The NCMS Policy Manual contains all of the NCMS’ current stances on a wide range health care issues. These policies are reviewed every five years in order to ensure a policy’s relevance and applicability. For questions regarding these policies, please contact Kristen Spaduzzi.
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ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS (ACOs)
ADVERTISING
ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL
AMA (AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION)
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
CONTRACEPTIVES
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
DENTISTRY
DISEASE/DISEASE MANAGEMENT
DOCTOR — MD/DO
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
END OF LIFE ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM
HEALTH EQUITY
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT)
HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
IMMUNIZATION
LABORATORY SERVICES
LONG-TERM CARE
MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH
MEDICAL EDUCATION
MEDICAL EXAMINER
MEDICAL RECORDS
MEDICARE / MEDICAID
MEDICO-LEGAL GUIDELINES
MENTAL HEALTH
OPTOMETRY
ORGAN DONOR PROGRAMS
PATIENT EDUCATION
PHYSICIAN HEALTH
PHYSICIAN-HOSPITAL ISSUES
PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
POLITICAL ACTION
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH – CHILDREN’S ISSUES
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
REGULATORY ISSUES
SAFETY
STORE-BASED CLINICS / URGENT CARE CENTERS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SURGERY
THIRD-PARTY PAYORS
THIRD-PARTY PAYORS / REIMBURSEMENT
TOBACCO
VIOLENCE PREVENTION