Working Together for Physicians and our Patients This week, a dedicated group of MSSNY members joined our government affairs staff for the Legislative and Physician Advocacy meeting to discuss our legislative priorities in advance of next year’s session. The robust meeting—which focused on issues that impact New York physicians and our patients—included input from MSSNY
12 Steps to Closing Your Practice Planning the unwinding of your medical practice, whether for retirement, relocation, or a career change, is a crucial endeavor that demands meticulous preparation. Don't make the mistake of assuming everything will sort itself out. As David Zetter, president of Zetter HealthCare management consultants, puts it, compliance issues, patient abandonment,
FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a significant step in the ongoing battle against COVID-19 by approving and authorizing updated mRNA vaccines for emergency use. These vaccines, formulated for 2023-2024 by ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc., have
Lung Cancer Screening Action Team Presents: The Consortium in Action The New York State Consortium’s Lung Cancer Screening Action Team (LCSAT) is made up of clinicians, researchers, educators, advocates, and organizations across the state who share the mission of decreasing the burden of lung cancer in New York State. The Action Team works to mobilize multi-level resources to
Women Physicians Leadership Academy The Medical, Education and Science Foundation (MESF) and the Medical Society of the State of New York announce the Women Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA)–a series of virtual leadership webinars for physicians, residents, and medical students. The Women Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA) will be held during the fall over a series of
Are Prior Authorization Burdens Impacting Your Patients’ Care? We Want to Hear from You Prior authorizations often impose overwhelming burdens that can cause unnecessary delays in needed care for patients. Delay in authorization of prescriptions, tests or procedures can cause needless anxiety for patients already stressed by uncertainty regarding their condition, particularly those with chronic
Together, We Can Make a Change! Your action today can prevent the passage of the Wrongful Death Bill (A.6698/S.6636) and safeguard the future of your practice. Don't wait – contact Governor Hochul now and urge her to VETO this bill. Every call and email counts! Say No to the Wrongful Death Bill (A.6698/S.6636) Email Governor
MSSNY’s Scope of Practice Fight in the Spotlight Becker’s ASC Review’s article, How one state is fighting scope creep (09/06), highlighted MSSNY’s efforts to stop scope creep. By collaborating with state officials and specialty societies MSSNY defeated fifteen pieces of legislation that would expand the scope of practice for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, allowing
Updated Fees for Physicians As part of the New York State (NYS) Enacted Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023-2024, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) was authorized to benchmark NYS Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement rates to 80 percent of current Medicare reimbursement rates for non-facility services. This change will impact the NYS Physician Fee Schedules: Medicine,
Medical Matters: Mpox 2023 Update: An Evolving Story The emergency declaration for monkeypox (now Mpox) has ended, but cases are still emerging, and many vulnerable patients have not completed the vaccine series. Learn more about identifying, testing, and treating monkeypox by registering for the first Medical Matters webinar in the 2023-2024 series: Mpox 2023 Update: An
