The State Board of Nursing amends 49 Pa. Code § 21.413 Interpretation Regarding the Administration of Drugs-Statement of Policy to clarify that registered nurses may administer a specific amount of conscious sedation medication during minor therapeutic and diagnostic procedures upon a written order of either a physician or a CRNP when either a physician or CRNP is present during the administration.

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.

On March 4, 2023, the Department of Health (DOH) published the final form regulations to implement the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program, replacing the current temporary regulations with final regulations.

The 2023 House/Senate Committees assignments have been announced. These are the top six committees that are important to PAMED.

Physician Wellness and Burnout: We are the Solution NOT the Problem a CME Webinar Series Developed by Washington County Medical Society

Here's what Pa. physicians should know concerning access to a decedent’s medical records.

We continue to get questions from members related to medical record retention and disposal. On our monthly Frontline call on Oct. 3, 2019, we covered this topic with PAMED's practice support and legal team.

This online course shows physicians how to use resources through the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) to screen, test, and refer patients who are at-risk for prediabetes.

NPDB information can be voided if successfully appealed.

PAMED answers physicians’ questions about the e-prescribing law.

​Here's a quick overview of Pennsylvania's PDMP querying requirements for prescribers.

Karen Davidson, Esq., spoke to the Women Physicians Section Governing Council on Contract Negotiations for Women Physicians in August 2020.

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a government repository that collects, stores, and discloses certain information concerning health care practitioners. Get details on the NPDB, including who can report to and query it.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society created the following principles on Maintenance of Certification during the 2014 House of Delegates:

Improperly disclosing PHI on social media not only compromises the privacy of a patient’s health information but also exposes you and your practice to potential liabilities.

As the use of health care apps continues to grow, many physicians may not realize their potential liabilities for privacy breaches. This guidance can help.

Find out what records can be expunged and how the process works.

This PAMED fact sheet offers 8 tips to protect your medical practice from a cybersecurity threat.