Prior Authorization: Progress, But We Are Not There Yet Click to Enlarge Colleagues: For years, physicians have been telling us the same thing: prior authorization has become one of the most frustrating and burdensome aspects of practicing medicine. What was originally intended to ensure appropriate
Share Your Medical Expertise with MSSNY Click to Enlarge Colleagues: Your expertise is precisely what your fellow physicians need most right now. Every day, decisions are made that affect how we practice medicine, care for our patients, and sustain our profession. Public health, reimbursement, prior authorization, physician autonomy,
Can Organized Medicine Learn from Healthcare Consolidation? Click to Enlarge Colleagues:Healthcare today bears little resemblance to the system many of us entered decades ago. Independent physician practices have steadily disappeared, replaced by large health systems, corporate medical groups, and increasingly concentrated health insurance companies. The physician entrepreneur
Labor Day and the Physician Click to Enlarge Colleagues: Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, in recognition of the men and women whose labor built our communities, strengthened our economy, and continue to sustain our nation. We celebrate the contributions of those
Physician-Owned Hospitals: A Prescription for Better Care in New York Click to Enlarge Colleagues:New York has long been recognized as a leader in medical innovation, education, and patient care. Our academic medical centers are among the finest in the world; our physicians are highly trained, and our
Question the Practice, Follow the Evidence Click to Enlarge Colleagues:Few medical advances have done more to improve human health than vaccination. Across generations, vaccines have reduced suffering, prevented disability, and saved countless lives. Diseases that once routinely killed or permanently disabled children and adults, such as polio,
One Team. One Goal. Click to Enlarge Colleagues:Every four years, the FIFA World Cup reminds us of one of sport's most enduring truths: championships are rarely won by the most talented individual. They are won by the most cohesive team.Millions watch extraordinary athletes display remarkable technical skills:
Vaccines, Trust, and Responsibility Click to Enlarge Colleagues: Few medical advances have done more to improve human health than vaccination. Across generations, vaccines have reduced suffering, prevented disability, and saved countless lives. Diseases that once routinely killed or disabled children and adults, such as polio,
Regulation without Representation: Reflections on the American Revolution and Modern Medicine Click to Enlarge Colleagues: As our nation reflects on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Americans should remember and honor the courage and sacrifice of those who challenged a system they believed no
A Question for Our Legislators: Is it Ethical to Offer a Lower Standard of Care to Underserved Communities? Click to Enlarge Colleagues:Although the legislation providing for the independent practice of physician assistants did not advance in the New York State’s 2026-27 budget, I remain concerned that similar
