Tobacco Treatment Resources
PCMS is sharing information about these programs for physicians and patients looking for additional resources on quitting the use of tobacco products. 1. The PA Free Quitline is expanding the…
Provider Enrollment Deadline – Your Claims May Be Denied
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has implemented the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision requiring all CHIP network providers and practitioners who render, order, prescribe or bill for items…
Building Healthier Communities Through Medicaid: A Policy Forum at PCMS HQ
This policy forum will be held at PCMS HQ this Wednesday, June 5 from 1 PM to 4 PM. The event is co-hosted by the Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) and…
Health Alert: Hepatitis A Outbreak Declared in Pennsylvania / Ongoing Increases in Philadelphia: Recommendations for Prevention and Control through Vaccination
SUMMARY POINTS Hepatitis A is increasing in Philadelphia especially among persons who use drugs, those living homeless, and MSM. Take every opportunity to vaccinate high risk persons. Consider acute HAV…
Save the Date: 2019 Annual House of Delegates
Save the Date….. 2019 Annual House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) will convene its annual meeting at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 26,…
Health Advisory: Lyme Disease (LD) and Other Tickborne Diseases in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has identified recent sustained increases in tick bite-related emergency department visits in nearly all regions of the state. This trend is expected, as tick exposures…