Chip Baggett's Bowtie Briefing for September 4, 2015
Chip shares his assessment of this legislative session and his thoughts on what he feels are the…
Bowtie Briefing for August 28, 2015
This week's briefing is a quick one, focusing on some new developments in Medicaid reform and…
Time Is Running Short To Get Medicaid Reform Right
Legislators are still optimistic a Medicaid reform bill will be passed before this extra-long…
CMS Releases Medicare ACO Results for 2014
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released 2014 quality and financial…
NCMS Member Feedback Sought on Bylaws Updates
The Bylaws Modernization Task Force was appointed to revise the current NCMS bylaws to reflect a…
Don't Let This Opportunity Slip Away
2016 is the last year that providers who have not yet attested to meaningful use for Medicaid can…
How to Thrive in a Value-Driven Health Care System
Join us for this inspiring and informative session on Wednesday, September 16 from 11:30 a.m. until…
ICD-10 Resources Are Available; Now Is the Time to Prepare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a concise guide to ICD-10…
DMA Reviewing Medicaid Recredentialing Compliance
From the North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Residents & Students: It's Your Time to Shine at the 2015 NCMS Scientific Poster Session; Deadline Approaching
Take Part in the North Carolina Medical Society's Scientific Poster Session at This Year's Annual…
Tax Scam Affected More Than Previously Thought
The Internal Revenue Service revealed last week hackers had gained access to the tax returns of as…
Physician 'Burnout' is a Serious Issue; Help Is Available
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the AMA are working to address the problem of…
In the News
New Breed of Paramedics Treats Patients Before Emergencies Occur, The Los Angeles Times, 8-25-15…
Learning Opportunities
Tonight, Aug. 26, from 7-8 p.m., tune in to an AMA-hosted webinar and hear from leading Veterans…
Bowtie Briefing for August 21, 2015
It's Friday, which means it's time for another Bowtie Briefing. Chip Baggett shares this week's…
Medicaid Reform Is Moving Forward At the Legislature
Yesterday, the North Carolina Senate voted 34-10 to approve HB 372, Medicaid Transformation, a…
PAs Gain a Seat on the NC Medical Board
On Tuesday, Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law HB 724, “Amend Composition of NC Medical Board” thus…
Wos Resigns as NC DHHS Secretary
Last Wednesday Dr. Aldona Wos officially resigned as Secretary of the NC Department of Health and…
The ICD-10 Countdown Continues – You Have 49 Days To Get Ready
Just over 5 percent of doctors accepting Medicaid patients in North Carolina say they will NOT be…
Due September 8: NCMS Resolutions for HOD Consideration
The NCMS Annual Meeting will be held October 23-October 24, 2015, at the Grandover Resort,…
Weapons in the Battle Against Opioid Abuse
North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) President Robert E. Schaaf, MD, FACR, recently had an…
NCMB Reminder on Death Certification Protocols
From the North Carolina Medical Board Refusals or delays in certifying patient deaths have real…
CDC Issues This Season’s Flu Vaccine Recommendations
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
In the News
Will Doctors Soon Be Prescribing Video Games for Mental Health?, NPR, 8-10-15 Ebola Survivors…
Learning Opportunities
Palmetto GBA will host the next Part B Ask the Contractor Teleconference: ICD-10 -- Are You Ready?…
Benefits of Tort Reform Legislation Are Now Apparent
Three years after the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) was instrumental in pushing for…
100 Legislative Days — With No End in Sight
Today marks the 100th day the North Carolina Legislature has been in session this year with no…
Pulse Check: Will You Be Ready for ICD-10 on October 1?
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ICD-10 Is Going to Happen This Time — Better Be Ready
In the final weeks before ICD-10 becomes the new coding reality on Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare…
Understand the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) Director of Health Policy Jennifer Gasperini has…
More Resources Available for Specialists Interested in ACOs
The latest cohort of Toward Accountable Care (TAC) guides are now available on the TAC website:…
2015 MAC Satisfaction Indicator Survey — Please Share Your Opinions!
There is still time to share your views on Palmetto GBA, but don't delay since the survey will…
CMS Posts 2014 Open Payments Financial Data
From CMS Reports The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted data for all 2014…
Medicare and Medicaid Turn 50 Tomorrow
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation amending the Social Security Act and…
Trustees: Medicare Solvent Until 2030
The Medicare Trustees have projected the trust fund that finances Medicare’s hospital insurance…
Where the NCMB Stands on MOL and CME
The following article is from the North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) The topic of how best to…
Consider Applying to Our Pilot Health Care Leadership and Management Program
The Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership has begun accepting applications for the pilot of its…
Now Accepting Resolutions for HOD Consideration
In accordance with the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bylaws, all resolutions to be…
Weigh-in Today With Your Thoughts on Obesity As a Disease
Robert Carels, Ph.D., MBA, a professor and the Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical…
In the News
Another Health Care Data Breach, USA Today, 7-25-15 What the Anthem-Cigna Merger Means for North…
Learning Opportunities
Palmetto GBA will host the next Part B Ask the Contractor Teleconference: ICD-10 -- Are You Ready?…
Bowtie Briefing for July 24, 2015
Get the latest update on two bills, one impacting physician assistants and the other on how you…