On November 16, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new requirement that certain items of durable medical equipment (DME) can only be ordered after the physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist has had a face-to-face encounter with the patient to asses, evaluate, and/or treat the patient for the medical condition that supports the need for the DME product.
Category: Announcements
2017 VAPA Awards
Congratulations to the 2017 VAPA Awards Recipients
AAPA CME Credits
Today’s Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Practical Considerations
This interactive module provides evidence-based knowledge on several forms of birth control methods, relevant safety and efficacy data, plus common concerns and priorities related to LARC. Earn bonus self-assessment CME credits.
Click here for the module
Healthcare Profession Workforce Survey
The Virginia Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center (DHP HWDC) has released the latest editions of its healthcare profession workforce survey reports. These reports are used as a measurement of Virginia’s healthcare workforce. They include findings on key practitioner and practice characteristics related to demographics, education, student debt, workforce settings and roles, income and benefits, job satisfaction, work time allocation, future plans, and more.
Voting is now open for the 2018 VAPA Elections!
Members that are eligible to vote will receive an email with a link to the ballot
Voting ends June 15, 2018.
