In a recent letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) the elected leadership of the medical societies of California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania, known as the Big Five Coalition [...]
Website and Digital Tool ADA Compliance: What Solo and Small Medical Practices Need to Know Click to Enlarge Patients today expect to schedule appointments online, access portal records, and fill out forms digitally. When those tools are not accessible to people with disabilities, a practice faces
Vaccination has been one of the greatest achievements in modern medicine, preventing disease, disability, and countless deaths. The childhood vaccination schedule has evolved through decades of clinical experience, […]
A urologic surgeon, educator, advocate, and prostate cancer survivor, Dr. Underwood brings more than 25 years of clinical experience to the role [...]
The agreed-upon State Budget is a mixed bag for our patients and New York’s healthcare system. Importantly, it takes a number of positive steps, including […]
Despite widely publicized promises made last summer by more than 60 health insurers — including UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, […]
As the Legislature and Governor finalize the 2026–27 State Budget, it is imperative that they take decisive action to preserve patient access to skilled […]
Frank Dowling, MD (They/Them/Theirs) was elected Assistant Treasurer of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) on April 13. A graduate of […]
It is outrageous that Anthem/Elevance is planning to penalize hospitals with steep financial penalties unless every single physician associated with that hospital is in the plan’s network […]
L. Carlos Zapata, MD, FACEP, was elected Speaker of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) on March 29. He is the first Latino Speaker of MSSNY […]
