Category: CMS Awards WV Medicaid $945K Federal Matching Funds for EHR Incentive Programs

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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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On June 15, 2010, the West Virginia Health Care Authority filed a Notice of a Comment Period on a Proposed Rule with the West Virginia Secretary of State amending West Virginia CSR 65-7, Certificate of Need Rule.
According to the Summary and Statement of Circumstances filed with the Proposed Rule the “amendment clarifies the […]

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Ryan Brown, a health care attorney at Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC who specializes in medical malpractice defense, health care regulatory work and health care related employment issues wrote this summary of the West Virginia Patient Safety Act.
In 2001, the West Virginia Legislature passed the Patient Safety Act (“PSA”), W.Va. Code § 16-39-1 […]

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Brian Peterson posts on a fascinating West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decision involving the use of social media between a juror and defendant and the issue of disclosure of such connections during voir dire.
In State v. Dellinger, No 3573 (W.Va. Supr. Ct. June 3, 2010) (PDF version) the West Virginia Supreme Court […]

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On May 10, 2010, the West Virginia Board of Medicine has issued a new Policy Statement - Guidelines for Physicians in Collaborative Relationships with Advanced Nurse Practitioners or Certified Nurse Midwives; Standard of Practice.
The new Policy Statement provide West Virginia physicians with guidance on the role and responsibility they play in the collaborative […]

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Today the WVU Mountaineers take on the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA Final Four. Good luck to the Mountaineers as they try to move on to the Championship Game on Monday night against the winner of the Bulter vs. Michigan State contest.
West Virginians everywhere are excited about the game and proud […]

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The West Virginia State Bar’s Unlawful Practice of Law Committee released Advisory Opinion 10-001, relating to questions from attorneys regarding its interpretation of Rule 8 of the West Virginia Rules of Admission to the Practice of Law, relating to admissions pro hac vice.
Advisory Opinion 10-001 addresses the […]

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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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The West Virginia Health Care Authority announced that the capital expenditure minimum for calendar year 2010 is $2,767,500.
The capital expenditure minimum is typically used by the Authority when reviewing whether or not certain health relate projects require certificate of need review.
The Authority provided the following announcement via its website:
Pursuant to West Virginia Code […]

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Over the weekend I received an email from Todd Bergstrom, Executive Editor of the West Virginia Law Review announcing a “Call for Articles” for an upcoming issue of the West Virginia Law Review focusing on health care.
Great to see the law review staff looking at the social disparities in access and outcomes […]