Practical Lessons in Quality Improvement Available To Your Practice for Free
Registration is now open for the Spring 2017 Quality Improvement Workshop focusing on prevention…
MACRA Is Here to Stay. Now What Do You Do?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has many resources to help you understand and…
In the News
These 12 Superbugs Pose the Greatest Threat to Human Health, WHO Says, The Washington Post,……
Learning Opportunities
Movement Disorder Review Course, offered by the University of Kansas Parkinson’s Disease and…
NCMS Closely Tracks — and Acts — on Proposals Affecting Your Practice
Your North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Government Affairs staff continues to closely watch the…
NC Medical Board Refines Safe Opioid Prescribing Initiative Criteria
The North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) voted last month to refine how they determine who will be…
FREE Opioid Prescribing CME in Greenville
The North Carolina Medical Board established a new CME requirement last year that applies to…
First Proposed CMS Rule of Trump Administration
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its first proposed rule…
Be Aware: New Closed Formulary for State Health Plan Patients
As previously reported in your North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin, the State Health…
Medical Student Summit March 4 – Register Now!
Medical students from around the state will gather on March 4 to gain insights into how to lead,…
Learning Opportunities
Movement Disorder Review Course, offered by the University of Kansas Parkinson’s Disease and…
In the News
4 Main Tenets of the GOP's ACA Replacement Plan, Becker's Hospital Review, 2-17-17 Americans'…
N.C. Medicaid Drops Provider Rate Cut
Due to the ongoing advocacy effort of a coalition of state medical societies, N.C. Medicaid has…
HB 36 First Scope of Practice Bill for 2017 Legislative Session
House Bill 36, Enact Enhanced Access to Eye Care Act, is the first scope of practice bill, among…
Update: Prior Authorization Reform Initiative
As reported in the last Bulletin the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is part of a coalition…
NCMS In Touch with Congressional Leaders on Health Reform
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) was in Washington, DC, yesterday speaking with…
Prescribing Antibiotics Wisely
“The most important modifiable risk factor for antibiotic resistance is inappropriate prescribing…
NCMS Webinar: Employment Law Issues Facing Your Practice
Join the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the North Carolina Medical Group Managers for a…
NCMS Staff Featured at Upcoming NCHICA Health Policy Workshop
Several North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) staff will be speaking at the North Carolina…
NCMS Board Member Brown Helps to Define Mission for New Hanover Regional Medical Center
The Wilmington Star News recently published an opinion piece by North Carolina Medical Society…
NC Medical Journal Now Available Online
The North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ), published six times a year, may now be delivered…
In the News
While Others Mull An Exit From the Exchanges, Centene Says It's 'Business as Usual,' Modern…
Learning Opportunities
TOMORROW: The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) will host a…
Get Ready: Legislative Long Session Begins In Earnest Today
As lawmakers return to Raleigh today to get down to the business of introducing bills and writing a…
ICYMI: Judge Blocks Aetna-Humana Merger
On Monday, US District Judge John D. Bates blocked the proposed merger of health insurance…
The Latest from NCHealthConnex, the State’s HIE
Read the latest news from NCHealthConnex, the state’s Health Information Exchange Authority……
Learn What’s Ahead Under the New Quality Payment Program
The pundits agree that while the fate of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain, the Medicare Access…
The Many Faces of Leadership
The Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership (KIPL) offers a variety of tracks for health care…
In the News
HHS Nominee Dr. Tom Price's 2nd Confirmation Hearing: 5 Things to Know, Becker's Hospital Review,…
Learning Opportunities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a webinar on Getting Started with…