The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is hosting an event for potential applicants to the Direct Contracting Model. Date: Monday, June 29…
COVID 19 Testing Site Map: A testing site finder at phila.gov/testing helps people find a free COVID-19 test in Philadelphia. Anyone can search for a site by address, click on a map…
Past PCMS President and PAMED President-Elect Dr. Michael DellaVecchia spoke with KYW regarding the postponement of clinical skills testing for medical students as a result of COVID-19. He assured that…
The Pennsylvania Medical Society recently updated their FAQ on legal issues related to COVID-19. Topics covered include HIPAA requirements, informed consent for elective procedures, turning away patients, PPE, and more.…
This week, the Foundation for Delaware County awarded a grant of $30,000 from the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund to the Philadelphia County Medical Society in support of the Helping…
On June 2, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health released a health advisory regarding the prevention of heat-related illness during excessive summer heat and COVID-19: Summary Points: Patients should not let…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following health advisory on June 2, 2020: Summary Tick bite-related emergency department visits have increased recently in Pennsylvania. Health care providers should have…
On June 1, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following update to their guidance on risk assessment and work restrictions for healthcare personnel with potential exposure to COVID-19: Summary:…
The AMA released the following COVID-19 update on May 29: Today representatives Phil Roe, MD (R-Tenn) and Lou Correa (D-Calif.) introduced H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. This bipartisan…
On May 29, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following update on their guidance concerning COVID-19 testing in long-term care facility residents: Summary: The Department is providing updated guidance…
On May 29, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health released a health advisory regarding Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): COVID-19 Update: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Summary Points: A…