PAMED's Quick Consult Series

Thank you for visiting our Quick Consult page. Our Quick Consult series aims to provide our physician members with a succinct look at laws, regulations, and policies that affect the physician community. Click on the links below to download the PDF resource.

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Virtual Care Services
Transitional Care Management
Chronic Care Management & Principal Care Management Services
Quality Payment Program - MIPS Year 4
Appropriate Use Criteria Updates

Child Abuse Reporting

Signs and Symptoms of Child Abuse
Child Abuse Reporting FAQs
Definition of Child Abuse
Child Abuse Reporting Overview

Pennsylvania's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and Opioid Laws

Pennsylvania's Opioid Patient Treatment Agreement Law
A Physicians's Guide to Pennsylvania's Opioid Laws
Pennsylvania's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)

Practice management topics

Physician FAQs - Gag Clauses in Employment Contracts
Starting and Ending the Physician-Patient Relationship
Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations: What Employers Need to Consider
Information Blocking Regulations
Cybersecurity Tips for Practices
Understanding "Incident To" Billing
Provider Screening of Employees and Contractors for Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Programs

HIPAA and medical records

Minors: Consent to Medical Care and Confidentiality
Breaches of Unsecured Personal Health Information
Patient Rights: FAQs
Confidentiality of Medical Records and Other Personal Health Information
Retention and Disposal of Medical Records and Other Personal Health Information
Patient Rights Regarding Medical Records
Reporting Requirements for Infants Affected by Substance Abuse

Other health and physician-related topics

Informed Consent An Overview of Act 61 (2022) and Act 31 (2023)
Physician FAQs - Gag Clauses in Employment Contracts
Starting and Ending the Physician-Patient Relationship
Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations: What Employers Need to Consider
Information Blocking Regulations
Gov. Wolf's Executive Order of May 6, 2020 Granting Medical Liability to Health Care Professionals: FAQs
Pennsylvania's Opioid Patient Treatment Agreement Law
Cybersecurity Tips for Practices
Patient Test Result Information Act: Physician FAQs
Physician Assistant Patient Record Review: Countersignature Requirements for Physicians
HIV Testing
Understanding "Incident To" Billing
Provider Screening of Employees and Contractors for Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Programs
Medical marijuana law in Pennsylvania