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May 2, 2024, 16:15 PM
May 2024 Board of Trustee Wrap Up
This week, the Board of Trustees held their May 2024 meeting, with both in person and virtual participants.
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May 2, 2024, 09:43 AM
Department of Health
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program); 2024 WIC Public Comment Sessions
The Department of Health (Department), Bureau of Women, Infants and Children, has scheduled the following five public comment sessions to provide the general public an opportunity to comment on the development of the 2025 State Plan for the Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program).
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May 2, 2024, 08:04 AM
Webinar: Preventing and Addressing Xylazine Use in a Behavioral Health or Clinical Setting
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer in collaboration with their Center for Substance Abuse Treatment will conduct a virtual webinar on strategies for preventing and treating xylazine in a behavioral health or clinical setting.
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May 2, 2024, 07:13 AM
PAMED Public Health Alert: Increases in tick bite-related emergency department visits in nearly all regions of the state
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has identified recent sustained increases in tick bite-related emergency department visits in nearly all regions of the state.
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May 2, 2024, 00:00 AM
Department of Human Services Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule Revisions; Prior Authorization Requirements; Unit and Service Limitation Updates
The Department of Human Services (Department) announces changes to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program Fee Schedule. These changes are effective for dates of service on and after April 29, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
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May 1, 2024, 00:00 AM
Federal Trade Commission Amends the Breach Notification Rule
On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amended the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBN Rule).
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Apr 25, 2024, 14:28 PM
Operationalizing Quality Lunch and Learn Series
A Lunch & Learn Webinar Series offered by Thomas Jefferson University’s College of Population Health
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Apr 25, 2024, 11:06 AM
Department of Health
Brain Injury Advisory Board Meeting
The Brain Injury Advisory Board (Board) will hold a public meeting on Friday, May 3, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Apr 25, 2024, 10:58 AM
Department of Health
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community Prevention Planning Committee; Public Meetings
The Statewide HIV Planning Group, established by the Department of Health, will hold public meetings at the Woodlands Inn, 1073 PA-315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Apr 25, 2024, 10:54 AM
Department of Health
Organ Donation Advisory Committee Meeting
The Organ Donation Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
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Apr 25, 2024, 09:54 AM
MEDIA STATEMENT: Pennsylvania Medical Society Statement on the FTC Rule Regarding Noncompete Clauses
PAMED truly appreciates that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule has elevated the important issue of noncompete clauses and their detrimental effects to consistent patient care to the public’s awareness.
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Apr 25, 2024, 09:34 AM
Department of Human Services Proposed Rate Setting, Fee Schedule Rate Through Developmental Programs' Adult Autism Waiver
The Department of Human Services (Department) is making available for public review and comment the rate setting methodology used to develop the proposed Fee Schedule Rates for services funded through the Adult Autism Waiver and the proposed Department-Established Fees for residential ineligible services.
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Apr 25, 2024, 09:34 AM
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration finalized modifications to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which protect the privacy of patients’ SUD treatment records.
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Apr 25, 2024, 09:02 AM
HHS Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Reproductive Healthcare Data
On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Final Rule that strengthens the Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule by prohibiting the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful reproductive health care in certain circumstances.
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Apr 25, 2024, 08:45 AM
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements
On March 15, 2022, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) was signed into law.
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Apr 25, 2024, 08:34 AM
Dept. of Human Services Public Review and Comment Availability for Fee Schedule Rates
The Department of Human Services (Department) is making available for public review and comment the rate setting methodology used to develop the proposed Fee Schedule Rates for services funded.
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Apr 25, 2024, 08:23 AM
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 340B Drug Pricing Program; Administrative Dispute Resolution Regulation
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a final rule to revise the current 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process by modifying the regulations previously issued under the 2020 final rule.
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Apr 25, 2024, 07:23 AM
Federal Agencies Launch New Online Portal to Allow Reporting of Anticompetitive Practices in Health Care
The Justice Department (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched an online portal for the public to report potentially unfair and anticompetitive health care practices to the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and FTC.
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Apr 25, 2024, 00:00 AM
A Free Program to Assist Surgery Patients in Achieving a Smoother and Faster Recovery
Heal-Well® is a free, physician developed program designed to help patients pursue a course of structured pre-surgery preparation activities to ensure a smoother and quicker recovery.
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Apr 24, 2024, 14:58 PM
PAMED Award 2024 Top Physicians Under 40
Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) announces the recipients of its annual Top Physicians Under 40 awards.