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The Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following guidelines on April 30, 2020: Summary The following specimens are acceptable to submit for COVID-19 testing: A nasophyaryngeal (NP) specimen, An oropharyngeal…

PCMS, PAMED and several other medical organizations and societies signed a letter regarding medical liability immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was sent to Governor Wolf on April 22, 2020:…

On April 21, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following COVID-19 update: Summary: Decisions about return to work for HCP with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should be made…

The Pennsylvania Department of Health released a health alert on April 19: ALERT: Interim Guidelines for Exposed Life-Sustaining Business Workers Life-sustaining business workers, as defined in the Orders that the…

On April 14, PAMED President Lawrence John, MD wrote a letter to Governor Wolf requesting medical liability immunity for care rendered during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can view the letter…

Original press release available here Harrisburg, PA – Among myriad actions to support Pennsylvania’s health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tom Wolf today signed an order to provide critical…