Welcome to the Monroe County Medical Society
Founded in 1821, the Monroe County Medical Society (MCMS) is a not-for-profit professional organization whose members are physicians, surgeons, medical students, and residents. The Society was formed with the purpose of extending medical knowledge, elevating the standard of medical education, promoting reforms and enlightening and directing public opinion in regard to the problems of medicine and health for the best interests of the people in Monroe County. The MCMS also serves as a resource for information about health care issues. In addition, it creates educational opportunities for physicians, sponsors a public physician referral service, and provides peer review of complaints and disputes.
The MCMS medical scholarship committee is currently accepting applications for its First Year Medical Student Scholarship, John J. Morton MD and John H. Morton MD Memorial Scholarship and Edward T. Mulligan MD Memorial Award. Click here for more information.

Bulletin Board

MSSNY Addresses Prescription Drug Abuse: There have been several New York State legislative proposals from state legislators and officials to combat the abuse of prescription drugs. The Medical Society of the State of New York, along with 10 specialty societies, has issued a statement noting that any solution to the abuse of prescription drug problem must be multipronged.

ICD-10 Transition: Chair announces NYS Workers' Compensation Board intends to adopt use of ICD-10 on a timetable consistent with Medicare and Medicaid.

Huge Variations in Hospital ED Wait Times: Two ED wait time quality metrics are posted on the Hospital Compare website.The times for the 74 hospitals—the first to volunteer their data—show wide variation across the country.

EMM Award Recipients: The Monroe County Medical Society is proud to honor Bridgette Wiefling, MD, President and CEO of Anthony L. Jordan Health Center, and Tom Ferraro, Founder and Executive Director of Foodlink, with its 2012 Edward Mott Moore Awards.

New brochure from NYC DOH outlines the benefits of vaccinating children to help protect them from many dangerous diseases. Download SmartStart Vaccinate: Volume 11 – Number 2.

To All NYSIIS Users: Currently, when logging in to the Health Commerce System and then proceeding to click on the NYSIIS-Production link, you are receiving a message that states: "Content was Blocked Because it was Not Signed by a Valid Security Certificate". This is happening to all users accessing NYSIIS. More

HHS Announces Rule to Delay ICD-10: In a new press release from HHS, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a proposed rule that would delay the compliance date for ICD-10 from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014. The full release can be found on the CMS Website, and more information about this proposed rule can be found on the proposed rule ICD-10 fact sheet.

Synthetic Cannabinoids: NYS Commissioner of Health Dr. Nirav Shah has issued a letter to providers warning about the use of synthetic cannabinoids, often by teens and young adults.

CMS delays 5010 enforcement: The CMS has announced it will not begin enforcing the mandated move to Version 5010 transaction standards until after June 30.

Health Insurance Exchanges: The Department of Health and Human Services has released the final rule for health insurance exchanges, which reportedly includes specifics about state functions and responsibilities, as well as the regulatory impact analysis.

MVP Prior Authorization Policies: On behalf of its physician membership, the Monroe County Medical Society recently wrote a letter to David Oliker, CEO, MVP Health Care, to ask MVP to reconsider its prior authorization policies for radiology services.

New Physician Employment Resource: The MCMS is pleased to introduce its physician career center, an online posting of physician employment opportunities currently available in the Rochester area. To review the postings, log into our members' section.

MCMS Press Releases