Member Communications

The Dose

The Dose is PAMED’s member-exclusive weekly e-newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. It’s a simple way to get a healthy dose of the hot topics in Pennsylvania medicine.

Each week, you’ll find news and analysis on topics like:

  • New health care laws and regulations
  • State licensure requirements & CME opportunities
  • Reimbursement and payer news, including MACRA-MIPS
  • Pennsylvania court cases that could impact physicians
  • How PAMED is advocating in the legislature on behalf of physicians – on issues like prior authorization, telemedicine, and scope of practice

Latest News Stories

  • 5 Easy Ways to Improve Documentation

    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 members. This is the second article in the series.
    Oct 10, 2025

  • Millions in Physician-Paid Premiums Transferred to Commonwealth Coffers

    The transfer of $200 million from the Pennsylvania Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) to the general fund of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was completed on August 13, 2025. The $200 million consisted entirely of unspent premiums collected from Pennsylvania physicians and appreciation from investment of those funds.
    Oct 10, 2025

  • Pennsylvania Medical Society Inaugurates Philadelphia County Physician at 175th President

    After a 1-year term as vice-president and president-elect, Lynn Lucas-Fehm, MD, JD a board-certified diagnostic radiologist in Philadelphia, has been inaugurated as the 175th President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED).
    Oct 10, 2025

  • The #1 Error in RA Coding

    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 fifth article in the series.
    Oct 10, 2025

  • The Changing Landscape of Medicine: Trends & Advantages of Private Practices

    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.
    Oct 10, 2025

  • Department of Health Upcoming Meetings

    Oct 10, 2025