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Category: Advocacy

Advocacy

Get Engaged –A Physician Advocate’s Perspective

Pennsylvania Medical Society     From L-R: Martin Trichtinger, MD; Valerie Arkoosh, MD; and PAMED’s executive vice president Michael Fraser, PhD, CAE Michael Fraser, PAMED’s … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, Grassroots Action Center

Legislation Protecting Physician Apologies Signed by Governor

Thanks in large part to physician advocacy, on Oct. 25, 2013, Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law legislation preventing most physician apologies from being used … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, Grassroots Action Center

Frequently Used DEA Links

The Pennsylvania Medical Society receives numerous requests for Drug Enforcement Agency initial and renewal applications. Physicians can use the links below to expedite the application … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

E-Cigarette Sales Ban to Minors Proposed in Philadelphia

Two bills are currently being proposed in Philadelphia City Council that relate to e-cigarette use in Philadelphia. The first seeks to prevent the sale of … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

Election Night 2014 in Pennsylvania: A PAMPAC Recap

As votes were being counted on election night, PAMPAC-supported candidates across the commonwealth repeatedly emerged as the winners in key races. Against the backdrop of … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

FDA Proposed Rules Would Tighten Regulations on E-Cigs and Other Tobacco Products

Despite decades of efforts to reduce tobacco use, it continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. To … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

Advocating to Address Physicians Concerns with Meaningful Use, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, and More

While the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) advocates here in Harrisburg on a daily basis on behalf of Pennsylvania physicians and their patients, some physicians may … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

Federal Bill Would Reauthorize Program to Provide Funds for States’ Prescription Drug Databases

Just as Pennsylvania lawmakers consider a bill to launch an expanded prescription drug monitoring database, federal bipartisan legislation has been introduced to reauthorize the National … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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