On Friday, April 14, 2023, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia sent a Dear Colleagues Letter to remind healthcare providers of the rules surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Pursuant to the ADA, healthcare providers must ensure that communication with individuals with disabilities meets their required communication needs. Healthcare […]
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via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter includes brief updates on COVID-19 reporting regulations, bivalent boosters, and the ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Updates to Virginia’s COVID-19 Reporting Regulations The State Board of Health’s emergency regulations for COVID-19 reporting expired on January 18, 2023. The Board updated the Virginia Regulations for Disease Reporting and […]
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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 […]
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What practices need to know: DOJ message regarding ADA compliance
On Friday, April 14, 2023, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia sent a Dear Colleagues Letter to remind healthcare providers of the rules surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Pursuant to the ADA, healthcare providers must ensure that communication with individuals with disabilities meets their required communication needs. Healthcare […]
COVID-19 Update For Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter includes brief updates on COVID-19 reporting regulations, bivalent boosters, and the ending of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Updates to Virginia’s COVID-19 Reporting Regulations The State Board of Health’s emergency regulations for COVID-19 reporting expired on January 18, 2023. The Board updated the Virginia Regulations for Disease Reporting and […]
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 […]