(See also Health System Reform, 130.000; Managed Care, 165.000) 110.981 Site of Service Availability The Medical Society of the State of New York will continue to advocate to reduce health insurer pre-authorization burdens, including eliminating pre-authorization requirements and restrictions on site of service. (HOD 2021-54; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)
110.999 Primary Care Services, Access to: It is the position of MSSNY that a patient’s access to primary care services provided by a physician should not be limited by the specialty or subspecialty designation of the physician, but should be determined by the training, competence, and experience of the physician to provide
110.998 Non-physician Practitioners in Today’s Health Care Delivery Systems: (A) Scope of Practice: While the Medical Society is certainly concerned about system costs, our primary focus is and must be on quality. We believe, therefore, that non-physician professionals should be used in a manner commensurate with their training. It is clear,
110.997 The Need for Patients to be Informed as to the Difference Between Physicians and other Types of Health Care Providers so as to Allow the Patient to Make a Choice of a Physician or Other Health Care Provider Based on Informed Consent: MSSNY will seek State and Federal legislation mandating
110.996 Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Scope of Practice: MSSNY should oppose any and all legislation to expand the dental scope of practice to allow non-physicians to perform plastic facial rejuvenation and reconstructive surgery of the oral and maxillofacial area that is not directly related to restoring and maintaining dental health. (HOD 2007-98;
110.995 Appropriate Disclosure by Nurse Practitioners of Collaborating and Coverage Agreement Scope of Practice: (Sunset HOD 2017)
110.994 Health Care Reform Based Upon Evidence Not Ideology: In recognition that the current health care delivery system model has proven ineffective at the goals of cost containment, improved access, and improved outcomes, MSSNY should actively engage in pursuit of a new health care delivery system model that is primarily based upon evidence
110.993 Ionizing Radiation from Fluoroscopy Concerns: MSSNY, in collaboration with The College of Radiology and with advice of legal counsel, will clarify the scope of practice and delineation of privileges regarding the performance of fluoroscopy by physician extenders under direct physician supervision. (HOD 2009-150; Reaffirmed HOD 2019)
110.992 Standardization of Identification for Medical Professionals MSSNY will work with appropriate health care entities to ensure that licensed physicians and other health care practitioners wear a picture identification badge which shall be conspicuously displayed and legible, and which clearly details to the patient, the name and professional title authorized pursuant
110.991 Web-based Tele-Health Initiatives and Possible Interference with the Traditional Physician-Patient Relationship The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) urges the NYS Department of Financial Services and Department of Health, to review tele-health initiatives being implemented by major health insurance carriers (i.e., United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield) and others to assure
