Protect our Healthcare Safety Net! Physicians Urged to Again Make Calls on Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages Listen to MSSNY’s May 19th podcast as MSSNY’s Senior Vice-President & Chief Legislative Counsel Moe Auster updates us on Protecting our Healthcare Safety Net! Physicians Urged to Again Make Calls on Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages.
Our Patients Deserve Physician-Led Care Colleagues: I have good news and bad news. First the good news. The final State Budget excluded a proposal that would have significantly expanded scope of practice for many allied health practitioners, including eliminating physician oversight of PAs (Physician Assistants) and permitting pharmacists to order dozens of lab tests without
MSSNY Participates in Doctors Back to School Program On May 12, MSSNY participated in Doctors Back to School, a program led by the American Medical Association and its Minority Affairs Section to address racial and ethnic health disparities. This program encourages physicians and medical students to visit schools in underserved communities, particularly those with high minority
Need a Place to Store Your Patients’ Records? Announcing a new member benefit with Adirondack Records Management. Adirondack specializes in business record storage and management, document scanning and conversion, confidential document destruction, and management programs that ensure retiring physicians' records are in good hands for future needs. Pricing discounts for MSSNY members. Start saving today by
MSSNY Webinars Looking to stay up to date on the latest developments in healthcare technology? Don't miss our upcoming webinars featuring industry leaders and experts discussing the most pressing topics in healthcare today. 5/31: NYSAM Methadone Treatment in Canada: Alternatives to the Methadone Clinic. 6/22: Should I Renegotiate my Employment Contract?
CMS Updated the FAQs Regarding the End of The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency The federal PHE for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, expired at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Learn more by reading Frequently Asked Questions: CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19
172 Organizations Sign Letter Regarding UHC's GI Endoscopy Prior Authorization Program MSSNY is pleased to announce its participation, alongside 172 other esteemed organizations, in an important letter addressed to United Healthcare, expressing concerns regarding their proposed implementation of additional prior authorizations and acknowledging the significant impact such measures would have on our dedicated Gastrointestinal Physicians
MSSNY’s New Leadership Spotlighted in InnovateLI InnovateLI featured Vice Speaker Carlos Zapata, MD and Assistant Secretary Bernadette Riley, DO in their On the Move section. Congratulations to all on your new leadership positions!
LRANY: New York Leads the Nation in Medical Liability Payouts The introduction and passage of the Grieving Families Act in 2022 and its subsequent reintroduction in 2023 raises serious cost implications for physicians, hospitals, and all health care professionals. The bill creates a new category of damages in wrongful death cases, which will increase the
NYSAM Methadone Treatment in Canada: Alternatives to the Methadone Clinic. As the United States considers ways of expanding access to methadone treatment, there is much to be learned from Canada, where regulations allow certified physicians to prescribe methadone in primary care practices. Join NYSAM on Wednesday, May 31st at 7PM for the webinar Methadone Treatment
