Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Authority Collaborative Agreement Applications will soon be transitioning to an online only submittal process through the Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS).

The last few decades have been marked by tremendous advancements in endoscopic technology, which have redefined the practice of gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery. Learn more from PAMED member Shyam Thakkar, MD.

John H. Doherty, Jr., MD, an orthopadeic surgeon from Lackawanna County who practices at Geisinger Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine in Scranton was named the 2021 recipient of PAMED's Distinguished Service Award.

Elliott Jody Bilofsky, DO, FAOCO, an otolaryngologist at UPMC Altoona Ear Nose & Throat and chief of UPMC Altoona ENT Service, has been named a PAMED Everyday Hero. He was nominated by a colleague, who said that he is not only an outstanding otolaryngologist, but also a humanitarian and leader.

David I. Silbert, MD, an ophthalmologist from Lancaster County, was recently named the 2021 recipient of PAMED's Physician Award for Community Voluntary Service.

Tower Health has announced a strategic alliance with Penn Medicine. Tower Health has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to develop a strategic alliance with Penn Medicine.

PAMED's endorsed partner for medical liability insurance The NORCAL Group offers PAMED members on telemedicine/telehealth during a public health emergency.

Pennsylvania Health Insurance - Pennie - recorded an exclusive webinar for PAMED members to share more about this program that helps connect Pennsylvanians to health care coverage.

PAMED has heard the call from members and the public and recently formed the Health Diversity Task Force. Learn more about the efforts of the task force.

On July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines to recommend that individuals, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, in areas of substantial or high COVID-19 transmission return to wearing masks in public indoor areas.

PAMED celebrates our CEO and Executive Vice President Martin P. Raniowski, MA, FCPP, CAE, and our many members who were recently named to City & State PA’s Healthcare Power 100 list!

On July 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for COVID 19 will be renewed for another 90 days. This means that those waivers and flexibilities issued on a federal level will continue to be in effect.

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule for the 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule. PAMED staff is currently reviewing the full 1,700+ page proposal and will provide you with important updates and summaries as they become available.

PAMED wrote a letter to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) opposing the time element to the longitudinal assessment requirement of the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process.

Effective July 1, 2021, the AMA considers “Guides 6th edition 2021” as the most recent edition of the AMA Guides to be used for conducting impairment rating evaluations (IREs) in Pennsylvania. However, despite this latest edition, the “6th edition (second printing April 2009)” remains the statutorily required edition to be used in Pennsylvania. PAMED is working to address the inconsistency between the legislative mandate and the most recent clinical guidelines.

PAMED is thrilled to invite its members who have ideas of innovative projects that can be replicated and applied across the state to submit Letters of Intent for one-time health care innovation grants.