Are Prior Authorization Burdens Impacting Your Patients’ Care? We Want to Hear from You Prior authorizations often impose overwhelming burdens that can cause unnecessary delays in needed care for patients. Delay in authorization of prescriptions, tests or procedures can cause needless anxiety for patients already stressed by uncertainty regarding their condition, particularly those with chronic
Women’s Physicians Leadership Academy The Medical, Education and Science Foundation (MESF) and the Medical Society of the State of New York announce the Women’s Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA)–a series of virtual leadership webinars for physicians, residents, and medical students. The Women’s Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA) will be held during the fall over a series of
FRAUD ALERT: Be Cautious of Fraud Related to the New York State Department Of Health’s OPMC Oversight Process The Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) has oversight of complaints about physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants and monitors practitioners who are subject to orders of the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct. Some physicians have
Medical Credit Cards ‘Exploit Loopholes’ in Healthcare Debt Protection, Report Finds Medical credit cards, presented as a remedy for medical expenses, often lure patients with promises of interest-free or deferred rates for a few months. Sounds great, right? But hold on tight. If payments are missed or the balance isn't cleared in time, these deferred
New Survey Uncovers the Future of Medicine is in Jeopardy The Physicians Foundation announces its new survey, 2023 Survey of America’s Current and Future Physicians, with findings that demonstrate a critical need for systemic changes within the health industry to help improve the future of medicine. Similar to previous years, the state of physician wellbeing remains low;
12 Steps to Closing Your Practice Planning the unwinding of your medical practice, whether for retirement, relocation, or a career change, is a crucial endeavor that demands meticulous preparation. Don't make the mistake of assuming everything will sort itself out. As David Zetter, president of Zetter HealthCare management consultants, puts it, compliance issues, patient abandonment,
FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a significant step in the ongoing battle against COVID-19 by approving and authorizing updated mRNA vaccines for emergency use. These vaccines, formulated for 2023-2024 by ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc., have
Lung Cancer Screening Action Team Presents: The Consortium in Action The New York State Consortium’s Lung Cancer Screening Action Team (LCSAT) is made up of clinicians, researchers, educators, advocates, and organizations across the state who share the mission of decreasing the burden of lung cancer in New York State. The Action Team works to mobilize multi-level resources to
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
Are Prior Authorization Burdens Impacting Your Patients’ Care? We Want to Hear from You Prior authorizations often impose overwhelming burdens that can cause unnecessary delays in needed care for patients. Delay in authorization of prescriptions, tests or procedures can cause needless anxiety for patients already stressed by uncertainty regarding their condition, particularly those with chronic
