Pennsylvania Law

Shortly after the State of New York relaxed its direct physician supervision requirements in response to the rampant spread of Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid


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Electronic Health RecordsBeginning on October 24, 2019, every licensed health care practitioner in Pennsylvania (excluding veterinarians) will be required to electronically prescribe controlled substances (regardless of the dosage) by sending the
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Electronic Prescription Requirement for Controlled Substances

Pennsylvania’s Patient Test Result Information Act, which is set to take effect December 23, 2018, requires diagnostic imaging services providers that identify a “significant abnormality” in their test results to
Continue Reading Diagnostic Imaging Services Must Follow Patient Reporting Obligations Under New PA Law

As previously reported on our Physician Law Blog (see our post here), the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued draft “temporary” regulations regarding physician registration and certification of medical marijuana
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Department of Health Issues Final Physician Regulations for Medical Marijuana

Previously on the Fox Rothschild Physician Law Blog, we reported on the July 2015 amendments to the PA Child Protective Services Law.  See our August 31, 2015 post here:  What
Continue Reading Physicians and Practice Staff Are Not Required to Obtain Child Abuse Clearances in Pennsylvania