Compliance

The proposals aim to better enable clinicians to participate in value-based arrangements and provide coordinated care.

These are the regulatory agenda items relevant to Pennsylvania physicians.

​In its preamble to its final-form regulations, Pennsylvania's State Board of Pharmacy made it clear that the regulations do not apply to physicians.

Registration with the DEA is necessary for physicians and other health care practitioners to write prescriptions for controlled substances. Check out these FAQs on the process.

Updates include information on quality improvement plans and surrender of privileges while under investigation.

NPDB information can be voided if successfully appealed.

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a government repository that collects, stores, and discloses certain information concerning health care practitioners. Get details on the NPDB, including who can report to and query it.

​Effective Feb. 20, 2018, a new Pennsylvania law will align the length of stay in licensed ambulatory surgery centers and facilities with those of other states and CMS guidelines.

​The State Board of Medicine allows graduate physician assistants to practice between graduation and certification under a temporary permit. Here's a look at how the temporary permit process works.

​On Dec. 14, 2016, the Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine voted to reduce the number of back-up supervisors that must be reported to the Board for physician assistants.

​PAMED has received questions from members in search of language resources to assist them in complying with non-discrimination notice requirements that went into effect on Oct. 16, 2016. Here are some resources that can help.

Pennsylvania's Hepatitis C Screening Act took effect on Sept. 18, 2016. The law requires that hepatitis C testing must be offered to certain individuals. What should physicians and other health care practitioners know about the law?