The height of the 2018 season for tickborne infections in Philadelphia and surrounding areas is upon us. While Lyme disease is the most frequently diagnosed tickborne illness in Philadelphia residents,…
Here are the top bills that the Pennsylvania Medical Society wants you to take action on. Click the links to contact your legislators. Support HB 1293! When you are sick…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is sharing the following advisory to healthcare providers, “Outbreak of Life-threatening Coagulopathy Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids Use” from the Centers for Disease Control and…
An individual later diagnosed with measles traveled through Pennsylvania on May 2, 2018, stopping in Williamsport and Port Trevorton, during the patient’s infectious period. Persons infected through exposure to this…
Thomas Jefferson University is hosting a day-long conference to educate about gun violence and create a network of health care providers committed to policy solutions. When: Thursday, June 21st, 8:00…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is releasing the following information, modified from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity. From March 10, 2018 through…
Beginning in April 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will mail new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare on a flow basis by geographic location and…
Latino Connection is holding the Latino Health Summit, Pennsylvania’s 1st Statewide gathering of hundreds of health influencers who will join the conversation on issues affecting nearly 1,000,000 Latinos in Pennsylvania.…
Public Citizens for Children + Youth is hosting Give Kids a Smile, a free dental event running from March 26 to April 2 targeted towards children who are uninsured or who…
The following is a statement from Theodore Christopher, MD, president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Dr. Christopher is also professor and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the…
Deadlines are fast approaching if you plan to submit data for the 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance period. Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your data.…
The Fumo Family Library is hosting ‘Civil War Medicine: What Went Right?’, a talk about medicine during the Civil War and the revolutionary changes that took place. Speaking will be…