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Archive for March, 2012

A word from MSSNY President Dr. Paul Hamlin(0)

Colleagues:
This week many physician leaders came to Albany to meet with their legislators to urge their support for key initiatives to protect the ability of patients to see the physician of their choice.  This includes support for legislation to prohibit health plans from selling policies with flimsy out of network coverage; to permit physicians to [...]

Docs ask out patients online; some get reported(0)

LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — New research suggests doctors are contacting patients on Internet dating sites and engaging in other unprofessional online behavior — and sometimes getting caught.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Docs-ask-out-patients-online-some-get-reported-3421550.php#ixzz1plSWZzpw

Match Day for medical students(0)

ALBANY — Albany Medical College fourth-year students learned on Friday where their medical residencies would be.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Match-Day-for-medical-students-3413273.php#ixzz1pNYLYcIf

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES RID DECEPTIVE DOCTORS(0)

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES NEW STATEWIDE INITIATIVE TO RID THE STATE’S NO-FAULT INSURANCE SYSTEM OF DECEPTIVE DOCTORS AND SHUT DOWN MEDICAL MILLS
New Regulation Enables DFS to Ban Doctors from No-Fault System if They Cheat the System
Without Doctors’ Licenses, Fraudulent Medical Practices Will Be Forced to Close
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a statewide initiative to [...]

Murder charges against Calif. doc seen as warning(0)

By LINDA DEUTSCH and GREG RISLING
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The prosecutor who took the rare step of charging a doctor with murder in the prescription drug overdose deaths of three patients said Friday that the case should serve as a warning to unethical physicians who become pill pushers.  Read more HERE.

MSSNY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE(0)

[ March 13, 2012; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ]

TOPIC:

MSSNY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

DATE:

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012

TIME:

NOON

LOCATION:

THE CENTURY HOUSE

Rt. 9 LATHAM

SPEAKER:

ELIZABETH DEARS-KENT, ESQ.

COST:

$20 FOR MEMBERS; $35 FOR NON-MEMBERS

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