The Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following COVID-19 update on February 23, 2021: Updates were made to the CDC guidance for discontinuing Transmission-Based Precautions on February 16, 2021. These…
Announcing New Grant Opportunity to Improve Health Care The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is thrilled to team up with its Care Centered Collaborative and Highmark to make nearly $4 million…
PA-DOH: Update – COVID Vaccine Second Dose Administration and Timing Persons receiving the second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine should follow the recommended scheduling as closely as possible. DOH…
CALLING ALL RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS! The Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (MPACS) will be holding a Fellowship 101 Webinar on Tuesday, March 16. If you…
PA-DOH: Update – Quarantine Recommendations After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination On February 10, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its quarantine recommendations to reflect SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status. People…
The first on a series of monthly Fireside Chats hosted by the COVID Collaborative took place on February 9. You can listen to the recording, which includes comments from Dr.…
If you have received your first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Convention Center, with Philly Fighting COVID (PFC) as the vaccine provider, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH)…
The American Medical Association is part of COVID Collaborative, a national assembly that has brought together leading organizations in health, education, and the economy to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. On…
CMS provided the following update on January 25, 2021: Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period is Now Open The Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period is officially open as of January 25,…
Yesterday, President Biden unveiled a significant national strategy for handling COVID-19 and addressing pandemic preparedness generally. The President also took initial steps to immediately implement portions of this strategy, issuing…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following update on January 22, 2021. The availability and use of point of care (POC) antigen tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 are increasing. The…
In a 2-1 decision issued on Jan. 12, 2021, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that the opening of a supervised…
