Elevate Your Practice with MSSNY and MLMIC’s 2025 CME Day Webinar Series

Mark your calendars! On Thursday, April 3, 2025, the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and MLMIC Insurance Company (MLMIC) are joining forces once again to bring you an invaluable day of Continuing Medical Education (CME).

This collaborative event kicks off the MSSNY House of Delegates every year and is designed to equip healthcare providers with the latest knowledge, tools and strategies to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of medicine. Covering everything from care coordination and patient safety to risk management and legal updates, this CME day series offers a comprehensive program designed for today’s healthcare providers.

Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your career, this is an exceptional opportunity to enhance your skills and earn valuable CME credits. All educational programs will be offered via webinar at no cost!

Let’s look at what MLMIC is offering this year:

A Dose of Caution: Addressing Medication Safety in Your Organization

Medication errors are a leading contributor to medical malpractice claims, with one out of every nine claims involving a medication issue. These claims have a high incidence of severe injury and often result in significant payments. Due to the severity of these types of claims, reducing the risk of medication errors should be a primary focus of every healthcare organization’s patient safety plan. Join us as MLMIC Senior Risk Management Consultant Mark Ambrose, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHRM, and Donnie Richman, Esq. of the MLMIC Legal Department discuss the impact of medication errors across the healthcare continuum, review the impact of New York’s Prescription Monitoring Program on the dispensing of controlled substances, and offer strategies reduce the risk of patient harm from medication-related errors.

At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Identify what constitutes a medication-related error and the leading factors contributing to medication error malpractice claims.
• Understand the risks associated with high-alert medications.
• Discuss the impact of New York’s Prescription Monitoring Program on dispensing of controlled substances.
• Implement strategies to mitigate the risk of medication-related errors in your organization.

Talk Amongst Yourselves: Effective Coordination of Care

Addressing the needs of an individual patient can be a complex endeavor. Identifying the right providers, performing the right tests, evaluating the test results to identify the right diagnosis and developing the right care plan requires effective coordination between many providers and care environments. Unfortunately, a failure at any step can lead to patient harm and, potentially, a claim of malpractice. In this presentation, Salvatore Volpe, MD FAAP, FACP, FHIMSS, ABP-CI, CHCQM and Shelly Kriete, BS, CPHQ, CPHRM a Senior Risk Management Consultant with MLMIC Insurance Company, discuss how poor communication and a lack of coordinated care can give rise to patient harm and will offer strategies to reduce the risk of professional liability claims against providers.

At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Understand claims data related to the coordination of care.
• Discuss the importance of effective communication in care coordination.
• Review how the use of standardized practice policies can improve patient outcomes.
• Implement strategies to improve care coordination and reduce the risk of professional liability claims.

2025 Healthcare Law Review

During this 60-minute presentation, Nancy May-Skinner, Esq., managing attorney, MLMIC Legal Department, and Marc Craw, Esq., Attorney in the MLMIC General Counsel Office, will provide an overview of the recent legislative, regulatory and case law developments that impact healthcare liability.

Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

• Understand case law developments impacting medical malpractice litigation.
• Analyze judicial attempts to expand recovery for emotional distress.
• Understand the impact of nuclear verdicts and anchoring tactics on healthcare liability trials.
• Evaluate the Grieving Families Act and other legislative efforts impacting physician liability.

Don’t miss this opportunity to earn valuable CME credits! Register here.