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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

  • Department of Health Amendments to Charges for Medical Records

    The Department of Health published the guidelines and fees that a health care provider or facility may charge in response to a request for production of medical charts or records.
    Jan 6, 2026

  • Changing the Face of Medicine: Dr. Matthew Simpson’s Mission

    Long before he wore a white coat, Matthew Simpson, MD understood the power of care, and he has spent his life making sure others feel it too. rowing up, he witnessed the impact of chronic illness on his family and neighbors, and how preventable conditions could worsen due to a lack of access to care, education, and resources.
    Jan 6, 2026

  • PA DOH Issues Advisory Ahead of AFM Season

    The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is urging health care providers to remain alert for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) as AFM season approaches.
    Jan 6, 2026

  • Incoming PAMED President Message

    A message from incoming PAMED President, Arvind Cavale, MD, FACE, FCPP, PCEO
    Jan 6, 2026

  • Department of Human Services Mental Health Procedures (proposed rulemaking)

    On May 12, 2023, the Department issued Bulletin OMHSAS-23-5, titled ''Confidentiality of Records Changes Due to Act 32 of 2022 and Aligning with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996'' to inform stakeholders of changes to the list of permissible disclosures and new definitions under the Act. The Department is issuing notice of proposed regulations to amend Chapter 5100 to align with Act 32 of 2022 and HIPAA requirements.
    Jan 6, 2026

  • ACIP Votes on Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations

    On December 5, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend individual-based decision-making for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, to infants born to women who test negative for the virus.
    Jan 6, 2026