The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Thursday July 20 and Friday July 21 due to very hot and humid weather affecting the Philadelphia area….
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Disease Control is issuing this Health Notification to make clinical providers aware of the removal of restrictions to treat patients infected with…
The Prior Authorization Reform Bill, PA House Bill 1293, was officially re-introduced earlier this year. Please take action now and encourage your patients, staff and family to do the same….
Photos of our recent President’s Installation and Awards Night held on June 17, 2017 have now been posted online. The gallery can be viewed here at: http://www.johnwelsh.photography/PhilaMedSoc/Installation-2017/. To view the images,…
CHICAGO – The American Medical Association (AMA) today, in a letter to Senate leaders, outlined its opposition to the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Throughout the health system reform debate, the…
Novitas has learned that its online draft LCD comment form has not been functioning properly since the beginning of the comment period on May 18, 2017. The following is a…
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has released a Health Advisory regarding health and disease prevention recommendations during Pride in Philadelphia for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ)…
PAMED is working with State Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) who recently introduced legislation (HB 1293) to reform prior authorization in Pennsylvania because: The process negatively impacts patient care — Patients…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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