AMA Endorses Price as HHS Secretary and Outlines Post-Election Advocacy Agenda
The American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement this week from the chair of its Board of…
Duke Health Creates Population Health Management Office
Duke Health recently took another step in the transformation to value-based care by creating a…
CMS Seeks to Improve Clinician Engagement Under New Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new initiative to…
NCMS Fielding Questions On New Nondiscrimination in Health Programs Rule
Last May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule implementing…
‘Pick Your Pace’ of Adoption of the Quality Payment Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering physicians four options for how…
NC Population Health Collaborative Convenes in Greensboro
Nearly 100 people attended the NC Population Health Collaborative, formerly known as the ACO…
Community Practitioners Learn How to Manage What the Future Holds
Participants in the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation Community Practitioner Program…
Three NC ACOs Make '100 ACOs To Know' List
Cornerstone Health Enablement Strategic Solutions in High Point, Triad HealthCare Network in…
Another Workshop To Help Your Practice Make the Transition to Value
Is your practice ready for the transition to value-driven health care? If not, the North Carolina…
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…
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…
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…
Helping Practices Make the Move to Value
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and its Foundation are committed to helping physicians…
Update From the NC Health Information Exchange Authority
The North Carolina General Assembly created the NC Health Information Exchange Authority (NCHIEA)…
Governor Signs Medicaid Waiver Application; Sent to CMS on June 1 Deadline
At a press conference at the Executive Mansion Wednesday morning, Governor Pat McCrory marked the…
NCMS Partners with National Rural Accountable Care Consortium to Help Practices Transition to Value
Is your practice ready for the transition to value-driven health care? If not, the North Carolina…
New Accountable Care Toolkits Now Available
Two new specialty specific toolkits for those physicians interested in the accountable care…
Learn About MACRA and the Quality Payment Programs
To help make sense of what implementation of the massive MACRA legislation might mean to you and…
Don’t Push the Panic Button on MACRA – Get Educated Instead
The recently released proposed rule to implement the Medicare Access and CHIPS Reauthorization Act…
CMS Releases Two Landmark Directives on Medicaid and Medicare
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule on Medicaid…
Opportunity for Rural Practices to Prepare for the Future
On Wednesday, May 11, small, rural, ‘safety net’ practices have the opportunity to attend a…
CMS Launches New Initiative For Primary Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the launch of a new program…
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…
Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Initiative Underway In Certain NC Markets
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began its Comprehensive Care for Joint…
CMS Releases 2016 Value-Based Payment Modifier Results
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2016 Value-Based Payment…
NCMS Summarizes Medicaid Reform Draft Waiver
To highlight the important points contained in the state’s draft Medicaid reform waiver application…
CMS Announces Core Quality Measures As Part of Simplification Effort
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week released seven sets of “core quality…
Get the Facts on MACRA
If you are still uncertain what MACRA is all about, get the facts by downloading the recording of…
2014 Health Care Spending Report Released
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a study by the Office of…
More Physician Data Available Online in 2016
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will…
Deadline Extended for Value-Based Payment Modifier and PQRS Informal Review
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadlines for Physician…
NC Medicare Shared Savings Program Council Members Share Best Practices
Last month, representatives from North Carolina medical groups that participate in the Medicare…
Monday is Deadline to Submit PQRS Review Request
Monday, Nov. 23, is the deadline for eligible providers, comprehensive primary care practice sites…
A New and Improved NC HIE Is in the Works
The NC General Assembly passed legislation this year to implement a proper-functioning Health…
CMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the 2014 Informal Review period…
CMS Finalizes 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule…