The following update was released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on July 18: Summary: Updates were made to the CDC guidance for discontinuing Transmission-Based Precautions on July 17, 2020.…
CMS has updated their article covering the Medicare Fee-for-Service response to the Coronavirus. The updates are in regards to testing nursing home residents and patients as well as the Skilled…
The HHS Telehealth website now provides information in Spanish to help patients understand what types of care are available, how to prepare for a telehealth visit, and tips on finding…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a list of conditions which elevate the risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19. You can view the list on the…
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is conducting a survey regarding access to PPE, telehealth usage, your CME needs related to the pandemic, and the fears and challenges you have been…
Boston University is holding its SCOPE of Pain conference as a webinar on August 18. This is a free CME program that qualifies for risk management and opioid prescribing credits…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following alert on July 4: Summary: There are increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases associated with travel and social gatherings or social settings, including…
CMS released the following guidance on July 2: Guidance on Allowance of Telehealth Encounters in eCQMs Now Available The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted guidance on…
CMS released the following update on July 1: The 2021 MIPS Self-Nomination Period for QCDRs and Qualified Registries is Now Open As of today, July 1, 2020, the 2021 Merit-Based…
The following was released by CMS on June 30: CMS Publishes Program Year 2019 Open Payments Data Applicable manufacturers and Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) collectively reported $10.03 billion publishable payments…
The physicians of the Philadelphia County Medical Society (PCMS) denounce the recent brutal, senseless acts of violence towards people of color by law enforcement officers. The killings of George Floyd,…
The Philadelphia County Medical Society congratulates our members who were selected for the PAMED Top Physicians Under 40 award! We are proud of our early career physicians who have already…
