Capitol Update Blog

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With the start of a new legislative session, numerous bills have been filed that may affect physicians across Pennsylvania.

We take a closer look at 2017-2018 health care laws that have the potential to impact the daily practice of medicine in the commonwealth.

We look at three bills passed by the legislature: e-prescribing, patient test results, and Workers' Compensation guidelines.

Here's a look at 5 Pennsylvania health-related bills signed into law in June 2018.

Here are PAMED's answers to physicians' frequently asked questions on volunteer medical licenses.

On May 12, 2018, the Pa. Department of Health (DOH) issued changes to Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program. PAMED's new Quick Consult fact sheet outlines the changes that have been adopted.

In a letter to Pennsylvania's state medical boards, PAMED asked for clarification on opioids education requirements for licensure. Here is the response we received.

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

In this Bills on the Hill blog, Michael Siget, PAMED's Legislative & Regulatory Counsel, looks at five new health-related bills signed into law in Pennsylvania.

​There is little worse than waiting until the last minute to renew your license, only to realize that you fell short of fulfilling CME requirements or other renewal obligations. This blog explains how to stay on track.

As Pennsylvania lawmakers prepared to adjourn until next year, several health-related bills recently began moving through the legislature.