2023

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

STI COMPUTER SERVICES – Practice Management, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Records, Revenue Cycle Management Services STI Computer Services specializes in the development, sales, installation, and support of computer systems for medical practices. STI is the author of the ChartMaker Go Medical Suite, a modular set of software for Billing, Scheduling, Practice Management, and Electronic Medical

Legislation Concludes Session with Passage of Multiple Health Insurance Reform Bills Supported by MSSNY Colleagues: As you most likely know, the NYS Legislature concluded the 2023 session late last week. The good news is that many health insurance reform bills advocated for by MSSNY this Legislative Session (together with patient advocacy group allies) passed both

Important Updates from the 2023 Legislative Session & the Need for Community Physician Advocacy Listen to MSSNY’s June 16th podcast as MSSNY’s Senior Vice-President & Chief Legislative Counsel Moe Auster updates us on the 2023 Legislative Session & the Need for Community Physician Advocacy.

New “AI Doctor” Predicts Hospital Readmission and Other Health Outcomes A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by NYU Grossman School of Medicine researchers can read physicians’ notes and accurately estimate patients’ risk of death, length of hospital stay, and other important outcomes related to their care. The tool, NYUTron, is a large language model

Caring for Patients with Disabilities When caring for patients with disabilities, it is essential to remember that a disability is not an illness. Patients with disabilities may need more time for appointments and additional assistance with dressing, undressing, and positioning. It is also necessary to consider the patient’s vulnerabilities and provide them with the information,