NC Health Department Issues Memo on Measles Case
Wake County Human Services and the North Carolina Communicable Disease Branch are alerting…
BCBSNC Requires Mid-level Clinicians to Be Credentialed By January 2017
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has notified its practices that, come January…
Meaningful Use Incentive Program Reporting Opportunity
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics conducts the National Health Care Surveys, which…
Get the Latest on Employment Law Changes Facing Medical Practices
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation in cooperation with the North Carolina Medical…
Two More ACO Partnerships Formed in NC
Recently, Aetna and UnitedHealthcare formed accountable care partnerships with several major…
In the News
High Death Rates In Cancer 'Hotspots' Across NC, North Carolina Health News, 8-9-16 Syncing Up Drug…
Learning Opportunities
The North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition along with the NC Urban Survivors Union are hosting a…
New Toward Accountable Care Specialty Guides Available For Rheumatologists and Rural Health
Rheumatologists and those health care professionals serving rural areas have a new resource to…
NCMS Joins Others In Opposing the VA’s Plan for APRNs
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has joined with other state and specialty medical…
Legislation Touts Meaningful Use Program Flexibility and Hardship Relief
The Electronic Health Record (EHR) Regulatory Relief Act (S. 3173), which recently was introduced…
AMA Offers Proposed Fee Schedule Rule Summaries
The AMA advocacy staff is preparing formal comments on the rules the Centers for Medicare and…
Take Note: Health Spending Projected to Grow; Shift More to Government
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its projections for national…
Here's What You Need to Know About the NC Controlled Substance Reporting System
As all physicians who prescribe controlled substances know, North Carolina has a system, the…
NCMS Photo Contest Submission Deadline Is This Friday
You only have a couple more days to submit your favorite picture to the 2016 NCMS Photo Contest!…
NCMS Plan Member Talks About Practice Wellness Initiatives
Jason Horay, NCMS Plan Health Promotion Coordinator, connected with the President of Allergy…
Physician Groups and the Insurance Mega Mergers
The US Department of Justice filed suit last week to block Anthem's proposed purchase of Cigna and…
NCMS Member Featured in MedPage Today Article
Longtime North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) member Conrad Flick, MD, a Raleigh family physician…
In the News
As Opioid Epidemic Surges, Medical Schools Must Changes to Keep Pace, NPR, 7-27-16 Naloxone Eases…
NCMS Launches New Initiative To Provide Special Resources for You
North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) members are invited to share their stories, offer their ideas…
Legislative Short Session Concludes
This year North Carolina legislators actually kept their promise to wrap-up their work by the July…
Feds Announce New Actions to Combat Opioid Abuse Epidemic
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell recently announced several new…
Reminder: Submit NCMS Board Nominations By Next Wednesday, July 20
As a North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) member you may nominate an individual to serve as an…
Nominate A Worthy Colleague for the Estes or Anderson Awards
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is accepting nominations for the E. Harvey Estes, Jr.,…
What is Your Most Valuable NCMS Benefit?
Answer that single question here, and we’ll publish the responses (anonymously, of course) in the…
West Virginia Flood Relief Efforts Continue
The West Virginia State Medical Association (WVSMA) has raised nearly $29,000 so far to help those…
Important Reminder about Billing Requirements for Certain Dual-Eligibles
In conversations with officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the AMA was…
2017 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed; Comments Now Accepted
On July 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the Physician…
Apply Today for Acclaimed Leadership Development Courses
The Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership’s (KIPL) seminal Leadership College and, the most…
NCMS Joins in Opposing Insurance ‘Mega-Mergers’
Forty-three state and national organizations including the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS)…
NCMS Signs On To Bill Protecting Peer Reviewed Items from Sunshine Law
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has signed on to a letter voicing strong support for…
Project Access Celebrates 20 Years
Project Access® is celebrating two decades of providing access to comprehensive medical care for…
In the News
New Tool Searches Health Prices By Doctor, Insurance, USA Today, 7-12-16 DHHS, University…
Learning Opportunities
TOMORROW, July 14, 4-5 p.m. a webinar presented by Providers Clinical Support System, “Maintaining…
Initial Slate of NCMS Officers, Board Representatives Announced
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Nominating and Leadership Development Committee met last…
General Assembly Clears Regulatory Hurdles for Medicare ACOs
This week the General Assembly completed its work on House Bill 287 – Amend Insurance Laws. This…
Zika Pregnancy Registry Will Enhance Understanding of the Virus
As part of the response to Zika virus infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…