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The MSV delivers timely news and information that impact the practice of medicine in Virginia.
The MSV delivers timely news and information that impact the practice of medicine in 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]