240.992 Patient Responsibilities: MSSNY has adopted the following principles of patient responsibility: (1) Good communication is essential to a successful physician-patient relationship. To the extent possible, patients have a responsibility to express their concerns clearly to their physicians and be honest. (2) Patients have a responsibility to provide a complete medical history, to the extent
240.991 Translation Services: SUNSET HOD 2014 SME
240.990 Reimbursement for Use of Interpreters: MSSNY will urge the American Medical Association to seek legislation to eliminate the financial burdens of physicians, hospitals and health care providers for the cost of interpretative services for patients who are hearing impaired or do not speak English. (HOD 2008-108; Reaffirmed HOD 2018)
240.989 New Legislation, Regulation or Rule Impacting the Practice of Medicine: MSSNY will seek legislation that would require a 90-day public comment period to respond to any non-emergent legislation, regulation or rule proposed by the State of New York or its regulatory agencies that will impact the care of the citizens of New York or impact
240.986 Use of Testimonials in Physician Advertising: MSSNY will seek to have the NYS Education Law, Section 6530, subdivision 27 amended by removing “testimonials” as part of advertising or soliciting by physicians for patronage that is not in the public interest, provided that the same protections that apply for testimonials by non-physicians pursuant to 29.1(12)(iv)
240.985 Policies Needed to Reduce Physician Burdens from Work Excuses The Medical Society of the State of New York will study the issue of physician responses to work excuse requirements by employers and submit appropriate policy recommendations to the MSSNY Council or to the next House of Delegates. (HOD 2012-213; Reaffirmed HOD 2022)
240.984 AMA Priorities and Private Group Practice: SUNSET HOD 2022
240.983: Allow Physicians to Receive “Dual Use” Supplies for In-Office Blood Collection MSSNY will propose and support new legislation allowing physicians to receive a limited supply of dual use supplies proportionate with the number of specimens received by the lab each month, and will transmit a copy of this resolution to the American Medical Association (AMA)
240.982 Written Confirmation of Insurers’ Verbal (Oral) Information The Medical Society of the State of New York will urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the New York State Department of Financial Services to require all federal, state and private/managed care insurers in New York State to provide physicians with written documentation
240.981 Formation of A MSSNY Clearinghouse MSSNY will engage regional physician groups, IPAs and ACOs which have already adopted New York State payment reform principles, have entered into value based payment contracts, and are accepting new physicians, so that MSSNY can disburse information to its members needing to develop a relationship with other physician practices
