are facing challenges in engaging with patients due to the decline in response rates to phone calls and emails, which are often associated with spam and scams. However, the increasing reliance on text messaging has proven to be a more effective communication method.
New York Delegation Participates in the AMA House of Delegates The MSSNY delegation attended the AMA Annual Meeting from June 9 to June 13 in Chicago. Under the leadership of Charles Rothberg, MD and Joseph Sellers, MD, 22 MSSNY delegates—along with alternate delegates, specialty delegates from New York and regional medical school delegates—worked together to
Health Advisory: Legionellosis New York State (NYS) has a high burden of Legionellosis. Clinical suspicion for the possibility of Legionnaires' disease coupled with culture of respiratory secretions is critical to the identification of and intervention in community clusters. Legionellosis occurs year-round, with increased incidence during the summer and early fall and cannot be distinguished from other
Mpox Update from NYSDOH Commissioner James McDonald A brief video update on mpox from NYSDOH Commissioner James McDonald. This update includes a review of mpox clinical care and treatment and JYNNEOS vaccine information.
Legislation To Prohibit Non-Compete Agreements Passed NYS Legislature Legislation S.3100-A, Ryan/A.1278-A, Joyner, which passed the Senate on June 7th, cleared the full Assembly by a vote of 95-49 during session on June 20th. The bill prohibits the use of non-compete agreements in employment contracts in New York State. The legislation goes further than the proposed
NYS Legislature Passes Legislation To Include Telehealth Services For Reproductive Healthcare The NYS Legislature has passed a measure that would ensure that telehealth services are included in New York State’s existing safeguards and protections regarding reproductive health services. The measure will now go to Governor Kathy Hochul for her signature. S.1066B/A. 1709B, sponsored by Senator
MSSNY President, Dr. Paul Pipia on Sirius XM's Doctor Radio MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia was a feature interview on Sirius XM's Doctor Radio. Check out the full interview here.
The Business of Medicine Join MSSNY & STI Computers on Wednesday, July 12th at 7:30 am. Learn the following: Patient abandonment issues in the “traveling” provider world Permissible employee payroll deductions Charging insured patients a credit card processing fee The importance of negotiating payor contracts Recent overpayment recovery actions Register Now
