Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Collaboration is Key to Solving Looming Crises Colleagues: MSSNY is busy this summer collaborating with all stakeholders to find appropriate solutions to multiple looming crises that strain our organizations and the people of New York. While we are still struggling with Covid-19, we are also facing the Monkeypox […]
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Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: MSSNY Fights Malpractice Rate Hikes and Supports Monkeypox Declaration Colleagues: Malpractice. Thanks to the many physician leaders and staff who joined our call last week regarding a possible 40% increase in malpractice premiums due to the Legislature’s passage of the Wrongful Death Bill. We discussed: the many legislative successes […]
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Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Physician Leadership During Crisis: We Need You Colleagues: As New York physicians, we are facing an unprecedented crisis with the possibility of an increase in malpractice premiums by 40%. The wrongful death lawsuit expansion bill that was passed by the legislature and will be considered by Governor Hochul […]
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Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Physicians: Urge Gov to Veto Wrongful Death Liability Expansion Colleagues: This week, my opinion piece on legislation to greatly increase amounts that can be awarded in wrongful death lawsuits was printed in the Albany (NY) Times Union (7/19). As I wrote in my op-ed, not very long ago […]
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Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Promoting Self-Care and Wellness Colleagues: There is a great deal of unrest and turbulence around the world, from Japan and Sri Lanka to England. However, these moments are also shared with significant advances in science and technology. NASA released stunning photos of stars born and dying, landscapes of […]
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Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Help Fight Our Looming Malpractice Crisis Colleagues: Physicians are facing a potential disastrous rise of up to 40% in malpractice rates as a result of a wrongful death bill passed by the State Legislature. We need all New York State physicians to urge the Governor to veto the […]
