Measles & Other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Nuances of Vaccine Confidence Webinar, Replay Available Click to Enlarge Measles & Other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Nuances of Vaccine Confidence webinar, featuring William Valenti, MD, and Craig Katz, MD, will review epidemiological trends, immunization guidance, vaccine confidence, and evidence-based communication
Familismo, Language, and Trust: Toward Family-Centered Care Click to Enlarge By: Dr. Carmen Rodriguez For many Hispanic/Latino patients, healthcare decisions are made together. Familismo, the central importance of family bonds, shapes how diagnoses are discussed, treatments weighed, and major decisions reached, often through collective decision-making
Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge On October 15th, Dr. Thomas Lee, MSSNY EVP, and Dr. Charles Lopresto, Vice-Chair of MSSNY’s Legislative Committee, co-hosted a MSSNYPAC reception for Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (NY Senate District 11, Queens) in Dr. Lopresto’s apartment lounge in Long Island City,
MSSNYPAC Endorsements for Election Click to Enlarge At its September 17 meeting, the MSSNY Council affirmed MSSNYPAC’s recommendations to endorse 39 candidates who have demonstrated strong support for issues affecting New York physicians and their patients. MSSNYPAC’s state and federal candidate subcommittees and its Executive
MSSNY Invites Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows to Present at the 20th Annual Poster Symposium Click to Enlarge MSSNY, with support from the Medical Education & Scientific Foundation (MESF), is proud to announce the 20th Annual Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Poster Symposium, scheduled for Friday, April 2,
MultiPlan Litigation Update October 2026 Click to Enlarge MSSNY is a plaintiff In re MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider Litigation, a federal antitrust case alleging that MultiPlan and major health insurers colluded to suppress out-of-network reimbursement rates paid to physicians and other providers. The litigation has reached the
DOH Finalizes Rules for Medical Aid in Dying Law that Includes Extensive Q&A Click to Enlarge The New York State Department of Health has finalized regulations implementing the reporting requirements for physicians that elect to participate in New York’s Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) law that
ZocDoc Clarifies that Participating Physicians May Opt-Out of New Data Integration Procedures Click to Enlarge MSSNY staff met with representatives of the appointment scheduling service ZocDoc this week to raise questions from MSSNY-member physicians regarding ZocDoc’s expanded data integration procedures for its contracted physicians. ZocDoc notified physicians that
Introducing The MSSNY Career Care Center: Your Career. Your Opportunities. Your Next Move. Click to Enlarge MSSNY is proud to launch the new Career Care Center, powered by MDUO.ai, an exclusive member benefit designed to help New York physicians make informed career decisions. Whether
