NCMS Health Policy Manual

A major role for the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is working with its membership to set health policy as an organization and take public positions on these and other issues as they enter the policy-making arena.

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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ABORTION
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