117.983: Quality of Care, Not Cost, Must be the Criterion Used in Online Patient Searches for Physicians
MSSNY should seek legislation requiring health plans in New York State that offer online physician rankings to include, as part of their rankings, quality criteria such as following quality of care guidelines and evidence-based protocols, as well as treatment outcome and patient satisfaction criteria, as well as legislation prohibiting health plans in New York State from limiting patient searches for physicians by specialty solely to those physicians who meet the plan’s cost criteria. (HOD 2013-267; Reaffirmed HOD 2023; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)
