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Federal Grants Available to Implement Opioid Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Inventions in Rural Communities
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be awarding approximately 75 grants to rural …
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Hospitalizations for Pain Medication Overdoses Down 2.2 Percent in Pennsylvania
The latest numbers on Pennsylvania hospitalizations for opioid overdoses were released on June 13, …
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GMT Licensing Update & PALS Ready for Renewals
The process to apply for and renew licensure in Pennsylvania looks a bit different today than in years …
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Using CMS Group Web Interface for MIPS or CAHPS Reporting? Register Now through July 2
Is your group practice planning to report 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) data via the Centers for …
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Reporting
On April 4, 2018, Governor Wolf announced a 90-day extension of the heroin and opioid epidemic disaster …
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Prescription Drug Pricing and PBM Practices Under Review by Pa. Auditor General
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has launched a review of prescription drug pricing in …
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Commitment to Service Is a Hallmark of Hershey Orthopedic Surgeon and PAMED Everyday Hero
William Hennrikus, MD, a physician with Penn State Children’s Hospital, is PAMED’s June 2018 Everyday …
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Pennsylvania to Reduce Mailing of Paper Remittance Advices to Medicaid Providers
Starting Aug. 6, 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) will discontinue mailing paper …
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CMS Issues Guidance for States on How to Use Medicaid to Address Opioid Abuse Crisis
On June 11, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance for states on …
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Senate Committee Approves Pennsylvania Bill That Would Expand Optometrists’ Scope of Practice
A Pennsylvania bill – Senate Bill (SB) 668, introduced by Sen. John Gordner – seeks to expand …
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2018-07-11
What Are Your Options to Remain Successful in Private Practice?
Physicians are invited to join The Care Centered Collaborative at the Pennsylvania Medical Society for …
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STATEMENT: SB 780 could move telemedicine forward in Pennsylvania
FOR RELEASE: June 13, 2018 …
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Volunteer Licenses: What Physicians Should Know
By Andrew C. Harvan, Esq., PAMED’s legal and regulatory analyst
Recently, the Pennsylvania Medical Society …
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PAMED Hosts Maintenance of Certification Discussion at AMA Annual Meeting
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) once again hosted a gathering at the 2018 AMA Annual Meeting …
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Pennsylvania Updates Medicaid Claims Policy for 180-Day Exception Requests
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has updated the process for submitting 180-day exception …
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Hershey Physician Selected as June’s Everyday Hero
NOTE: Due to scheduling conflicts, the event scheduled to honor Dr. Hennrikus has been moved from June …
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7 Tips to Get Patients to Actually Enroll in a DPP — And Stick with It
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a proven, effective program that can help your patients …
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Pennsylvania Second Nationally In Decline Of Opioid Prescriptions
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania saw the second highest drop nationally in the number of opioid prescriptions …
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2018-06-27
Physician Meeting on PAMED's Clinically Integrated Network
Led by your fellow Pennsylvania physicians, the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Clinically Integrated …
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2018-06-27
Webinar on Highmark Efficiency Report
Highmark has launched its Specialist Efficiency Report pilot program, aimed at analyzing and comparing …