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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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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MIPS Background The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 consolidated three historic quality reporting programs into MIPS. MIPS requires physicians to report on quality measures, health IT measures, and improvement activities, creating significant administrative burden. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also calculates cost measures and a new population health […]
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Dear Colleague: This letter provides updates on Virginia’s recent HIV trends, testing recommendations, prevention measures, care resources, and an update to Virginia’s syphilis screening recommendations. HIV Trends, Testing Recommendations, and Informational Resources Virginia’s HIV surveillance trends indicate increases in HIV diagnoses in 2024 among: HIV infections are rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic. Please help us […]
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During the 2026 General Assembly session, Senate Bill 536 (SB 536) was transformed into a bill to significantly increase the medical malpractice cap in Virginia. As written, the bill will raise the cap from $2.75 million to $6 million. This bill has moved fast and faced highly unusual circumstances. Despite these intense conditions, the General […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Data-Driven Performance Payment System (DPPS): Solving the Problems with the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
MIPS Background The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 consolidated three historic quality reporting programs into MIPS. MIPS requires physicians to report on quality measures, health IT measures, and improvement activities, creating significant administrative burden. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also calculates cost measures and a new population health […]
HIV and Syphilis Updates for Virginia Providers
Dear Colleague: This letter provides updates on Virginia’s recent HIV trends, testing recommendations, prevention measures, care resources, and an update to Virginia’s syphilis screening recommendations. HIV Trends, Testing Recommendations, and Informational Resources Virginia’s HIV surveillance trends indicate increases in HIV diagnoses in 2024 among: HIV infections are rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic. Please help us […]
Rushing Medical Malpractice Legislation Could Have Unintended Consequences
During the 2026 General Assembly session, Senate Bill 536 (SB 536) was transformed into a bill to significantly increase the medical malpractice cap in Virginia. As written, the bill will raise the cap from $2.75 million to $6 million. This bill has moved fast and faced highly unusual circumstances. Despite these intense conditions, the General […]