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If you’re looking for a trustworthy source for information on health care issues that affect Pennsylvania physicians and medical practices, you’ve come to the right place!

Feb 2, 2023, 14:50 PM
New Venue Rule Sparks Massive Increase in Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Cases
Feb 2, 2023, 14:12 PM
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is Ending: Here's What You Need to Know
President Biden announced that he plans on ending the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023 which corresponds with the end of the PHE Extension by the Secretary of HHS, Xavier Becerra. The PHE has been in effect since January 2020.
Feb 2, 2023, 13:31 PM
February 2023 Board of Trustee Meeting Recap
Yesterday, our board of trustees kicked off 2023 with their first meeting welcoming new trustees, discussing hot topics, and addressing the organization’s legislative priorities for the 2-year legislative cycle, which began in January.
Feb 2, 2023, 11:04 AM
TEFCA, What is it? What is the status? How does it impact my organization?
Jan 26, 2023, 13:31 PM
PAMED Joins AMA in Filing Amicus Brief in E-liquids
Jan 26, 2023, 11:28 AM
FTC Seeks to Ban Non-Competes for Most Employers
Jan 26, 2023, 10:34 AM
PA Department of Human Services Amended Interrelationship of Providers
The Department of Human Services (Department) amended § 1101.51 (relating to ongoing responsibilities of providers).
Jan 26, 2023, 10:26 AM
Pennsylvania Department of Health Releases Implicit Bias Toolkit
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Office of Health Equity has released an Implicit Bias Toolkit.
Jan 26, 2023, 09:13 AM
LEVEL UP: PAMED Anniversary and a Vision for Pennsylvania Health Care Delivery
By PAMED President F. Wilson Jackson, III, MD This year, your Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) celebrates its 175th year. Ours has been a storied and impactful history on our profession and by extension, our patients. Our commonwealth has always been at the vanguard of advocating for physicians we will continue to do so.
Jan 23, 2023, 09:38 AM
The Foundation Serves as the Heart of PAMED in a Quest to Help Others
The charitable division of the Pennsylvania Medical Society is the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1954 with a mission to provide programs and services for the physician community that improve the well-being of Pennsylvanians and sustain the future of medicine.
Jan 23, 2023, 09:27 AM
PAMPAC Provides a Unified Voice to Help Advocate for Medicine, Physicians & Patients
Established in 1964, the Pennsylvania Medical Political Action Committee (PAMPAC) is the political branch of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and one of the largest bipartisan political action committees in the state.
Jan 23, 2023, 09:10 AM
ACMS Connects with Members to Address the Issues Unique to Them
Located in the heart of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) is one of the oldest and largest county medical societies in the state.
Jan 19, 2023, 10:46 AM
PA DOH Patient Advocacy Program Alert: Provider Death
Jan 19, 2023, 10:18 AM
PA State Board of Medicine Warns New Scam Alert—Health Care Provider Offices Targeted
Jan 18, 2023, 20:48 PM
US Department of HHS releases proposed rule on Standard for Electronic Signatures
Jan 18, 2023, 20:17 PM
PAMED Welcomes Dr. Jackson as 173rd President
Over the weekend, F. Wilson Jackson III, MD was inaugurated as PAMED’s 173rd president. Dr. Jackson has served in several leadership roles with PAMED, as vice chair of its board of trustees and chair of PAMED’s finance committee and a trustee representing specialty physicians.
Jan 12, 2023, 12:23 PM
CMS Alerts AMA on Updated 2023 Medicare Conversion Factor
Jan 12, 2023, 11:29 AM
January 2023 Legislative Update
Jan 12, 2023, 02:30 AM
2023 Medical Record Copying Fees Available to Members in Convenient Chart
Members can find the Department of Health's 2023 medical copying fees on PAMED's convenient chart.
Jan 9, 2023, 12:03 PM
PAMED Applauds Efforts from PA Insurance Department in Conduct Examination of Capital Blue Cross
The Pennsylvania Medical Society applauds the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance statement on their findings from a market conduct examination on the Capital Blue Cross practices and procedures, revealing blatant violations and resulting in restitutions for patients across the Commonwealth.

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