Council Meeting – November 5, 2015

       AGENDA
Council Meeting
Thursday, November 5, 2015, 9:00 a.m.
Long Island Marriott
 101 James Doolittle Blvd.
                                                                     Uniondale, NY  11553                                                                       

A. Call to Order and Roll Call

B. Approval of the Council Minutes of September 17, 2015

C. New Business (All New Action & Informational Items)

1. President’s Report: 
    a. DISRIP and  Value Based Payments Presentations by the following: (VIA Webinar)
         Greg Allen, Director, NYSDOH
          Division of Financial Planning & Policy
         Marc Berg, MD, PhD., Principal, Advisory
         KPMG, LLP
         Douglas Fish, MD, Medical Director, NYSDOH
         Division of Program Development & Management Office of Health Insurance Program

    b. Presidential Appointments to the 2016 Nominating Committee

c.  Presidential Appointments to the Council Workgroup – Pursuant to the decision for developing guidelines for collaborating with non-MSSNY physician groups seeking MSSNY engagement, I am appointing the following Councilors and individuals to work on the development of these guidelines:

        Kira Geraci-Ciardullo, MD – Speaker, HOD
        (to insure that the guidelines are consistent with MSSNY Bylaws)
        Howard Huang, MD- Councilor and Chair of the group
        Mark Adams, MD – Councilor
        Parag Mehta, MD  –  Councilor
        Michael Goldstein, MD – President, New York County Medical Society
        (to represent interests of  OON group in Manhattan)
        Robert A. Viviano, DO  –  Resident & Fellow Section Councilor
        (to represent issues related to NYSOMS engagement)
        Liz Dears, Esq.  – VP MSSNY and liaison for Coalition of Specialty Societies

    d. Presidential Nomination to be appointed to the AMA Senior Physicians Section
             (For Council Approval)

 2. Secretary’s Report  –  Nominations for Life Membership & Dues Remissions 

 3. Board of Trustees Report – Dr. Latreille will present the report (handout at Council)

4. MSSNYPAC Report –  Dr. Sellers will present the report (handout at Council)

5. MLMIC Update –  Edward Amsler will present a verbal report

6. AMA Delegation Update – Dr. Kennedy will present a verbal update (handout at Council)

7. MESF Update – Dr. Kleinman will present the report (handout at Council)

8.  Commissioners  (All Action Items )
1. Commissioner of Science and Public Health, Frank G. Dowling, MD
          (FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL)
                a. MSSNY Infectious Diseases Committee, Childhood Vaccination Resolution
This Resolution was submitted to Council by the Medical Society of the County of Queens and referred to the Infectious Diseases Committee for review and recommendation to the Council
(Dr. Valenti will be on the phone)

2. Commissioner of Governmental Relations, Gregory Pinto, MD (FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL)
           Legislative and Physician Advocacy Committee
     a. MSSNY’s 2016 Legislative Program
     b. MSSNY HOD Resolution 60,
           Third-Party Payment for Evaluation and Management of  Developmental Disorders
             c. MSSNY HOD Resolution 65, Patients’ Compensation System
             d. MSSNY HOD Resolution 109, Mandatory Reporting of Elder
             e. MSSNY HOD Resolution 113, Medical Society Dues as Part of Biennial Registration
             f. MSSNY HOD Resolution 117,
          Monopolization of Healthcare by Vertically Integrated Health Systems

  1. Councilors  (All Action Items from County Societies and District Branches)
    (no written reports submitted)

D. Reports of Officers (Verbal Reports)       

  1.      Office of the President
  2.      Office of the President-Elect
  3.      Office of the Vice President
  4.      Office of the Treasurer – Financial Statement for the period 1/1/15 – 9/30/15
  5.      Office of the Speaker

E. Reports of Councilors  (Informational)

  1.          Kings and Richmond Report – Parag H. Mehta, MD
  2.          Manhattan/Bronx Report – Joshua M. Cohen, MD, MPH
  3.          Nassau County Report – Paul A. Pipia, MD
  4.          Queens County Report – Saulius J. Skeivys, MD  (no written report submitted)
  5.          Suffolk County Report – Frank G. Dowling, MD
  6.          Third District Branch Report – Harold M. Sokol, MD
  7.          Fourth District Branch Report – John J. Kennedy, MD
  8.          Fifth District Branch Report –Howard H. Huang, MD
  9.          Sixth District Branch Report – Robert A. Hesson, MD
  10.          Seventh District Branch Report – Mark J. Adams, MD
  11.          Eighth District Branch Report – Edward Kelly Bartels, MD
  12.          Ninth District Branch Report  –  Thomas T. Lee, MD
  13.          Medical Student Section Report – Charles A. Kenworthy (no written report submitted)
  14.          Resident and Fellow Section Report – Robert A. Viviano, DO
  15.          Young Physician Section Report – L. Carlos Zapata, MD (no written report submitted

F. Commissioners (All Committee & Sub-Committee Informational Reports/Minutes)

  1. Commissioner of Science & Public Health, Frank G. Dowling, MD
    a. Long Term Care Subcommittee Minutes, September 30, 2015
    b. Eliminate Health Care Disparities Minutes, October 9, 2015
  1. Commissioner of Communications, Joshua M. Cohen, MD, MPH
    a. MSSNY Communications Division Report                       
  1. Commissioner of Governmental Relations, Gregory Pinto, MD
    a. Conference Call with Dave Whitlinger, CEO, NYeC
    b. Health Information Committee Minutes, June 22, 2015
    c. HIT Committee Minutes, September 25, 2015z
    d. Quality Improvement Committee Minutes, September 30, 2015       

G. Report of the Executive Vice President

  1. Membership Dues Revenue Schedule
  2. Report of the Coalition of State Medical Societies

H. Report of the General Counsel
                    (no written report submitted)

I. Report of the Alliance
1. Alliance Report

J.  Other Information/Announcements

  1. Sign on letter re State funding to be dedicated to improving healthy food options
  2. VBP Workgroup Meeting (handout at Council)
  3. Technical Design Subcommittee Draft Recommendations (handout at Council)
  4. Letter to Troy Oechsner, Executive Deputy Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services re merger of Anthem BC/BS and Cigna
  5. AMA Letter to Dr. Simon re appointment to the Joint Commission Board of Commissioners
  6. Letter dated October 27, 2015 re Comments on Draft NAIC Network Adequacy Model Bill 

K. Adjournment