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Today the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit affirmed a ruling by the district court in West Virginia which sustained a disallowance of federal funding by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) against the West Virginia Medicaid Program.
The 4th Circuit Decision in West Virginia Department of Health and […]
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This past week the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) announced a creative and proactive health initiative to improve the health of West Virginians and move toward keeping future health care costs down for state and public school employees and ultimately for West Virginia taxpayer. Charleston Gazette’s Phil Kabler reports on the […]
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The West Virginia Regional Health Information Technology Extension Center (WVRHITEC) announced this week that West Virginia’s Medicaid Program is now offering cash incentives to health care providers who become a part of a new e-prescribing system. WVeScript, is a new web-based ePrescribing tool implemented by the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services […]
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iHealthBeat reports that West Virginia Medicaid along with five other states will receive federal matching funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)to help implement electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs.
West Virginia Medicaid will receive $945,000 in federal matching funds. The CMS press release indicates that West Virginia will use the […]
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dleyva
Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius and the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, David Blumenthal, announced the HITECH funding under the ARRA for State Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Regional Extension Center (RECs) across the country.
The White House Press Release provides a detailed list of HIEs and RECs receiving grants. Inormation is […]
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Martin Trussell
A welcome to West Virginia’s newest law blog, BR Employment Law Blog, by the Bowles Rice Employment Law Group. The blog plans to provide information useful for employers with an emphasize on news from the region of West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and Maryland.
The team of employment law bloggers at Bowles Rice […]
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Jaan Sidorov
On March 18, 2010 I will be speaking on Medical Records Law at a seminar in Charleston, West Virginia. The seminar is sponsored by Lorman Educational Services. Joining me for the day long seminar will be three very knowledgeable health care colleagues:
Michael T. Harmon, MPA, CIPP/G, Compliance Specialist for the West Virginia […]
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Jaan Sidorov
The West Virginia State Bar announced today that the Office of Disciplinary Counsel has a new website. Also, the West Virginia State Bar has redesigned its website design..
The new Office of Disciplinary Counsel website contains information about the disciplinary complaint process the function of the Lawyer Disciplinary Board, the Rules of professional […]
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Jaan Sidorov
A quick thanks to Elizabeth Damewood-Gaucher author of the Esse Diem Blog for including the Health Care Law Blog on her short list of The Best Blogs You’re Not Reading Yet.
I would agree with her list and glad that am a regular reader of 4 out of the 5. All produce great […]
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Jaan Sidorov
iHealthBeat reports on the release of a new report prepared by CCRC Actuaries for the West Virginia Health Care Authority. (Note: Anyone have a link to the full report? I can’t find one yet?)
According to the articles, the report indicates that the adoption of health information technology (HIT) and implementation of centralized […]
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