117.999 Putting Economics in Health Information Technology: MSSNY will continue to work jointly, with the American Medical Association and other organizations, to develop standards and protocols towards affordable and user friendly health information and payment systems. (HOD 2006-81; Reaffirmed HOD 2016)
117.998 Information Technology: MSSNY will encourage insurance companies to develop economic incentives, including increased reimbursement rates, for physicians and hospitals that use information technology in the care of their patients. (HOD 2006-92; Reaffirmed HOD 2016; Reaffirmed HOD 2019 in lieu of res 105)
117.997 Medical Smart Cards: MSSNY will: educate its members through News of New York, the MSSNY website and other appropriate means of communication, regarding the benefits, technology and availability of medical smart cards, and keep members informed of developments and opportunities in this emerging technology. communicate with health care organizations and health insurance plans throughout New York
117.996 EHR Interfaces: MSSNY will encourage the State of New York to (1) require electronic medical records sold in the state of New York to include, at no extra charge, interfaces that communicate with state-wide databases and local Region Health Information Organizations (RHIOs); and (2) set clear standards for electronic interfaces. (HOD 2009-90; Reaffirmed HOD 2019)
117.995 Fully Functional Universal Health Information Network: MSSNY will continue working collaboratively with all appropriately recognized entities on the state and federal levels and other healthcare stakeholders to ensure that the standards developed to make health information technology operational in communities across New York State will, in an affordable and user friendly manner, improve efficiency and
117.994 Medical Smart Cards: MSSNY will urge the American Medical Association to study and develop a “white paper” on the issue of medical smart cards and aligned technology, including the role of organized medicine in smart card development, the emergence of regional health information organizations (RHIOs), the opportunity for
117.993 Information Technology and Stimulus Money: (Sunset HOD 2019)
117.992 Update nydoctorprofile.com: MSSNY will: -work with the New York State Department of Health to ensure that the New York State Physician Profile includes the complete name of the training program [i.e. “Program Name” as listed on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Website]; -work with the New York State Department of Health to ensure
117.991 Waivers – Mutual Privacy Agreements: MSSNY will examine the use of “mutual privacy agreements” which are utilized by some physicians as a mechanism to prevent patients from posting unfavorable comments on blogs, and recently developed rating websites, as well as other such devices that pre-condition the provision of medical services upon the waiver of individual
117.990 AMA Masterfile and AMA Physician Profile: SUNSET HOD 2019
