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• Physician Delegation Regulations
  Learn about the conditions a medical doctor must meet to delegate to a health care practitioner or technician.
• Revised Regulations Now Permit DOs to Collaborate with CRNPs
  Thanks to a recent ruling, osteopathic physicians (DOs) can now enter into collaborative agreements that allow certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs) to prescribe medications.
• A Guide to Pennsylvania's Regulatory Review Process
  This outline takes a brief look at the regulatory review process.
• Nurse Midwives Given Authority to Prescribe Medication
  New regulations make it possible for certain nurse midwives to prescribe, administer, and dispense drugs. A collaborative agreement with a physician is required.
• New CRNP Regulations Expand Scope of Practice
  A regulation to expand the scope of practice of certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs) is now in effect.
• RNs Can Earn Continuing Education from the PA Medical Society
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society has a pair of activities that will help RNs meet new continuing education requirements—“Counter Details” and “Studies in Patient Safety.”
• Watch Out for CME Audit Notices from the Medical Board
  Several physicians have reported to the Pennsylvania Medical Society that auditors from the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine have found discrepancies in their Category 2 CME credits.
• DEA Clarifies Requirements for Verbal Prescriptions of Controlled Substances
  Physicians may issue emergency verbal prescriptions for Schedule II controlled drugs but must follow up with a written prescription within seven days.
• Syringes Now Available Over-the-Counter
  Needles and syringes can now be purchased over-the-counter in Pennsylvania.
• Health Department Begins to Require Cancer Reporting
  Some physicians will need to begin reporting cancer cases to the state Department of Health.
• Board of Professional and Occupational Affairs Disciplinary Actions
  A list of the disciplinary actions taken by the state's 29 licensing boards and commissions, including the Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Osteopathic Board Allows PAs to Prescribe
  Physician assistants (PAs) collaborating with doctors of osteopathy (DOs) can now prescribe medication.
• Electronic Physician Signatures Now Allowed on Death Certificates
  The Pennsylvania Department of Health will now allow electronic physician signatures on death certificates.
• RNs Must Have Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal
  Registered nurses will need 30 hours of Board-approved continuing education activities prior to renewing their licenses on either Oct. 31, 2010, or April 30, 2011.
• Maintaining Your License to Practice Medicine
  Learn how to make sure your medical license is renewed and current.
• Setting the Record Straight: What You Need to Know about Medical Records
  From ownership rights to copying fees, Setting the Record Straight will help you make sure you’re handling these vital documents appropriately and legally.
• Practice Guidelines for Physician Assistants and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners
  A resource for physician practices to understand licensure, scope of practice, and reimbursement rules and guidelines for these positions.
• Workers' Compensation Medical Cost Containment (PA Code)
  Regulations implementing the Workers' Compensation Act relating to payments for medical treatment by insurers or self-insured employers and the review of medical treatment of employees with work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Your Right to Timely Payment Under Act 68
  Act 68 requires health insurers to remit payment for clean claims within 45 days of receipt.
• School Immunization Regulations (PA Code)
  State regulation listing the immunization requirements of children entering and attending schools in the commonwealth.
• Screening for Diseases of the Newborn
  Some newborn diseases must be reported to the state.
• Physician Licensure Regulations (MDs and DOs)
  Links to MD and DO licensure regulations from the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Primary Health Centers (PA Code)
  A community-based, nonprofit corporation that provides preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and basic emergency health services by licensed practitioners to patients who may require a variety of medical services can apply to the Department of Health to become designated as a primary health center if it meets the minimum standards outlined in the regulations.
• Regulatory Review Process
  The regulatory review process is lengthy and complex.
• Clarification of DEA Requirements if Practicing in More Than One State
  The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) amended registration regulations require physicians who practice in more than one state to obtain a separate DEA registration for each state.
• Act 6: A Crash Course in Auto Accident Reimbursement
  A concise run-down of the steps you need to take to get appropriately reimbursed for care of patients injured in a motor vehicle accident.
• Disease Reporting
  This publication includes lists of reportable diseases, how and where to report, confidentiality rules, and penalties for failing to report.

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