117.953 Patient Portal Access MSSNY work with the American Medical Association to advocate that a physician ordering clinical tests for a patient have the ability to request to be notified of the test results before the disclosure to the patient takes place. (HOD 2024-255, referred to Council; substitute adopted 11/21/24)
117.954 Accelerate Integration OF New York State iStop Data into the Multi-State NACP/Bambo Health PMP Program for Opioid Monitoring The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will advocate through legislation and/or regulation for the immediate integration of controlled substance prescribing data from the New York State iSTOP program into the NACP/Bamboo Health
117.955 Telehealth Payment Parity The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will continue to work with the AMA to advocate for making telehealth payment permanent for Medicare and for all health insurance providers. (HOD 2024 - Adopted in lieu of 100 and 101)
117.957 Support of Legalized Interstate Telemedical Care The MSSNY Council will study the professional consequences of providing telehealth services across state lines including medical malpractice insurance, disciplinary issues, physician licensing, prescribing rights, among others as determined by Council. (HOD 2023-100)
117.956 Appropriate Compensation for Non-Visit Care (Remote or Care of Coordination) MSSNY will create a policy stating that payors should compensate physicians for asynchronous (outside the day of a patient visit) non-visit or remote care, such phone calls, electronic messaging, and review of laboratory data. MSSNY will advocate for expansion of CPT codes 99441-99445 into
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
