Are Prior Authorization Burdens Impacting Your Patients’ Care? As physicians, we all know how insurance company prior authorization requirements can impose overwhelming burdens that often result in delays in care for our patients. These requirements often postpone necessary prescriptions, tests, and/or procedures. Our patients deserve better! MSSNY is advocating for legislation and regulation to reduce unnecessary
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Service Technology Innovation COMPUTER SERVICES – Practice Management, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Records, Revenue Cycle Management Services STI Computer Services specializes in the development, sales, installation, and support of computer systems for medical practices. STI is the author of the ChartMaker Go Medical Suite, a modular set of software for Billing, Scheduling, Practice Management, and
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Veterans Matters: Collaborative Teaching Day MSSNY, 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. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for registration and
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Medical Matters: Mpox 2023 Update: An Evolving Story The emergency declaration for monkeypox (now Mpox) has ended, but cases are still emerging, and many vulnerable patients have not completed the vaccine series. Learn more about identifying, testing, and treating monkeypox by registering for the first Medical Matters webinar in the 2023-2024 series: Mpox 2023 Update: An
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No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution The Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process remains temporarily suspended. Disputing parties are unable to initiate new disputes, and, effective August 25, 2023, the Departments have directed certified IDR entities to pause all IDR-related activities. The Departments will issue updates in the near future and will provide specific directions
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MSSNY Speaks Out on Wrongful Death Legislation MSSNY leadership continues to voice concern and opposition to the wrongful death bill (A.6698/S.6636). Over the past week MSSNY HOD Speaker Dr. William Latreille had his letter to the editor published in the Press Republican (8/30) and Erie County Medical Society President Dr. John Fudyma’s op-ed ran in
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New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Announces Health Insurance Premium Increases for 2024 New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced this week that health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 12.4 percent for individual plans and 7.4 percent for small group plans, which includes businesses with up to 100 employees.
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How Artificial Intelligence Gave a Paralyzed Woman Her Voice Back Meet Ann, a remarkable woman who, at 30, faced a sudden and mysterious brainstem stroke that left her completely paralyzed and unable to breathe independently. For five years, she feared she might not wake up the next day. But today, Ann is part of groundbreaking
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Women Physicians Leadership Academy The Medical, Education and Science Foundation (MESF) and the Medical Society of the State of New York announce the Women Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA)–a series of virtual leadership webinars for physicians, residents, and medical students. The Women Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA) will be held during the fall over a series of
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5 Ways to Avert a Malpractice Lawsuit with Better EHR Techniques Electronic Health Records (EHRs), a staple in modern medicine, are also increasing malpractice lawsuits. A study published in the Journal of Patient Safety revealed that more than 30% of EHR-related malpractice cases involve medication errors, 28% relate to diagnosis, and 31% are linked to
