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 […]
New Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program protects people with Medicare and taxpayers when drug companies increase prices faster than the rate of inflation HHS announces savings for some people with Medicare on 27 Part B prescription drugs via CMS Newsroom – The Biden-Harris Administration has made lowering prescription drug costs in America a key […]
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Via vdh.gov Dear Colleague: I am writing to provide you with important updates on several emerging conditions of public health significance. Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in Eastern Virginia The Virginia Department of Health continues to respond to a community outbreak of meningococcal disease in the eastern region of Virginia. Twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) […]
The following are resources from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability unit. Podcasts No One Left Behind: Expanded Peer Support and Second Victim Syndrome Dr. Alicia Pilarski, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Medical Director of the Supporting Our Staff (SOS) Peer Support Program for Froedtert Hospital […]
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In an effort to attract health care professionals to underserved areas to improve and increase access to quality health care practitioners, the Virginia Department of Health is now accepting applications for the Virginia State Loan Repayment Program. Applicants are sought for Primary Care Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, and Dental Health Practitioners in a HPSA in Virginia to […]
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Greater Richmond Convention Center Recent federal guidance has ended the protections put into place in March of 2020, preventing Medicaid members from losing coverage in the program due to changes. With those requirements coming to an end, the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and the […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00adminhttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngadmin2023-02-15 16:26:122023-02-15 16:26:12Medicaid Unwinding Summit: Reserve Your Space
To honor the tremendous contributions of the Black healthcare heroes in the Commonwealth, join Freedom Virginia’s celebration on February 25 at 4 PM at the Hope Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The event will honor Burrell Memorial Hospital, Henrietta Lacks, Dr. Finn Victor, Miriam Smith, RN, Dr. Walter Claytor, and many more. Speakers include Shmura Glenn […]
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 […]
Inflation Reduction Act Tamps Down on Prescription Drug Price Increases Above Inflation
New Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program protects people with Medicare and taxpayers when drug companies increase prices faster than the rate of inflation HHS announces savings for some people with Medicare on 27 Part B prescription drugs via CMS Newsroom – The Biden-Harris Administration has made lowering prescription drug costs in America a key […]
VDH Clinician Letter: Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Update, Invasive Group A Strep Infections
Via vdh.gov Dear Colleague: I am writing to provide you with important updates on several emerging conditions of public health significance. Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in Eastern Virginia The Virginia Department of Health continues to respond to a community outbreak of meningococcal disease in the eastern region of Virginia. Twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) […]
New Resources from the AMA: Webinars, Events, Reports, and More
The following are resources from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability unit. Podcasts No One Left Behind: Expanded Peer Support and Second Victim Syndrome Dr. Alicia Pilarski, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Medical Director of the Supporting Our Staff (SOS) Peer Support Program for Froedtert Hospital […]
Virginia State Loan Repayment Program Accepting Applications through March 31
In an effort to attract health care professionals to underserved areas to improve and increase access to quality health care practitioners, the Virginia Department of Health is now accepting applications for the Virginia State Loan Repayment Program. Applicants are sought for Primary Care Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, and Dental Health Practitioners in a HPSA in Virginia to […]
Medicaid Unwinding Summit: Reserve Your Space
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Greater Richmond Convention Center Recent federal guidance has ended the protections put into place in March of 2020, preventing Medicaid members from losing coverage in the program due to changes. With those requirements coming to an end, the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and the […]
Freedom Virginia: Honoring our Black Healthcare Heroes
To honor the tremendous contributions of the Black healthcare heroes in the Commonwealth, join Freedom Virginia’s celebration on February 25 at 4 PM at the Hope Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The event will honor Burrell Memorial Hospital, Henrietta Lacks, Dr. Finn Victor, Miriam Smith, RN, Dr. Walter Claytor, and many more. Speakers include Shmura Glenn […]