On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Payment Schedule (PFS) and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies proposed rule and fact sheet. The proposed rule includes proposals related to Medicare physician payment and […]
Cyclosporiasis is an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite called Cyclospora (SIGH-clo-SPORE-uh). Cyclosporiasis is not spread directly from person-to-person. Infected people pass Cyclospora in their feces (stool), but this form of the parasite cannot make people sick. The parasite needs time (days to weeks) in the environment to change into a form that can make people sick. […]
How resolving moral distress unlocks physicians’ potential Burnout has become one of the defining conversations in medicine, as it should be. The pressures facing physicians and medical students are real, growing and impossible to ignore. But burnout is not the whole story. Across medicine, many physicians are confronting something deeper: moral distress. New research shows […]
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Dr. Mollie James was embarrassed when her functional medicine practice filed for bankruptcy in 2019. She felt like a complete failure. “I thought it was the worst thing that could happen,” James said. “I’m the ‘A’ student, the valedictorian, all those things. I didn’t want anybody to know. ” Fast-forward seven years, and James is […]
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The Virginia General Assembly has enacted significant amendments to Virginia’s mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting statute, Va. Code § 63.2-1509, effective July 1, 2026 (2026 Va. Acts ch. 845). The amendments tighten timelines, strengthen penalties, and impose heightened criminal liability on institutional actors — including hospitals and other facilities providing care and treatment to children – […]
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The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) is pleased to share additional accredited online training courses on medical cannabis now available for healthcare practitioners. In response to continued interest from practitioners, the CCA has expanded its partnership with TheAnswerPage.com to offer more optional, self-paced courses that support informed, evidence-based patient care. New courses include: Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome This […]
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Dear Colleague: The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is announcing a measles outbreak in Buckingham County. As of May 13, VDH has identified twelve (12) outbreak-associated measles cases in the area. No patients reported recent travel. Without travel, the timing of these cases suggests local transmission. There are likely more measles cases than have been […]
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2027 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule Summary
On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Payment Schedule (PFS) and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies proposed rule and fact sheet. The proposed rule includes proposals related to Medicare physician payment and […]
Cyclosporiasis Update
Cyclosporiasis is an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite called Cyclospora (SIGH-clo-SPORE-uh). Cyclosporiasis is not spread directly from person-to-person. Infected people pass Cyclospora in their feces (stool), but this form of the parasite cannot make people sick. The parasite needs time (days to weeks) in the environment to change into a form that can make people sick. […]
Highlights from the 2026 AMA Annual Meeting: Moral distress widespread, distinct from burnout
How resolving moral distress unlocks physicians’ potential Burnout has become one of the defining conversations in medicine, as it should be. The pressures facing physicians and medical students are real, growing and impossible to ignore. But burnout is not the whole story. Across medicine, many physicians are confronting something deeper: moral distress. New research shows […]
How independent physicians are making it work
Dr. Mollie James was embarrassed when her functional medicine practice filed for bankruptcy in 2019. She felt like a complete failure. “I thought it was the worst thing that could happen,” James said. “I’m the ‘A’ student, the valedictorian, all those things. I didn’t want anybody to know. ” Fast-forward seven years, and James is […]
Virginia’s Amended Reporting Requirements and Penalties: What Hospitals, Health Systems, and Health Care Providers Need to Know About the 2026 Amendments to Va. Code § 63.2-1509
The Virginia General Assembly has enacted significant amendments to Virginia’s mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting statute, Va. Code § 63.2-1509, effective July 1, 2026 (2026 Va. Acts ch. 845). The amendments tighten timelines, strengthen penalties, and impose heightened criminal liability on institutional actors — including hospitals and other facilities providing care and treatment to children – […]
Additional Accredited Cannabis Training Now Available for Virginia Practitioners
The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) is pleased to share additional accredited online training courses on medical cannabis now available for healthcare practitioners. In response to continued interest from practitioners, the CCA has expanded its partnership with TheAnswerPage.com to offer more optional, self-paced courses that support informed, evidence-based patient care. New courses include: Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome This […]
Measles Outbreak in Buckingham County
Dear Colleague: The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is announcing a measles outbreak in Buckingham County. As of May 13, VDH has identified twelve (12) outbreak-associated measles cases in the area. No patients reported recent travel. Without travel, the timing of these cases suggests local transmission. There are likely more measles cases than have been […]