PAFP joins AAFP, other state chapters to oppose Pharmacist Scope of Practice at federal level
All 50 state chapters of the AFP signed onto a letter sent by AAFP to Congressional Leadership opposing H.R. 1770, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. The bill would permanently expand Medicare by reimbursing pharmacists for certain types of patient care that have historically only been allowed by a physician, which could lead to fragmented care, misdiagnosis, and additional cost and time to patients. Read the letter.
REMEMBER: It's a license renewal year! Register today for October's FM Essentials Summit!
Join your colleagues during this licensure year for an outstanding event featuring PA state-mandated CME on Child Protection and Opioids/Addiction along with a selection of primary care topics offering up-to-the-minute information for your practice. All sessions meet the patient safety requirement that’ll also help with your requirements. Half day registration and virtual options available to accommodate extremely busy schedules. Discounted registration for members; non-members welcome! Preview the agenda now. This event will be at the Drexelbrook Event Center in Drexel Hill, PA, on Saturday, October 19. Book your discounted room early! Click here to learn more and register.
Governor signs budget, numerous health care bills acted on
On Thursday July 11, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law Pennsylvania's 2024-5 state budget. The spending measure includes full restoration of the Primary Health Care Practitioner line Item in the Pa Dept of Health, with new monies for primary care physician recruitment and retention programs via the Department and PAFP. Other key legislative issue include a modest change in noncompete rules (HB 1633), expanded childhood vaccine administration scope for pharmacists (HB 1993), and bills that will pave the way for Pennsylvania to be compliant and able to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Legislative efforts to advance CRNP independence did not pass the Senate. Thank you to all our members and supporters for their advocacy efforts.
FREE CME ONLINE - Choose from 15+ Topics, Including Pain/Opioids!
According to a recent member survey, FREE online CME is one of the most popular benefits of PAFP membership. So we're adding EVEN MORE outstanding patient safety CME to our on-demand library. Free to all PAFP members! Access recorded CME sessions at your convenience through your free Eeds account, which records and tracks your CME credits. See current list of webcasts.
