PAMED NEWS

Edward P. Balaban, DO, FACP, FASCO, FCPP, a Montgomery County physician specializing in hematology and oncology, was elected vice president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society by a statewide group of physicians.

Election Day was November 5, and here in Pennsylvania, the results have been finalized in many key races across the Commonwealth.

Growing up in a medical family, Mona Syeda Masood, DO, always knew she would become a physician.

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

June has been a busy month for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. With the Pennsylvania State Budget due on June 30, there have been several session days for the legislature so far this month. We have seen movement on a number of bills that your PAMED Government Relations team is tracking.

In 2023, the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) passed a resolution aimed at removing barriers for health care professionals who wish to wear religious headgear, such as hijabs, in the operating room (OR). This initiative is part of a broader effort to promote inclusivity and diversity within the medical field.

On January 3rd, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing Final Rule which is commonly referred to as HTI-1 (ONC, 2024b)

Stay out of harm’s way when it comes to risk adjustment compliance. Granite GRC Consulting presents a series of monthly articles for the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s DOSE newsletter. This is the last article in the series.

article by Merchant Advocate, PAMED Partner

In the field of medicine, there are two primary types of practice settings: corporate and private. Over the years, corporate practices, such as hospitals and hospital-owned entities, have become increasingly popular, resulting in a decline in smaller, private medical practices.