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• State of Medicine Report Identifies Access to Care Issues, Some Improvements
  Access to care varies greatly across the state and pockets of concern exist in some rural and urban areas, according to the Pennsylvania Medical Society's 2010 State of Medicine report.
• Second Medication Clean-Up Day Sees Similar Success
  Hundreds more pounds of unneeded medications were cleared out of medicine cabinets at the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s medication clean-up event in Harrisburg.
• Health Education Brochures Available in Spanish
  Physicians can download and print this series of free brochures for their Spanish-speaking patients on basic health concerns.
• Pennsylvania to Start Enrolling Patients in High-Risk Insurance Pool
  Uninsured adults with pre-existing conditions may start enrolling in Pennsylvania’s high-risk insurance pool at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
• Guide Gives Overview of State’s Health Resources
  The commonwealth of Pennsylvania has updated its Health and Human Services Resource Guide, which summarizes services and resources that are available through more than 100 state programs.
• Website Helps Patients Compare Insurance Coverage Options
  The federal government has launched a website to help patients, among other things, compare their insurance options.
• Senate Passes Bill to Regulate Tanning Facilities
  Many states have taken steps to regulate tanning facilities and establish age restrictions, but Pennsylvania’s facilities are still unregulated.
• Hundreds of Pounds of Unneeded Drugs Cleaned out of Medicine Cabinets
  About 4,000 doses of narcotics and more than 200 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs were cleaned out of Pittsburgh-area medicine cabinets on May 8.
• HIV Testing Bill Voted Out of Committee
  The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee unanimously approved a bill that would incorporate HIV testing into routine medical care.
• Longtime Volunteer Surgeon Returns to Haiti Hospital
  After years volunteering in Haiti, John Judson, MD, returned there in February 2010 to a nation much changed by the devastating earthquake. Read his recollection of his time there.
• How to Answer Patient Questions on the Immediate Effects of Health System Reform
  Be prepared for patient questions on health system reform.
• Join Network to Provide Care for Refugees
  Physicians interested in providing care for refugees can join the Pennsylvania Refugee Health Program provider network.
• PAMED Increases Efforts to Eliminate Ethnic Health Care Disparities
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society is working to help physicians provide the best care to patients from all ethnic backgrounds and eliminate ethnic health care disparities.
• Parents Listen to Physicians about Baby’s Sleeping Position
  Advice from a physician may be the greatest factor that gets parents to put their babies to sleep on their backs.
• How You Can Help Haiti
  If you would like to help Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake, consider donating your time, money, or supplies.
• Pediatrician Cares for a Community
  Dr. Yagnik has touched many lives during her time at ChesPenn Health Services, which operates three federally qualified community health centers in Chester and Coatesville.
• Medication Disposal Program on the Horizon
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society is collaborating with Drug Free Pennsylvania and other groups to develop a statewide medication disposal program.
• Importance of Encouraging Mothers to Breastfeed
  Physicians of all specialties can help infants get the best start to life by encouraging mothers to breastfeed exclusively for six months.
• Syringes Now Available Over-the-Counter
  Needles and syringes can now be purchased over-the-counter in Pennsylvania.
• Practices Mark First Year with State’s Chronic Care Initiative
  Two physicians look back on their first year with Pennsylvania's chronic care initiative, which helped them redesign their practices to better care for patients with chronic diseases.
• Form Helps Coordinate Care for Seniors
  A team of Pennsylvania health care organizations has developed a form that will help long-term care facilities and physicians coordinate patient care.
• Medical Society Encourages Physicians To Be Sensitive to Cultural Differences
  It is important for physicians to be compassionate and sensitive to patients’ cultural backgrounds.
• Medical Society Exploring Safety Net for Uninsured
  The Pennsylvania Medial Society is exploring how to shore up Pennsylvania’s safety net for the uninsured, and how physicians can help.
• The Last Thing You Do for Your Patients: Correctly Complete the Death Certificate
  Death certificates are vital to public health, epidemiology, and the deceased’s loved ones.
• School Immunization Regulations (PA Code)
  State regulation listing the immunization requirements of children entering and attending schools in the commonwealth.
• Disease Reporting
  This publication includes lists of reportable diseases, how and where to report, confidentiality rules, and penalties for failing to report.
• Screening for Diseases of the Newborn
  Some newborn diseases must be reported to the state.
• Preparing for Public Health Emergencies
  Because the public looks to physicians for help and information about all aspects of health care, it's critical to consider the potential roles in a public health emergency and prepare to fill them.
• Ricin as a Chemical Terrorist Agent
  These emergency preparedness and bioterrorism fact sheets come from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• Measuring Your Adolescent Patient's Growth
  Tools for physicians to use in their offices.

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