Past MSSNY President and Past BOT Chair Art Fougner, MD Shares His Personal Journey with Cancer My Men’s Health Story By Arthur Fougner, MD June is Men’s Health Month. I realize that many different awareness months are significant for various people, but this June is especially significant for one man – me. For those who
AMA Passes MSSNY’s “Guiding Principles for the Healthcare of Migrants” Resolution at Annual Meeting During the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) in Chicago this week, delegates adopted MSSNY’s “Guiding Principles for the Healthcare of Migrants” resolution, which recognizes that migration status is a social determinant of health. By aligning AMA policy with
NY Physicians Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Pill Access Press statement attributable to: Jerome Cohen, MD President Medical Society of the State of New York “Today’s US Supreme Court decision is tremendously important for ensuring that patients maintain the ability to receive needed reproductive health care services, including access to needed medications prescribed
Suffolk County Medical Society Physicians Celebrate “Long Island Pride” Parade in Huntington Village on Sunday Dr. Rich Schoor, Dr. Eve Meltzer-Krueger, Dr. Will Krief, Dr. Erin Schoor, Dr. Bruce Gerberg, Dr. Will Sellers, and Dr. Kelly Johnson-Sellers proudly support the “Long Island Pride” parade in Huntington Village on Sunday.
Comment Period Now Open to Reschedule Cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III Due to a recent proposal by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Health and Human Services, and Food and Drug Administration to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the federal government is now accepting public comments that will be considered as the
Highlights from the American Medical Association Annual Meeting Congratulations to MSSNY’s Erik Eiting, MD on his re-election to the AMA’s Council on Medical Service. Photo Gallery: MSSNY President Jerome Cohen, MD and the NY Delegates MSSNY's AMA Women Delegates L-R Vilma Joseph, MD, Carolyn Jones-Assini MD, Sandhya Malhotra MD, Jane Simpson DO, Iris Danziger
MSSNY President Weighs in on Change Data Breach Federal regulators have agreed that UnitedHealth and its Change Healthcare unit can directly notify patients affected by its massive cybersecurity failure earlier this year, bypassing the usual requirement that providers notify patients of any data breach. "This should be on Change Healthcare to do this because this
MSSNY’s Support of Stalled Medical Aid in Dying Bill MSSNY’s support of the stalled Medical Aid in Dying bill was covered in Crain’s New York Business and Politico.
New Process for Batched IDR On May 1, 2024, a new process was released for resubmitting Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) disputes that were originally improperly batched or bundled. This new resubmission process will streamline Federal IDR operations and enhance the user experience. Resubmission requests received on or before April 30, 2024 If a certified IDR entity
Climate Change & Health Webinar Join the NY County Medical Society for a CME webinar on "Climate Change & Health," scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. The expert panel will discuss the impacts of heat, air pollution, and vector-borne diseases, offering crucial insights for physicians on how to address these
