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Please Urge Your Member of Congress to Support Medicare Patient Access Legislation With physicians facing yet another cut from CMS in their Medicare payments for 2024, physicians are again urged to contact Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, as well as their respective US Representative, to urge (Fix Medicare Now) that they pass legislation, such as HR 2474,

New York State Department of Health Telehealth Provider Survey The New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) is conducting a Telehealth Provider Survey for all health care providers to complete in order to gain knowledge of their experiences using telehealth during the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE), as well as their plans

Experience Orthopaedic Innovation & Education at the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons (NYSSOS) Annual Meeting & Symposium! Join your fellow physicians, residents, medical students, and allied health professionals on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester. It’ll be a day full of learning and engaging activities to help keep you

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

Is ‘High-Risk’ Stress Relief Healthy for Doctors? In medicine, a unique subset of doctors seeks stress relief and renewal through extreme sports, participating in activities like skydiving, rock climbing, and mountain biking. These daring physicians gather to examine the intricate balance between risk and reward, delving into the injuries, psychology, and environmental factors associated with

Seeking Physician Volunteers in Maui Colleagues: I know you share my overwhelming concern for the victims of the Maui fire disaster. As physicians, our first instinct in a situation like this is to help. And as the work in Maui shifts from search and rescue efforts to recovery efforts, the need for physicians is inevitable.

In Need of a New Wardrobe? MSSNY members receive a 15% discount on full-priced Brooks Brothers merchandise at stores, by phone, and online. Login to your MSSNY account for details on how to save!

Veterans Matters Collaborative Teaching Day The Medical Society of the State of New York, Crouse Health and Syracuse University are proud to announce a “Veterans Matters Collaborative Teaching Day with MSSNY, SU, and Crouse Health” on Thursday October 26th, 2023, at the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) At Syracuse University, 101 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244. 

Registration Now Open: Mpox 2023 Update: An Evolving Story Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, remains a threat in New York State and globally. Learn more about identifying, treating, and increasing vaccine uptake for Mpox by registering for Mpox 2023 Update: An Evolving Story on September 27th at 7:30 am.  William Valenti, MD chair of the MSSNY

Onondaga County Medical Society Letter on Wrongful Death Featured in Syracuse Post Standard The Syracuse Post Standard (Syracuse.com) featured a letter from Onondaga County Medical Society leadership detailing the catastrophic consequences local physicians would face if the wrongful death bill is signed by Governor Hochul. “Onondaga County faces a physician shortage, especially among primary care