Welcome to PSV
The Psychiatric Society of Virginia is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association. The Psychiatric Society of Virginia (PSV) is a professional medical organization that represents psychiatric physicians statewide. PSV focuses its efforts on advocacy of mental health issues, the advancement of psychiatry, and service to the community. Our vision is to achieve full access to the highest quality care for all Virginians in order to promote mental health and minimize psychiatric disability in the Commonwealth.
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Upcoming Meeting Information
March 20-21, 2020 ‧ Hilton Richmond Downtown ‧ Richmond, VA
Meeting information coming soon!
News and Announcements
New Cybersecurity Resources
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued new cybersecurity resources to manage threats and protect patients, including resources for small healthcare organizations. The resources include:
- Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients - Reviews five current threats (phishing attacks, ransomware attacks, loss/theft of equipment/data, insider, accidental or intentional data loss, and attacks against medical devices) and presents practices to mitigate those threats.
- Technical Volume 1: Cybersecurity Practices for Small Health Care Organizations
- Technical Volume 2: Cybersecurity Practices for Medium and Large Health Care Organizations
- Resources and Templates
The Importance of Termination of the Treatment Relationship
A white paper on the importance of termination of the treatment relationship by PRMS
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