VHQC in the news
Virginia HIT Regional Extension Center Announces Preferred Partners (6/15/10)
Virginia HIT, the federally designated Regional Extension Center for Virginia, in partnership with the Center for Innovative
Technology, today announced its preferred electronic health record (EHR) partners to work with primary care physicians across
the Commonwealth (including pediatricians and obstetricians/gynecologists). These three partners — Allscripts, athenahealth,
and MDLand — will provide a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to approximately 2,300 physicians to meet EHR certification
requirements for Meaningful Use. Additional services will include education, technical, and implementation resources.
VHQC Promotes Two Leaders (5/19/10)
VHQC, a healthcare consulting firm and the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Virginia, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, announces the promotion of two of its leadership team.
VHQC CEO Earns Top Healthcare Management Credential (4/7/10)
VHQC, a healthcare consulting firm and the federally designated Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)
for Virginia, announces Donald A. Glozer, FACHE, recently became a Fellow of the American College of
Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.
Billions invested in electronic health records (Richmond Times-Dispatch 4/5/2010)
Chief Medical Officer Sallie S. Cook, MD, is quoted noting physicians’ interest in receiving technical assistance to implement an electronic health record system via Virginia Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center.
VHQC Awarded $12.4 M Grant to Accelerate Electronic Health Records Adoption (2/15/10)
VHQC, in partnership with the Center for Innovative Technology, Community Care Network of Virginia
and the Medical Society of Virginia has received a two-year, $12.4 million grant.
The funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will support a statewide Health Information
Technology Regional Extension Center to help primary care providers adopt and use electronic
health records.
VHQC Board Elects New Officers (1/28/10)
VHQC elected three new officers to lead the company’s Board of Directors: William Kallio, of
Richmond, Virginia, is Chairman; Carolyn E. Thomas, M.D., of Richmond, Virginia, is Vice-Chairman;
and Kenneth J. Walker, M.D., of Pearisburg, Virginia, is Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. Kallio is the
first non-physician elected as VHQC’s Board Chairman.
Medicare Covers Preventive Benefits (4/18/09)
Chief Medical Officer Sallie S. Cook, MD, as quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch about preventive services and the "Welcome to Medicare" physical.
New Employee Joins VHQC Leadership Team (1/2/09)
A senior human resources professional has joined the leadership team at Virginia Health Quality Center (VHQC), a health care consulting firm that holds the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) contract for Virginia.
New Employees Join VHQC Leadership Team (12/17/08)
Two senior professionals have joined the leadership team at Virginia Health
Quality Center (VHQC), a health care consulting firm that holds the Medicare Quality Improvement
Organization (QIO) contract for Virginia.
New VHQC Contract Focuses on Patient Safety, Disease Prevention (11/10/08)
Virginia's physicians, hospitals, nursing home personnel and other health
professionals have a steady ally in their efforts to improve the care they deliver. And Virginia's seniors have a trusted resource they can turn to when they have concerns about the care they
receive. That's because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded the
state's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) contract to the Virginia Health Quality
Center (VHQC) for the ninth consecutive time.
VHQC Awarded Key Role in National Preventive Health Initiative (11/7/08)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected Virginia Health Quality Center (VHQC) to lead a national effort aimed at increasing rates of influenza and pneumonia vaccination, mammography and colorectal cancer screening.
