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2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Comments due: Sept. 12, 2025 There are two new and controversial proposals in the rule that will cut most specialties and facility-based (hospital and ambulatory surgical center) practices while increasing payment to some office-based practices. The attached impact analyses were provided by CMS on their website. The impacts relate to the efficiency adjustment and the […]

Joint Statement on Evidence-Based Vaccine Science

Introduction In an era of misinformation and politicized health policies, we aim to reintroduce ourselves, restate our commitment to fundamental vaccine science, recommend reliable resources, and invite like-minded individuals and organizations to join us. Our motivation and drive is because we believe all Virginians deserve vaccine policies grounded in the best scientific evidence. Who We […]

DEA Alert Highlights New Scam Letters and Calls Targeting Medical Practitioners

via The American Medical Association Dear Registrant,  The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning registrants of new fraud schemes in which scammers impersonate DEA personnel and notify registrants that they are under investigation, presumably in an attempt to obtain personal information.  DEA has recently received reports of false letters and phone calls being used to […]

4 Big Ways Medical Students Benefit from Membership with MSV

  By Chris Fleury, Membership & Advocacy Specialist When entering medical school, your first few weeks of orientation are packed with lectures and activities from the dozens of clubs and organizations you’ve been invited to join; each with a unique value proposition and list of benefits.  Most clubs are clearly understood from their title such […]

UPDATES ON MEASLES AND SYPHILIS IN VIRGINIA

via The Virginia Department of Health Dear Colleague:  Measles Updates On June 5, 2025, the Virginia Department of Health reported the state’s third measles case of the year. Given the recent cases reported in Virginia and ongoing measles outbreaks in the United States please stay alert for measles. With summer travel underway, this is a […]

Telemedicine: 3 Emerging Trends to Know 

Telemedicine has been on a roll — and shows no signs of slowing down. What became possible with the telephone and even radios a century ago exploded in the 1990s with the arrival of the internet. Telemedicine blew up again in the 2010s when smartphones and broadband came on the scene, and most recently it […]

Webinar: Emerging Cancer Patterns among Asian American Populations

Please join the Brock Institute, in collaboration with Mount Sinai Center for Asian Equity and Professional Development and UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine for the 2025 Brock Institute Asian American Health Webinar! Wednesday, May 7: 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm EST Register Now This year’s focus is “Emerging cancer patterns among Asian American populations”, […]

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