March 16, 2015
UPDATE: One Year Delay for E-Prescribing
On Friday, March 13, Governor Cuomo signed a one-year extension of the e-prescribing mandate that will require all prescriptions to be submitted electronically.
February 26, 2015
FDA Issues Advisory for Duodenoscopes
MLMIC believes in helping our insureds understand and gain access to current information impacting the health and safety of patients.
January 28, 2015
Extensions Requested for Mandatory E-Prescribing Deadline
Some physicians are asking New York State officials to extend the deadline for mandatory electronic medication prescribing (e-prescribing).
September 17, 2014
Failure to Update NYS Physician Profile May Result in Misconduct Charge
As part of its professional misconduct investigations, OPMC now asks whether physicians have updated their profiles on the Physician Profile website.
August 26, 2014
Patient-Centered Movement Growing, Evolving
The focus on and interest in patient-centered care has been growing steadily in recent years, and several PCMH recognition programs have formed as a result.
August 20, 2014
New Prescribing Mandate for Controlled Substances Coming Soon
A new state regulation goes into effect on March 27, 2015, requiring all medication prescriptions to be electronically prescribed.
July 1, 2014
Safe Injection Practices Essential in Any Health Care Setting
Unsafe injection practices put your patients at risk for infectious and non-infectious diseases, and have been associated with adverse events in a wide variety of health care environments.
June 17, 2014
Excess Medical Liability Insurance Program Continues Unchanged
Remember: physicians cannot get free excess coverage if they are insured by an RRG.