Governor Wields the Veto Pen at Year End and What’s New for 2024 Listen to MSSNY’s January 5 podcast as MSSNY’s Senior Vice-President & Chief Legislative Counsel Moe Auster discusses What’s New for 2024 and the Governor’s Veto decision.
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Gov Vetoes Wrongful Death Bill Colleagues: As you may be aware, on December 29 Governor Hochul vetoed the Grieving Families Act. Despite the good intentions of this legislation, the resulting enormous damages in Wrongful Death actions would have had drastic consequences for our patients. It would have harmed our already struggling community hospitals, dealt a death […]
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Mastering the Art of Mentorship and Avoid Getting Burned Out While mentorship is incredibly rewarding, it can become overwhelming and lead to burnout if not managed effectively. In Harvard Business Review’s latest article, they unveil five battle-tested strategies to help you navigate the world of mentorship more efficiently and sustainably throughout your career. Team-Based Mentorship: Instead […]
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What Does It Take to Be a Physician and an Astronaut? Children are not just dreaming of becoming physicians. They are also dreaming of becoming astronauts and trailblazing in space medicine. They are focused on helping others fulfill their astronaut dreams and, in the process, contribute to preserving life on Earth and beyond. For Nicolas […]
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MSSNY 2023 Legislative Highlights Prevention of Huge Liability Increases. After advocacy by MSSNY together with numerous allies, Governor Hochul twice vetoed legislation that would have driven up liability premiums by 40% through the expansion of the types of damages in wrongful death lawsuits. We thank physicians for their persistent phone calls, tweets, and e-mails urging […]
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NYRx Preferred Drug Quick List For NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program, prescribers should review and prescribe preferred products whenever possible. The preferred drugs generally do not require prior authorization when prescribed according to FDA labeling, unless otherwise indicated. Please refer to the NYRx Preferred Drug Quick List for a resource containing only preferred drugs. The […]
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Kings County Medical Society Board of Trustees Chair Delivers NYC’s First New Year Baby Dr. Sherman Dunn, Kings County Medical Society Board of Trustees Chair had the distinct honor of delivering New York City’s first baby of the New Year at South Brooklyn Health in Coney Island. Coincidentally, Dr. Dunn also delivered the baby’s father […]
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Registration Now Open Medical Matters CME Webinar Psychosocial Elements of Infectious Outbreaks: A History Infectious outbreaks, especially those on a pandemic scale, impact nearly every aspect of human existence. Learn more about the psychosocial impact historically experienced because of infectious outbreaks by registering for the next Medical Matters webinar, Psychosocial Elements of Infectious Outbreaks: A […]
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