Provider Relief Fund disbursement
The AMA released the following update on January 26, 2022: Today, HHS announced that it will be disbursing an additional $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments this…
Posts by Philadelphia County Medical Society
Recording Available for Contract Review Program – Nov. 8, 2021
This free webinar focuses on understanding the basic terms of most employment agreements and will examine specific contract clauses, what the legal terms mean in a practical sense, and…
PDPH Alert – Guidance Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health released the following Health Alert on August 25, 2021: Guidance Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers August 25, 2021 The following is…
PA DOH Health Update – Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Infections
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released a Health Update on August 25: Summary: Since 2017, multiple states including Pennsylvania have experienced large, ongoing hepatitis A outbreaks affecting people who use…
PA DOH: Health Advisory – Increases in Reported Gonorrhea and Primary and Secondary Syphilis
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released a Health Advisory on August 23, 2021: Summary: During Calendar Year (CY) 2020, Pennsylvania (exclusive of Philadelphia) reported a 21.83% increase in gonorrhea, from…
Project Firstline Learning Needs Assessment Survey
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health, a partner of Project Firstline, is requesting healthcare workers to complete a Learning Needs Assessment Survey by August 6, 2021. This is a short,…