PHARMACIES ARE FOR HEALTH – NOT DEATH AND DISEASE In October, City Councilwomen Marian Tasco proposed legislation banning sale of tobacco products at pharmacies. The Philadelphia County Medical Society is…
Information Regarding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 On April 14 , 2015, Congress passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; the…
To all the physicians in Philadelphia County: Thank you for putting others first and making every day count in the lives of your patients. We salute you! National Doctors’ Day…
Very early on this morning, after completing a lengthy round of votes on the budget resolution, a handful of Senators blocked efforts to reach agreement on the rules for debate…
Today, March 25, the Medicare physician payment reform legislation was modified to include budget offsets, policy extenders, and other provisions and reintroduced by Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) as H.R.…
It’s National Call to Action Day – Do Your Part and Urge Congress to Permanently Repeal the SGR Last week, lawmakers in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate introduced bipartisan bills…
10th Annual Medical Practice Management Conference – Tools for Success Program will be held on THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, King of Prussia, PA To Register:…
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) recently received many inquiries from its members related to Medicare Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) audits, specifically regarding the number of records being requested. RADV audits…
Medical Marijuana Bill reintroduced into the Pennsylvania State Senate A bill to legalize marijuana for medical use was introduced in the state senate in last week. In the past, Governor Corbett…
PCMS NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT – 2015 The following is the slate which the PCMS Nominating Committee will present to the PCMS Board of Directors on Thursday, March 12, 2015 for the…
February 3, 2015 – Today, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced substantial changes to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program and indicated a desire to work more closely…
New Legal “Triage” Services Program for PCMS Members PCMS is pleased to be offering a Legal “Triage” Services Program which gives members the opportunity to have an initial telephone consultation,…