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For Exton Physicians, Medicine Is A Family Affair
To Valerie Vilbert, DO, family medicine means letting her patients tell their stories, helping them through …
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Public Hearing at the Capitol Explores Telemedicine’s Potential for Health Care in Pennsylvania
There was a full house for a public hearing on telemedicine held Sept. 12, 2018 at the Capitol in …
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Proposed 2019 Medicare PFS Could Create Unintended Consequences for Health Care Delivery
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) has weighed in on the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule …
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Medical Societies to CMS: Don’t Allow Step Therapy for Medicare Advantage Part B Drugs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will allow Medicare Advantage …
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Proposed CVS-Aetna Merger Could Jeopardize Patient Safety, Quality of Care in Pennsylvania
In December 2017, CVS Health Corporation reached an agreement to acquire Aetna, Inc. If the U.S. Department …
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Member Voice: I Believe in the Art of Medicine
By Candace Good, MD
Dr. Good is a psychiatrist in State College, affiliated with Mount Nittany Medical …
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Harrisburg health care organization receives PAMED Grant for Healthy Living in Ethnic Communities
FOR RELEASE: Sept. 10, 2018
CONTACT: Jeff Wirick, Pennsylvania Medical Society, (717) 909-2651
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PAMED Medical Student Debate - 2018
When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, 9-10:30 a.m.
Where: Hershey Lodge, as part of PAMED's House of Delegates
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What Physicians Should Know about the New Pa. Keystone Scholars Program for Newborns
In 2018, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department launched Keystone Scholars, a program which provides $100 …
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Deadline for Requesting Targeted Review of Your 2017 MIPS Data is Oct. 15
Clinicians and practices who participated in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track of …
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2018-09-12
Webinar: What We've Learned About Clinician Suicide and Responsive Measures
Earn complimentary CME credit with this webinar sponsored by NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company.
It has …
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Women In Medicine: 7 Voices Tracking the Pace of Progress in Pennsylvania
Nearly one out of three Pennsylvania physicians are women. As those numbers continue to rise, so does …
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CDC Finalizes Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2018-19 Season
The 2018-19 flu season is nearly here. To provide guidance for health care professionals, the Centers …
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Find Out How the Proposed E&M Reimbursement Changes May Affect Your Practice
If implemented, the proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) would make significant changes …
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License Renewals on PALS: What Physicians Should Know
By: Andrew Harvan, JD, PAMED’s Legal & Regulatory Analyst
Over the next few months, physicians across …
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PAMED's MOC Statement of Principles
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) created the following principles on Maintenance of Certification …
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“Decision Trumps Incision” for this Philadelphia Surgeon and PAMED Everyday Hero
Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS is the Chief of the Division of Urology and Urologic Oncology at Fox Chase …
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American Osteopathic Association Class Action Settlement Reached
A settlement agreement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit, Albert Talone, D.O. et al. v. the …
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Fox Chase Physician Wins Statewide ‘Everyday Hero’ Award
FOR RELEASE: Aug. 28, 2018
Media Contacts
Jeff Wirick
Pennsylvania Medical Society
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Performance Activity File Labels
Performance Review Help
The Medical Society uses the review of a provider’s performance in practice, …