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Opportunity for Rural Practices to Prepare for the Future

On Wednesday, May 11, small, rural, ‘safety net’ practices have the opportunity to attend a…

Have An Opinion About Health Care Today? Express It Here

Friday, May 13th Is Your Lucky Day

Wellness Wins – Learn How to Get and Stay Healthy at the M3 Conference

Join fellow physicians and medical group managers at the Merging Medicine and Management (M3)…

Museum To Dedicate Medicinal Garden Kiosk April 30 Thanks to Dr. Graham

Leadership College Alumnus, Dr. Cummings, Installed as UNC-Pembroke Chancellor

Dr. Joanne Allen Elected Trustee for American College of Sports Medicine

CMS Launches New Initiative For Primary Care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the launch of a new program…

Mapping Tool Reveals Disparities in Health Care

A new interactive tool from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allows users to…

Survey Shows Physicians Drive Significant Revenue for Hospitals

A recently released national survey by Merritt Hawkins, a national physician search firm, suggests…

In the News

Provider Groups Tell House Panel How They'll Implement MACRA, Morning Consult, 4-19-16 Veterans…

Learning Opportunities

NCTracks training opportunities for April include: Friday, April 22 - 9:30 a.m. to noon - Prior…

Bowtie Briefing for April 15, 2016

NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, focuses on five important developments in…

Bowtie Briefing for April 8, 2016

Chip Baggett provides an update on the DHHS Listening Sessions on Medicaid Reform and also…

DHHS Is Listening: Tell Them Your Thoughts on the Medicaid Reform Waiver

The NC Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) ‘Listening Sessions’ to gather feedback on…

Latest ACO Toolkit Now Available

Congratulations to the 2016 NC Doctor of the Year — Jason Stopyra, MD

NC Physicians: Share Your Thoughts with the Physicians Foundation and Be Entered to Win

Commissioner Goodwin: Report BCBSNC problems to DOI

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is specifically asking physician practices to…

NCMS Weighs in on Proposed ACO Rules

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) recently submitted feedback to the Centers for Medicare…

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Initiative Underway In Certain NC Markets

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began its Comprehensive Care for Joint…

Now Is The Time to Review/Dispute Open Payments Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the beginning of the 45 day…

Catawba Valley CME Program Awarded Accreditation with Commendation

The North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) Medical Education Committee, chaired by longtime NCMS…

NCMS Part of Business NC Health Care Roundtable

Survey on Perinatal Mental Health In North Carolina

A team at North Carolina State University is assessing perinatal mental health resources in North…

In the News

Oklahoma Medical Association Urges Physicians To Consider Dropping Medicaid Patients Due to 25…

Learning Opportunities

North Carolina Medical Society Foundation, in cooperation with the North Carolina Medical Group…

Bowtie Briefing for April 1, 2016

Chip Baggett shares his advice on how to best communicate with your legislator regarding issues…

2016 NC Doctor of the Year Named

Bowtie Briefing for March 24, 2016

No bowtie and a day early -- Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, throws us some…

NCMS Talking Points on Draft Medicaid Reform Waiver

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has formulated talking points (PDF) to help you as you…

NCMS Board Hears Another Perspective On CON

At its meeting last weekend in Wilmington, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of…

NCMS Board De-Briefed on Important Health Care Issues of the Day

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors had a full agenda when they met in…

Eastern NC Gathering a Success

Progress On RAC Audit Reform

North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) CEO Robert W. Seligson met last week with Nicholas Uehlecke,…

CMS Releases 2016 Value-Based Payment Modifier Results

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2016 Value-Based Payment…

Exciting Speaker Line-up for M3 Conference

Be Heard. Take The Physicians Foundation Survey

Updated Zika Virus Guidance

The North Carolina Division of Public Health has issued updated guidance on the Zika virus. This…

Ocular Melanoma Cluster in Huntersville

Longtime North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) member and co-founder of the NCMS Foundation’s…

CQU Team Wins First Place

Cast Your Vote for NC Doctor of the Year By Sunday

In the News

Scientists Discover Non-Opioid Pathway In the Brain, National Institutes of Health, 3-17-16…

Learning Opportunities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will present a three-part Virtual Office…

Bowtie Briefing for March 18, 2016

Check out this week's legislative update with NCMS Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett.……

Bowtie Briefing for March 11, 2016

NCMS Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett shares developments regarding the Medicaid…

Have You Voted for NC Doctor of the Year?

NCMS Summarizes Medicaid Reform Draft Waiver

To highlight the important points contained in the state’s draft Medicaid reform waiver application…

NCMS President Testifies on the Importance of Supervision

NCMS Tracking Veterans Choice Problems

Recently, North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) members alerted staff to major problems getting…

Year: 2016