PA’s HPV vaccination rate is 45.9% for girls and 15.4% for boys between 13 and 17 years of age (2013 National Immunization Survey-Teen 2013). Learn how you can help increase…
Dear Fellow Physicians: We have presented two extensive articles in this issue of Philadelphia Medicine, on the overdose epidemic in our city. In the spirit of those articles, we are…
What are your options with MACRA and the Transition to Value Based Payments? With the implementation of The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) that replaces the…
The Philadelphia County Medical Society is hosting a reception in recognition of the 30th Anniversary of Public Health efforts headed by the late U.S. Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, MD (1916-…
May 13, 2016 Dear Senator: Senate Bill 717, scheduled for consideration by the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee on Wednesday, May 18th, eliminates a longstanding requirement for certified registered…
Dear PCMS Members, I want to call your attention to a very important issue which will affect your practice. This Friday, April 15, hospital administrators have been invited to participate…