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Jan 19, 2021, 16:23 PM
STATEMENT: PAMED Congratulates Dr. Rachel Levine’s Assistant Secretary of Health Nomination By President-Elect Biden
PAMED issued the following statement regarding Dr. Rachel Levine's nomination to assistant secretary of health by President-Elect Joe Biden.
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Jan 19, 2021, 16:21 PM
STATEMENT: PAMED Continues to Advocate for Prioritization of All Frontline Health Workers for the COVID-19 Vaccine
PAMED issued the following statement regarding the recent update of DOH's interim vaccination plan.
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Dec 30, 2020, 02:02 AM
STATEMENT: PAMED Applauds Department of Health’s First Step to Vaccinate Independent Physicians
Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, announced today an order that directs hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and pharmacies to designate 10 percent of their COVID-19 vaccines for physicians and other health care workers in practices not affiliated with large systems.
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Dec 15, 2020, 12:50 PM
STATEMENT: PAMED Urges Congress to Go Back to the Drawing Board in Developing Solution to Surprise Billing
PAMED issued the following statement strongly urging Congress to go back to the drawing board and put together a more balanced surprise billing proposal – one that does not heavily favor insurers, diminish the essential role physicians play in delivering life-saving treatments, or reduce access to care.
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Nov 3, 2020, 09:04 AM
PAMED and 50 Pennsylvania Organizations Urge Public to Get Flu Shots
COVID-19 has drastically changed the way we are approaching flu season this year, health care providers across the Commonwealth are encouraging every eligible individual to get their flu shot.
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Oct 26, 2020, 08:39 AM
Mechanicsburg Physician Elected Vice President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
F. Wilson Jackson, MD, a gastroenterologist from Mechanicsburg, Pa., was elected by a statewide group of physicians Saturday to serve as vice president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
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Oct 24, 2020, 10:34 AM
Philadelphia Physician Becomes 171st President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
Michael A. DellaVecchia, MD, PhD, FACS, FICS, FCPP, a combination ophthalmologist, pathologist and biomedical scientist from Philadelphia, was sworn in as the 171st president of PAMED.
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Sep 29, 2020, 12:22 PM
STATEMENT: Why PAMED Supports Pilot Program for Nurse Practitioners
The Pennsylvania Medical Society announced its support for a 6-year pilot program that would collect data to measure the impact of independent CRNPs in Pennsylvania’s designated primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas.
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Jul 17, 2020, 11:08 AM
Erie Surgeon’s 50-Mile Run Raises Money for Food Bank; Recognized as ‘Everyday Hero’ by Pa. Medical Society
David Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD, a vitreoretinal eye surgeon from Erie, has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) as the July Everyday Hero.
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Jul 10, 2020, 14:00 PM
Doctors Disappointed by Gov. Wolf’s Waiver That Allows Pharmacists to Administer Flu Shots to Children 9 and Under
Under current Pennsylvania law, pharmacists are not authorized to administer flu vaccines to children under 9 years of age. However, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently waived this requirement under his COVID-19 emergency declaration.
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Jul 2, 2020, 11:15 AM
Doctors urge Pennsylvanians to wear masks to slow the spread of COVID-19
The recent resurgence of COVID-19 in other states should serve as a reminder to Pennsylvanians that this pandemic is far from finished. We need to remain vigilant and continue to follow guidelines released from the CDC.
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Jul 1, 2020, 14:07 PM
STATEMENT: Bill Aimed at Curbing Assaults on Healthcare Workers Signed Into Law
PAMED has supported SB 351. We are grateful that the Pennsylvania legislature and Gov. Wolf came together to strengthen protections for health care workers.
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Jul 1, 2020, 05:00 AM
Raghavendra Tirupathi, MD - Everyday Hero
An infectious disease physician from Chambersburg has been recognized by PAMED as an Everyday Hero on the Frontline of COVID-19.
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Jun 30, 2020, 10:00 AM
Partnership Aims to Increase Access to PPE for Physicians in Pa.
The partnership between PAMED and ActionPPE will fill a growing need for physicians, nurses, physician assistants and other health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 20 percent of physicians say their facility has less than a week’s worth of PPE in stock.
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Jun 24, 2020, 08:00 AM
Eric Bradburn, DO - Everyday Hero
PAMED’s Everyday Hero Award is designed to showcase talented physicians who probably don’t view themselves as heroes, but to patients and colleagues they are.
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Jun 17, 2020, 07:46 AM
Matthew Berger, MD - Everyday Hero
The Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Everyday Hero Award is designed to showcase talented physicians who probably don’t view themselves as heroes, but to patients and colleagues they are.
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Jun 3, 2020, 08:36 AM
Manda Null, DO - Everyday Hero
Colleagues say anesthesiologist Manda Null, DO, has been instrumental in organizing a multidisciplinary COVID-19 emergency response team at UPMC Lititz.
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May 27, 2020, 08:39 AM
Carol Encarnacion, MD & Frank McLaughlin, DO - Everyday Heroes
PAMED’s Everyday Hero Award is designed to showcase talented physicians who probably don’t view themselves as heroes, but to patients and colleagues they are.
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May 20, 2020, 08:36 AM
Jill Owens, MD - Everyday Hero
PAMED’s Everyday Hero Award is designed to showcase talented physicians who probably don’t view themselves as heroes, but to patients and colleagues they are.
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May 14, 2020, 08:30 AM
Survey Highlights Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Facilities Providing Non-Emergency Care in Pa.
New data from PAMED highlights some of the economic challenges physician offices and hospitals have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.