In the News
By Sharing Painkillers, Friends and Family Members Can Fuel Opioid Epidemic, Kaiser Health News,…
Learning Opportunities
The North Carolina Practice Improvement Collaborative Conference will focus on Prevention…
Bowtie Briefing for June 10, 2016
Guest host Denna Suko, Deputy Director for Specialty Societies and Meeting Services, shares this…
Bowtie Briefing for June 3, 2016
Our first guest host shares the legislative and advocacy updates for the week.
NC Senate Budget Addresses Use of CSRS
The North Carolina Senate released its proposed budget late Tuesday and various Senate committees…
Governor Signs Medicaid Waiver Application; Sent to CMS on June 1 Deadline
At a press conference at the Executive Mansion Wednesday morning, Governor Pat McCrory marked the…
NCMS Partners with National Rural Accountable Care Consortium to Help Practices Transition to Value
Is your practice ready for the transition to value-driven health care? If not, the North Carolina…
Seeking Nominations for NCMS Leadership Positions
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Nominating and Leadership Development Committee is…
The Value of an NCMS Membership Made Clear Once Again
Fulcrum Strategies, a Raleigh firm that represents practices in managed care contract negotiations,…
New Accountable Care Toolkits Now Available
Two new specialty specific toolkits for those physicians interested in the accountable care…
MSSP Council Convenes In Raleigh
It was another full house when close to 45 members of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)…
Learn About MACRA and the Quality Payment Programs
To help make sense of what implementation of the massive MACRA legislation might mean to you and…
WIC Update on Infant Formula Availability
The federally funded Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program strongly supports physicians’…
How Is Organized Medicine Helping to Combat the Opioid Epidemic?
Last October, the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)…
In the News
The Superbug That Doctors Have Been Dreading Just Reached the US, The Washington Post, 5-27-16 CVS…
Learning Opportunities
NC Medical Group Management Association and the North Carolina Medical Society are hosting Advocacy…
Bowtie Briefing for May 27, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, covers a fast-moving legislative week, with…
Bowtie Briefing for May 20, 2016
This week's briefing highlights budget developments, advocacy days, and elections. Watch!
Board Meets With NCMS Leaders Past and Future
At its meeting last weekend in Cary, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors…
New Rule on CME on Opioid Abuse Open for Comment
The North Carolina Medical Board has published its proposed rule to implement the General…
Don’t Push the Panic Button on MACRA – Get Educated Instead
The recently released proposed rule to implement the Medicare Access and CHIPS Reauthorization Act…
Another NCMS Plan Benefit – Healthy Employees
On Tuesday, June 7, from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm the NCMS Plan will present a webinar on the Eat Smart,…
In the News
For Loved Ones of Critically Ill Patients, Hope Often Trumps Understanding of Physician's…
Learning Opportunities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will host a webcast on 2015 Mid-Year QRURs Webcast,…
Bowtie Briefing for May 13, 2016
Get your weekly legislative update with Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations! This…
Bowtie Briefing for May 6, 2016
Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett sums up a relatively quiet week at the General…
CMS Releases Two Landmark Directives on Medicaid and Medicare
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule on Medicaid…
NC Legislative Session Now Underway — What to Watch
North Carolina’s state senators and representatives returned to Raleigh on Monday April 25, to…
Update on BCBSNC Payment Problems
Physicians throughout the state continue to encounter significant difficulties in their…
BCBS Offers Rewards for Practices Committed to Quality
Last month Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) began offering a Patient-Centered…
Registration Open for Physician Leadership Fall Programs
The North Carolina Medical Society Foundation and the Kanof Institute for Physicians Leadership…
Historic Merging of Medicine and Management This Fall
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the North Carolina Medical Group Management…
Learning Opportunities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a listening session on the MACRA…
Landmark Proposed Rule Outlines Future For Our Health Care System
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released their proposed rule…
Bowtie Briefing for April 29, 2016
Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, summarizes a busy opening week at the…
Bowtie Briefing for April 22, 2016
With the 2016 short session of the General Assembly beginning on Monday, April 25, Chip Baggett…
Legislative Round-Up: Short Session Begins Monday
As the General Assembly prepares to reconvene in Raleigh on Monday, April 25 for its short session,…
Medical Board Launches New Program To Monitor Opioid Prescribing
From the North Carolina Medical Board The North Carolina Medical Board is launching a new effort to…