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Category: Patient Care & Quality

Patient Care & Quality

Applications Still Being Accepted for the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has open slots for the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver program. Pennsylvania is allotted 30 slots annually. To … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Patient Care & Quality

New Regulation Allows Patients to Receive Test Results Directly from Labs

A new rule allowing patients to obtain their test results directly from clinical labs went into effect April 7, 2014. If you’re reading this for … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Patient Care & Quality

Advocacy, Research, and Education on the Agenda for PAMED’s LGBT Health Task Force

On Feb. 18, a task force created to advise the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) on LGBT health disparities met for the first time. The LGBT … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Patient Care & Quality

34,000 Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Won’t Lose Coverage Jan. 1

The Medical Assistance for Workers’ with Disabilities (MAWD) program, which provides health coverage to more than 34,000 working Pennsylvanians with disabilities who don’t qualify for … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Patient Care & Quality

A Patient’s Guide to Medical Records Copying Fees

State and federal regulations ensure that copying medical records remains affordable for patients while reimbursing medical practices for copying costs. Physicians have not traditionally sought … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Patient Care & Quality

CDC Recommends HIV Combination Tests for Faster Diagnosis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 26, 2014, said that it is now recommending HIV combinations tests that can detect infection … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Patient Care & Quality

HealthChoices Website to Help Providers and the Public Understand Medicaid Expansion

Pennsylvania physicians may get questions from their patients, or have questions themselves, on the state’s plan to expand Medicaid. Where can you turn for answers, … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Patient Care & Quality

HHS Awards $15 Million to Train New Primary Care Providers in Pennsylvania

On July 7, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $83.4 million in additional funding to support primary care residency programs in … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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