New Resources Focused on Opioid Abuse Epidemic
The AMA recently launched a new microsite devoted to reversing the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.…
In the News
Key Insurer Centene Plans to Expand Health Exchange Presence, ABC News, 6-13-17 500,000 Providers…
In the News
Overcoming Opioids: The Quest for Less Addictive Drugs, The Associated Press, 4-17-17 US Healthcare…
Legislative Update: Dr. Mandy Cohen’s Senate Health Committee Hearing; STOP Act Revisions
A flurry of bills are being filed in advance of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Easter Break,…
Bowtie Briefing for March 31, 2017: Cohen confirmation, STOP Act developments and more
Chip Baggett highlights several legislative developments this week, including forward movement on…
NCMS Board of Directors Considers STOP Act
At their regular bi-monthly meeting held Saturday, March 18 in Greenville, the North Carolina…
In the News
Docs Left in Dark By CMS Over MACRA Compliance Requirements, Modern Healthcare, 3-16-17 HHS…
Bowtie Briefing for March 10, 2017
Both federal and state legislative developments are highlighted in this week's Bowtie Briefing. Get…
Legislative Update: Now You Have the Tools to Be Informed and Take Action Quickly!
The General Assembly is beginning to hit its stride with more bills being filed that might affect…
In the News
These 12 Superbugs Pose the Greatest Threat to Human Health, WHO Says, The Washington Post,……
Bowtie Briefing for March 3, 2017 – HB36 Update and New Opioid Bills
Chip Baggett focuses on two major legislative developments this week: testimony before the House…
STOP Act to Curb Opioid Abuse Epidemic Unveiled at Press Conference
North Carolina Senators, Representatives, law enforcement officials, physicians and the NC Attorney…
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…
In the News
While Others Mull An Exit From the Exchanges, Centene Says It's 'Business as Usual,' Modern…
In the News
HHS Nominee Dr. Tom Price's 2nd Confirmation Hearing: 5 Things to Know, Becker's Hospital Review,…
Beware: DEA Will Only Remind You To Renew Once in 2017
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a notice that only one renewal notification…
Learning Opportunities
Pediatric Compassionate Care Conference 2017 will be held Friday, Jan. 13 at New Hanover Regional…
In the News
Oxycontin Goes Global -- "We're Only Just Getting Started," The Los Angeles Times, 12-18-16 More…
NCMS Board of Directors Convenes for Final Meeting of 2016
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors held its last meeting of the year in…
Bowtie Briefing for November 4, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, briefs you on three items this week,…
US Surgeon General Again Urges You to ‘Take the Pledge’
The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. sent a personal letter in August to more…
NC Harm Reduction Coalition Reports Over 4000 Overdose Reversals Since 2013
As of Aug. 31, 2016, the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC), a statewide nonprofit…
New Opioid Prescribing CME Rules Approved
The NC Rules Review Commission has granted final approval to North Carolina Medical Board rule…
Feds Offer Free Buprenorphine Trainings for Physicians
This month, the federal government, through the Office of National Drug Control Policy, reached out…
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…
Legislative Short Session Concludes
This year North Carolina legislators actually kept their promise to wrap-up their work by the July…
Bowtie Briefing for July 8, 2016
Check out the final Bowtie Briefing of the year, which summarizes the legislative developments that…
NCMS Pushed for Statewide Standing Order for Naloxone
Article by Minali Nigam, 2016 NCMS Foundation Medical Journalism Intern Last Monday at a press…
Special Conference on Curbing Prescription Drug Abuse in NC
The North Carolina Department of Justice is bringing together law enforcement, public health,…
New Report: Opioid Use Among Injured Workers Declines
According to a new Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) report released last week,…
Learn More about Safe Prescribing
Make plans to attend this upcoming educational sessions: Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice,…
Join the NCMS and the MCMS for the Summer Mixer in Charlotte!
You're invited to attend the Summer Mixer, where you can get to know the Board of Directors of the…
In the News
'Nobody is Immune': Bracing for Zika's First Summer in the US, NPR, 6-29-16 US Medical Schools…
Bowtie Briefing for June 24, 2016
Melanie Phelps, JD, Deputy General Counsel at the NCMS, guest hosts today's Bowtie Briefing, which…
Bowtie Briefing for June 17, 2016
Guest host Conor Brockett, NCMS Associate General Counsel, offers this week's Bowtie Briefing,…
Legislative Update: Budget, CON, Naloxone
North Carolina House and Senate conferees continued their negotiations this week on a final budget…