PULSE 12/19/2025: Celebrate The Holidays—Member Style
Celebrate The Holidays—Member Style Click to Enlarge Treat yourself to Broadway, travel, or dining discounts through MemberDeals, exclusive to MSSNY members. Explore Exclusive Deals →
PULSE 12/19/2025: Beyond the Basics: Tailoring Emergency Preparedness for Special Populations. Register Now!
Beyond the Basics: Tailoring Emergency Preparedness for Special Populations. Register Now! Click to Enlarge Emergency preparedness can be unique for every individual, family and organization. Adding in other considerations for special populations must also be included in plans for every type of emergency. Learn more about
PULSE 12/19/2025: Earn CME: Neuroscience of a Bucket List
Earn CME: Neuroscience of a Bucket List Click to Enlarge Physician burnout rates have decreased, but job stress for physicians has increased. Creating intentional, future-oriented goals and incorporating these into daily and weekly routines can improve well-being and decrease job stress. Learn more by registering
PULSE 12/19/2025: The January 2026 Medicare Fee Schedule is Now Available
The January 2026 Medicare Fee Schedule is Now Available Click to Enlarge To get your copy, please email Heather Lopez in the Physician Payment and Practice division, [email protected]
PULSE 12/19/2025: Physician Advocacy in Action
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz with Assembly member Amy Paulin (D–Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Health, at a recent political event in Westchester. MSSNY Vice-President Dr. James E. Satterfield attended an event honoring Assemblymember David I.
New SCPA Signature for RHIO Participants Required by March 31, 2026
New SCPA Signature for RHIO Participants Required by March 31, 2026 Click to Enlarge New York State recently approved the Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA), a new, common legal framework for all health care entities that participate in the Statewide Health Information Network (SHIN-NY). It establishes
New NYSDOH Rules Strengthen Physician and Community Input in Hospital Closure Decisions
New NYSDOH Rules Strengthen Physician and Community Input in Hospital Closure Decisions Click to Enlarge At its 2021 House of Delegates, MSSNY adopted policy (150.959) urging that there be meaningful local physician and patient input into proposals to close, downsize or re-purpose hospitals that could adversely
Assembly & Senate Pass Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers in Emergency Settings
Assembly & Senate Pass Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers in Emergency Settings Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul has signed into law legislation (A.203-B, Cruz/S.5294-B, Sepulveda) supported by MSSNY and the New York American College of Emergency Physicians to require hospitals to develop a violence prevention
PULSE 12/19/2025: MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section Dinner and Discussion Recap
MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section Dinner and Discussion Recap Click to Enlarge The MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section recently hosted a dinner and discussion with colleagues from Ceribell, the company behind the FDA-cleared point-of-care EEG system designed for rapid bedside detection of status epilepticus. Ceribell’s device
PULSE 12/19/2025: Behind the Mask: Dr. Hemant Kalia on Presence, Purpose, and the Practice of Medicine
Behind the Mask: Dr. Hemant Kalia on Presence, Purpose, and the Practice of Medicine Click to Enlarge For physicians, medicine rarely stops at the exam room door. The mental preparation, emotional regulation, and quiet rituals that sustain often happen long before you see your first patient,
