New Universal Hepatitis C Testing Requirements Go into Effect on May 3rd
Beginning May 3, 2024, New York State will require that all persons 18 years of age and older and persons under the age of 18 with a risk be offered a screening test for hepatitis C. These new requirements align New York State with the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HCV screening recommendations.
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Change Healthcare by Changing Change Healthcare Colleagues: New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals has made the switch from Change Healthcare to Experian because of the cyberattack on the claims processing vendor. Change turned many of its IT systems offline following the Feb. 21 hack, and that left many hospitals and physician practices unable to […]
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Federal Investigation into Private Equity, Consolidation in Medicine Three federal agencies are investigating the impact of private equity ownership and the broader consolidation of healthcare organizations on patient care and costs, prompting a wave of concern among physicians. According to Rhonda Wright, MD, from Brookhaven, Georgia, the influence of private equity has led to deteriorating […]
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MSSNY’s Peer to Peer (P2P) Program Available to Help Stress and burnout among physicians have been documented for years, and can be overwhelming at times. MSSNY’s peer supporters can help you gain a new perspective on your job and other life stressors. MSSNY’s Peer to Peer (P2P) program affords physicians, residents, and medical students the […]
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Baby Born Deaf Can Hear After Breakthrough Gene Therapy In a landmark advancement in gene therapy, Opal Sandy from Oxfordshire has shown remarkable progress in the global CHORD (Children Hearing and Oral Restoration through DNA) trial, significantly advancing the treatment of auditory neuropathy. This condition disrupts nerve impulses from the inner ear to the brain, […]
