Practice Options Initiative Update
The second quarterly progress report on the Practice Options Initiative was recently sent to 2016 delegates. View the Summary A lot has happened in the last few months. The biggest…
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Phishing Scam Advisory
The following is an advisory from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Fraudulent e-mails are being sent out to ACS members and those of other societies that appear to be…
CDC Advisory – Falsely Low Blood Test Results
The following is a Health Advisory released on May 17, 2017 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the potential for falsely low blood lead test results…
Physicians as Part of the Solution to the Opioid Crisis
As the opioid crisis continues to escalate, officials turn attention to the multitude of factors that contribute to the problem. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is taking greater strides to…
Cyber Alert
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has received multiple reports of ‘WannaCry’ (also known as ‘WannaCrypt’) ransomware infections in several countries around the world and in the United…
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The next issue of Philadelphia Medicine will be coming out in June, and we want you to be included! The magazine contains timely articles on topics including the impact of…