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
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Education and Volunteer Services (proposed rulemaking) - Request for Public Comment
The State Board of Medicine (Board) proposes to amend continuing education and volunteer services regulations.Jan 6, 2026 -
Patient Safety Authority and Department of Health Final Recommendations to Mitigate Risk of Harm Related to Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia is a rare but serious condition that occurs when one or both shoulders become stuck during a vaginal delivery and can result in serious injury to the neonate.Jan 6, 2026 -
Patient Safety Authority and Department of Health Draft of Updated Guidance on MCARE Act Reporting Requirements for Acute Healthcare Facilities
The Patient Safety Authority (Authority) and Department of Health (Department) provide updated draft guidance to acute healthcare facilities with reporting duties under the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act to assist with determining whether specific occurrences meet the statutory definitions of serious events, incidents or infrastructure failures as set forth in section 302 of the MCARE Act.Jan 6, 2026 -
PAMED Signs Onto H.R. 2191/S.1390 Physician-Led Hospitals Coalition Letter
PAMED joined 87 other organizations representing physicians, payers, and patients in signing a letter supporting the Physician-Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 2191/S.1390). This critical bipartisan and bicameral legislation offers an innovative and practical solution to the growing healthcare crisis devastating rural America.Jan 6, 2026 -
CDC Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for Hepatitis B Immunization for Infants
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today adopted individual-based decision-making for hepatitis B immunization 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 -
Outgoing PAMED President Message
It has been an honor to serve as president of PAMED. The experience allowed me to personally engage in our legislative process, interact with the media and, most importantly, listen to and appreciate our members.Jan 6, 2026
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