Marking a significant advance in infant safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given De Novo approval to Happiest Baby’s SNOO Smart Sleeper. This is the first time the FDA has given De Novo approval to a product designed to keep sleeping babies safely positioned on the back. Babies who are positioned to sleep […]
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As the federal public health emergency spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic expires this May, so will waivers that expanded the amount of health care services patients can access through telehealth. But Virginia officials say most of the services the waivers allowed, such as being able to have virtual appointments instead of in-person visits at a […]
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The Medical Society of Virginia is thrilled to partner with Georgetown University to offer the SafeHaven Coaching Certification program as part of Georgetown’s Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate. Download the program flyer. Participants of the program will: Be a part of the first cohort to expand the SafeHaven coaching network Pave the way for privileged, protected […]
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via VDH.gov Dear Colleague, The Virginia Department of Health continues to respond to reports of cases and outbreaks of Candida auris (C. auris) and/or carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs). C. auris is an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat. It is often resistant to antifungal drugs used to treat Candida infections and can cause outbreaks in healthcare settings. […]
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You can now request authorizations for inpatient stays for your Emergency Medicaid members in Kepro: https://dmas.kepro.com/ If you have already sent a spreadsheet to DMAS requesting an authorization due to a denial, they are working on those and will return them asap. If you have not yet requested an authorization, please use Kepro going forward […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00adminhttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngadmin2023-03-23 18:16:012023-03-23 18:16:01Emergency Medicaid Authorizations are Live in Kepro
A policy that kept individuals continuously enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on March 31, 2023. Over the next 14 months, states must check whether every person currently enrolled in Medicaid is still eligible, then either renew or terminate that person’s coverage; starting April 1, 2023, states may begin […]
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently updated the regulations concerning its regulated medical waste (RMW), effective March 15. There were several key changes for MSV membership: The definition of “sharps” has been expanded and now explicitly includes culture slides and culture dishes, which shall be disposed of in sharps containers. Records of RMW […]
SNOO is Granted FDA De Novo Approval For Keeping Sleeping Babies Safely Positioned on the Back
Marking a significant advance in infant safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given De Novo approval to Happiest Baby’s SNOO Smart Sleeper. This is the first time the FDA has given De Novo approval to a product designed to keep sleeping babies safely positioned on the back. Babies who are positioned to sleep […]
Expanded telehealth services are ‘here to stay’ in Virginia as public health emergency ends
As the federal public health emergency spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic expires this May, so will waivers that expanded the amount of health care services patients can access through telehealth. But Virginia officials say most of the services the waivers allowed, such as being able to have virtual appointments instead of in-person visits at a […]
SafeHaven Health and Wellness Coaching Certification
The Medical Society of Virginia is thrilled to partner with Georgetown University to offer the SafeHaven Coaching Certification program as part of Georgetown’s Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate. Download the program flyer. Participants of the program will: Be a part of the first cohort to expand the SafeHaven coaching network Pave the way for privileged, protected […]
Increase in Candida auris and Carbapenemase-producing Organisms
via VDH.gov Dear Colleague, The Virginia Department of Health continues to respond to reports of cases and outbreaks of Candida auris (C. auris) and/or carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs). C. auris is an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat. It is often resistant to antifungal drugs used to treat Candida infections and can cause outbreaks in healthcare settings. […]
Emergency Medicaid Authorizations are Live in Kepro
You can now request authorizations for inpatient stays for your Emergency Medicaid members in Kepro: https://dmas.kepro.com/ If you have already sent a spreadsheet to DMAS requesting an authorization due to a denial, they are working on those and will return them asap. If you have not yet requested an authorization, please use Kepro going forward […]
Medicaid Unwinding: AAP Resources for Preserving Medicaid and CHIP Coverage
A policy that kept individuals continuously enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on March 31, 2023. Over the next 14 months, states must check whether every person currently enrolled in Medicaid is still eligible, then either renew or terminate that person’s coverage; starting April 1, 2023, states may begin […]
Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Updates
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently updated the regulations concerning its regulated medical waste (RMW), effective March 15. There were several key changes for MSV membership: The definition of “sharps” has been expanded and now explicitly includes culture slides and culture dishes, which shall be disposed of in sharps containers. Records of RMW […]