WCMS News - North Carolina Medical Society

NCDOI Revises Uniform Credentialing Application, Removing Barrier to Mental Health Treatment for Healthcare Workers

September 17, 2024

NC Statewide Peer Warmline. A Resource for Individuals in Crisis.

September 17, 2024

Research to Practice: Update in Bladder Cancer

September 17, 2024

September is Suicide Prevention Month – Learn more about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

September 17, 2024

Wastewater Data Shows Virus That Causes Paralyzing Illness is Spiking in U.S.

September 17, 2024

Overwork, Stress, Depression: Where Do the Healers Go for Help?

September 17, 2024

Today is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Let’s Shed Light on This Critical Issue!

September 17, 2024

Lawmakers, Including NCMS Member Greg Murphy, Introduce Radiologist-Supported Bill to Punish Payers Who Fail to Pony up Under NSA

September 16, 2024

Register Now for Sustainability of the HIV/AIDS Response – Getting to 2030 & Beyond

September 16, 2024

A Guide to Your 2024 Ballot

September 16, 2024

Join the Discussion. Patients With Pain Need Individualized Care: How Policy is Shifting

September 16, 2024

Learning Opportunity: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Webinar

September 13, 2024

NCDHHS Releases New Report on Transforming Behavioral Health System

September 13, 2024

Questions Loom Around Need for Mpox Vaccine Boosters in the US

September 13, 2024

Registration Now Open for the 2024 NCCHCA Annual Clinical Conference

September 13, 2024

NCMS Political Pulse September 13, 2024

September 13, 2024

Take A “Swing for Pink” in October

September 12, 2024

Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September 12, 2024

Register Now! 2024 Addiction Medicine Essentials Virtual Conference

September 12, 2024

NCTracks Multi-Factor Authentication Updates Coming Soon

September 12, 2024

NC Legislature Approves Medicaid Money — But Not What DHHS Says is Needed. Follows Letter to NCGA Leaders from Chip Baggett

September 12, 2024

DYK NCMS Has Amazing Member Perks? Like Discount Subscriptions to Our State Magazine!

September 11, 2024

Stay Alert! Medical Records Request Phishing Scams on the Rise.

September 11, 2024

Free Learning Opportunity: HIPAA Privacy and Security Training

September 11, 2024

Atrium Health Unveils Treatment That Directly Targets Cancerous Tumors

September 11, 2024

Groundbreaking Held for Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine

September 11, 2024

NCDHHS Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: Youth Vaping Prevention and Support in Schools

September 11, 2024

Wellness Wednesday: How Are You Coping with Stress?

September 10, 2024

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day

September 10, 2024

How These Common Chemicals Could Be Affecting Your Health

September 10, 2024

NC Sees First Case of Measles Since 2018. Vaccinations Urged For Your Patients

September 10, 2024

Take Advantage of This Primary Care Team E-Learning Series

September 10, 2024

Learning Opportunity: Bereavement Care in Oncology

September 9, 2024

NC Medicaid Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Guidelines for 2024-2025

September 9, 2024

Join NCDHHS Tomorrow for Suicide Prevention Week Lunch and Learn Webinar

September 9, 2024

Members Making Moves: Dr. Syed Hussaini Joins UNC Orthopedics at Goldsboro

September 9, 2024

Duke Health: Study Solves Testosterone’s Paradoxical Effects in Prostate Cancer

September 6, 2024

Haywood Regional Medical Center Launches Walk-in Mammography Clinic

September 6, 2024

NCMS Member Delivers Relief to Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

September 6, 2024

Diabetes Performance Improvement in Primary Care Live Webinar

September 6, 2024

Overwork, Stress, Depression: Where Do the Healers Go for Help?

September 6, 2024

Capitol Chronicle: Join NCMS for the 2025 National Advocacy Conference in Washington

September 5, 2024

Register Now! Sustainability of the HIV/AIDS Response – Getting to 2030 & Beyond

September 5, 2024

Grant Opportunity: Telehealth Infrastructure Grant Program

September 5, 2024

Listen Now! NCMS Member Dr. Shannon Dowler Talks STI’s and more.

September 5, 2024

Submit Your Application Today! Addiction Medicine Scholarship Opportunity.

September 5, 2024

Help Address Rural Health Challenges! Participate in the 2024 Rural Health Hackathon.

September 4, 2024

Register Now! NCTracks September 2024 Provider Training Schedule

September 4, 2024

NCMS CEO Chip Baggett Asks NCGA Leadership to Support Increase in Medicaid Reimbursement

September 4, 2024

Share Your Story- Corporate Practice of Medicine

September 4, 2024

Study: Blood Tests Allow 30-year Estimates of Women’s Cardio Risks

September 4, 2024

Your Feedback Needed: Help Improve the Medicaid Clinician Experience

September 3, 2024

Study: No Increased Risk of Mental Health Issues with Semaglutide Use

September 3, 2024

Register Now! 2024 National Healthy Aging Symposium

September 3, 2024

NC Medicaid Offering Free Tailored Care Management Service

September 3, 2024

Investment Expands NC Child Treatment Program and Strengthen Behavioral Health Services for Children

September 3, 2024

NCMS Project VBOT Celebrates Growing Impact in Rural Areas, Gains Treatment Partners, Gathers Support from NC Lawmakers Tillis and Murphy

August 30, 2024

2024-2025 Flu Vaccine Recommendation

August 30, 2024

Newly Approved Medical Technology Treats Blocked Stents

August 30, 2024

What You Should Know About Mosquito-spread Virus Triple E

August 29, 2024

One More Way We Take Care of You! Explore the NCMS Retirement Association Plan.

August 29, 2024

Duke’s PAS Offers Virtual Grief Support Group for Employees

August 29, 2024

Diabetes Performance Improvement in Primary Care Live Webinar

August 29, 2024

Join the 2024–25 NACHC Community Health Center Climate Action Incubator

August 28, 2024

WakeMed Named Best Hospital for Bariatric Surgery

August 28, 2024

Your Vote is Your Voice! Make Sure It’s Heard Loud and Clear! 

August 28, 2024

FDA Approves First Automated Insulin Delivery System for People with Type 2 Diabetes

August 28, 2024

NC Ag Commissioner Responds to Bird Flu in NC

August 28, 2024

The 2024 Paris Paralympics Have Begun! Meet Some of the Athletes from NC

August 28, 2024

Register Now! NC Medicaid Managed Care Virtual Office Hours: Hot Topics

August 28, 2024

NC Medicaid Clarifies Clinical Coverage Policies on Respiratory Equipment and Supplies, Sleep Studies, Polysomnography Services

August 27, 2024

No-Cost COVID-19 Tests Available Through Mail Again Soon

August 27, 2024

Eli Lilly to Sell Zepbound Directly to Consumers Without Insurance Coverage

August 27, 2024

Child Fatality Task Force Readies for Submission of Annual Report to General Assembly

August 27, 2024

Capitol Chronicle: Join NCMS for the 2025 National Advocacy Conference in Washington

August 26, 2024

Register Now! Sustainability of the HIV/AIDS Response – Getting to 2030 & Beyond

August 26, 2024

A Paw Print Sticker on Your Mailbox? Leave It!

August 26, 2024

Overwork, Stress, Depression: Where Do the Healers Go for Help?

August 26, 2024

Conflict Management: Must-Have Skill for New Leaders Webinar

August 23, 2024

NCTracks: Upcoming Changes to Service Location Management

August 23, 2024

CDC: NC Life Expectancy Declining

August 23, 2024

New Data Shows Congenital Syphilis Continues to Rise in NC, but Rate of Increase is Slowing

August 23, 2024

The Wait is OVER! 2024 NCMS Photo Contest Results Are In!

August 23, 2024

BREAKING: FDA Signs Off on Updated Covid-19 Vaccines

August 22, 2024

FDA Approval of RTP Biotech Could Benefit Your Patients

August 22, 2024

Blue Cross NC Announces Long-Term Commitment to NC’s Youth Mental Health Crisis

August 22, 2024

Duke Researchers: Cannabis and Tobacco Use on Rise, Especially Among Older Adults

August 22, 2024

Curious About How Your Salary Compares to Your Peers? Try This Interactive Tool.

August 22, 2024

Share Your Story: Corporate Practice of Medicine

August 21, 2024

NCMS Member Honored with Dr. John “Jack” Rose Distinguished Professorship

August 21, 2024

Duke Health Contract Dispute Could Cause Major Coverage Risks to Patients

August 21, 2024

Tirzepatide Cuts Risk of Diabetes by 94% in Prediabetic Adults

August 21, 2024

Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number! Or Is It Just a Number?

August 21, 2024

Pharmaceutical Group Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by FDA

August 20, 2024

Do Your Patients Have Long COVID? Share Your Treatment Experiences.

August 20, 2024

Parvovirus B19 Rising in the US, Particularly Among Children. Poses Risk to Pregnant People

August 20, 2024

CDC: US Fertility Rate Drops to Record Low in 2023

August 20, 2024

Mpox on the Map: All the Countries Where There are Confirmed Cases of New Strain

August 19, 2024

Are You Treating Iron Deficiency Correctly? A New Study Sheds Light on Ineffective Treatments

August 19, 2024

Congresswoman Valerie Foushee Visits Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis

August 19, 2024

UNC MD/PhD Program Celebrates 25 Years as an NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program

August 19, 2024

COVID is Back and the FDA May be Getting Ready to Greenlight Updated Vaccines

August 19, 2024

Learning Opportunity: Buprenorphine Initiation and Linkage to Outpatient Services

August 16, 2024

NCDHHS Announces NC Medicaid Managed Care Children and Families Specialty Plan

August 16, 2024

MIT: Implantable Sensor Could Reverse Opioid Overdoses

August 16, 2024

Grant Opportunity: Supporting Mental Well-being and Recovery for North Carolinians and Their Families

August 16, 2024

US Facing National Blood Shortage: Why Donating is Also Good for Your Patients’ Health

August 16, 2024

Grab a Friend—or Ten—and Join Us at NCMS LEAD 2024! Registration NOW OPEN!

August 15, 2024

Learning Opportunity: Documentation for Hierarchical Conditions

August 15, 2024

Help Address Rural Health Challenges! Participate in the 2024 Rural Health Hackathon.

August 15, 2024

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Make Sure Your Patients of All Ages Are Protected.

August 15, 2024

Uniting Voices, Saving Lives: Empowering Minority Communities Through Organ Donation Education

August 15, 2024

Tell us About Exceptional Members! 2024 Golden Stethoscope Award Nominations Now Open!

August 14, 2024

Remind Your Patients of the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

August 14, 2024

WHO: Mpox a Global Health Emergency

August 14, 2024

NCDHHS Reminds Families of the Importance of Back-to-School Vaccinations

August 14, 2024

Grant Opportunity: Telehealth Infrastructure Grant Program

August 13, 2024

Stay Informed! Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat Webinar

August 13, 2024

2024 General Election – What You Need to Know!

August 13, 2024

First Nasal Spray Epinephrine Drug for Emergency Allergic Reactions Gets FDA Approval

August 13, 2024

Welcome to NC! Duke School of Medicine Welcomes 2024 Incoming Classes

August 12, 2024

ICYMI: FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD

August 12, 2024

James (Chip) F. Howard, Jr., MD, Receives AANEM’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award

August 12, 2024

US FDA Approves New Therapy for Rare Blood Cancer

August 12, 2024

Cutting-Edge Medical Devices Will Soon be Covered by Medicare

August 12, 2024

North Carolina’s Human Donor Milk Program is Expanding

August 12, 2024

NC Medicaid: Failure to Inform Equals Automatic Denial

August 9, 2024

How Sick Do You Have to Be? As Lawmakers Continue to Avoid the Issue, Patients Suffer Under Current Prior Auth Legislation

August 9, 2024

HHS Awards Aim to Improve Cancer Screening Access

August 9, 2024

CDC Issues New Guidelines for Physicians on Pain Involved in IUD Insertion

August 9, 2024

83-Year-Old Duke Scientist’s Brain Cancer Research Helps Drug get FDA Approval

August 9, 2024

CMS Finalizes Rule for Breakthrough Devices

August 9, 2024

CDC Issues Health Alert on Deadlier Strain of Mpox

August 8, 2024

2022 NC Medicaid Annual Health Equity Report Outlines Health Disparities

August 8, 2024

How to Keep Wells Safe Before and After Flooding

August 8, 2024

Dosher Announces Updated Information on School Supply Donation Event

August 8, 2024

Message from the 2024 WCMS President John E. R. Perry, III, MD, MS, FACP

August 8, 2024

Prepare Now! NCMS Helps You Weather Tropical Storm Debby

August 7, 2024

Life Changing Moments: A Culture of Care with Dr. Christina Bowen

August 7, 2024

Stay Informed! Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat Webinar

August 7, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby Leads to Temporary NC Medicaid Flexibilities

August 7, 2024

When It Comes to Improving Mental Health and Well-being, We’re ALL IN!

August 6, 2024

UNC Hospitals Earn Top 5-Star Hospital Ratings for Quality of Care and Safety

August 6, 2024

Capitol Chronicle: North Carolina Physicians Take to the Hill

August 6, 2024

Registration NOW OPEN! Are You Ready for NCMS LEAD 2024? It’s Our 175th Anniversary!

August 6, 2024

NC Prepares for Significant Weather. Here are Tips to Help Keep You Safe.

August 6, 2024

The Truth About Sunscreen: Healthy or Hazardous?

August 5, 2024

Several NC Systems Recognized for Providing High-Quality Stroke Care

August 5, 2024

Copays Removed for Drugs Used to Treat Opioid Use Disorder and Nicotine Replacement Therapy

August 5, 2024

Get Covered and Get Care: Spanish-language Cafecito and Tele-town Hall

August 5, 2024

Stop the Revolving Door: Recruiting and Retaining High-Performing Employees

August 5, 2024

Register Now! NCTracks August 2024 Provider Training Schedule

August 2, 2024

HHS Finalizes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities

August 2, 2024

NC Medicaid Will Cover Oral Contraceptive Opill at Pharmacies Statewide

August 2, 2024

Apply Now! NCMB Seeking Applicants for Perfusionist Advisory Committee

August 1, 2024

Share Your Story- Corporate Practice of Medicine

August 1, 2024

North Carolina Medicaid Receives OK to Offer Incentives to Eliminate Patient Debt

August 1, 2024

Your Feedback Needed to Improve the Medicaid Clinician Experience

August 1, 2024

Bilateral Focused Ultrasound Shown Safe, Effective for Patients with Lingering or Severe Essential Tremor

July 31, 2024

In Memoriam: NCMS Life Member Olson Huff, MD

July 31, 2024

Blue Envelope Program Comes to Dare County

July 30, 2024

Wild Raccoons Rabies Vaccine Initiative Begins Thursday Across Allegheny County

July 30, 2024

Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Fix Medicare Now August Recess Campaign Webinar!

July 30, 2024

Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine at Campbell University Receives High Honors

July 30, 2024

Register Now! Medicaid Billing and QI Measure for Prenatal/Postpartum Care

July 29, 2024

FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer

July 29, 2024

NCDHHS Invests in Family-Based Behavioral Health Services for Children with Complex Needs

July 29, 2024

ECU’s Brody School of Medicine Named Top-tier Medical School

July 29, 2024

Community Event: NC Hospital to Host Drive-Through School Supply Donation Event

July 29, 2024

Are You Taking Advantage of Collaborative Care Model Training Series?

July 26, 2024

App Offers eRecovery Support for Substance Use Disorder

July 26, 2024

Register Now! NC Academy of Physician Assistants Summer Conference

July 26, 2024

North Carolina Lawmakers Supporting Bill for Affordable Plasma Medications

July 26, 2024

NCDHHS Updates Xylazine Exposure Guidance

July 25, 2024

Unsafe Bacteria Levels Found in Water Near Carolina Beach

July 25, 2024

Macon, Jackson Counties to Receive More Opioid Settlement Funds

July 25, 2024

Court Rules Against Chemours’ Attempt to Strike Down GenX Health Advisory

July 25, 2024

US Seeing Seasonal Increase in Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus, NC Reports Two Human Cases

July 24, 2024

Exploratory Analysis Associates HIV Drug Abacavir with Elevated Cardiovascular Disease Risk

July 24, 2024

ALL IN: Caring For NC’s Caregivers Initiative Works to Improve Your Mental Health and Well-being

July 24, 2024

The 2024 Paris Olympics are Two Days Away. Meet the Olympians and Paralympians with Ties to the Tar Heel State

July 24, 2024

NC Medicaid Renewal Strategy Results in Minimal Issues During Unwinding

July 24, 2024

Free Learning Opportunity: HIPAA Privacy and Security Training

July 23, 2024

Duke Scientists: Interleukin Linked to Muscle Loss, Fat Accumulation

July 23, 2024

UNC School of Medicine Selected as Site for New Food Allergy Research Consortium

July 23, 2024

New White House Report: 5 Strategies to Ensure Children Are Safe Online

July 23, 2024

New Study: Long Covid Risk Dropping Over Time, but Remains Substantial

July 23, 2024

New Report: Adults Without Health Insurance Continues to Drop

July 22, 2024

Apply Now! NCMB Seeking Applicants for Perfusionist Advisory Committee

July 22, 2024

NC Medicaid to Cover Weight-Loss Drugs After Access Cut for State Workers

July 22, 2024

Political Shakeups, New Candidates, and a Historic Election on the Horizon. Here is a look at the NCMS Member Candidates on the Ballot

July 22, 2024

988 Crisis Lifeline Answers 10 Million Contacts Since its Debut, NCDHHS Responds to Nearly 190,000

July 19, 2024

US DHHS Releases Guidance for Medicare Drug Payment Plans, Set to Start in 2025

July 19, 2024

SPECIAL NOTICE: NCMS Issues Initial Slate of Nominees

July 18, 2024

Share Your Story – Corporate Practice of Medicine

July 18, 2024

Physician Burnout Statistics Fall, NCMS and NCCPRW Continue Efforts to Improve Well-Being

July 18, 2024

NCDHHS: Syringe Service Programs are Important to Communities

July 18, 2024

Political Pulse for July 19, 2024

July 17, 2024

US News 2024-2025 Best Hospitals Honor Roll Released, NC Hospital Near Top of List

July 17, 2024

CDC: Extreme Heat and Your Health

July 17, 2024

Duke Global Health Institute: More Boys Need HPV Vaccine

July 16, 2024

NCDHHS Launches New Toolkit to Share Disaster-Specific Mental Health Resources

July 16, 2024

Being Regular is Good For You, New Study Shows

July 16, 2024

New Trial: Magnetic Therapy Might Help Treat Bipolar Disorder

July 16, 2024

CDC: COVID Surge in 26 States, NC Remains Moderate

July 16, 2024

Register Now! C.H.A.M.P: Carolina Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program Virtual Orientation Bootcamp

July 16, 2024

UNC Team: Migraine Pain Caused by Lack of Lymphatic System Drainage in Brain

July 15, 2024

New Study: Lifestyle Choices Responsible for 40 Percent of Cancers

July 15, 2024

NC Death Pronouncement & Certification: Who Can Sign?

July 15, 2024

Learning Opportunity: Documentation for Hierarchical Conditions

July 15, 2024

Researchers Identify Potential Treatment for Angelman Syndrome

July 12, 2024

Helpful Guidance for Recreational Water Safety This Summer

July 12, 2024

NCMS Board Member Dr. Karen L. Smith Joins Governor to Celebrate More Than 500,000 Enrolled in Medicaid Expansion

July 12, 2024

Deadline Monday for NC Professionals Health Program Board of Directors Applications

July 11, 2024

New Fertility Drug Could Lead to Increase in Live Births After IVF

July 11, 2024

Political Pulse for July 12, 2024

July 11, 2024

The North Carolina Medical Society on the Pitch!

July 11, 2024

CDC Warns of Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the US

July 11, 2024

Call for AMPAC Board of Directors Applicants

July 10, 2024

New Study Show Link Between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Stiff Heart Syndrome

July 10, 2024

New Accountable Care Organization Primary Care Flex Model Webinar

July 10, 2024

AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Launches New Learning Collaboratives

July 10, 2024

Stay Alert! Medical Records Request Phishing Scam

July 10, 2024

Data Shows North Carolina’s Birth Rate Declining

July 9, 2024

Exciting Member Perk: Discount Subscription to Our State Magazine (with a bonus to NCMS!)

July 9, 2024

Strategies for Managing Toxicities of Oral Oncolytics

July 9, 2024

NCMS Member Named Chair-elect of AAMC Board of Directors

July 9, 2024

HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Healthcare Privacy

July 9, 2024

Today’s the Last Day to Submit Applications for Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program

July 8, 2024

New Study: Blood Test Predicts Knee Osteoarthritis Years Before X-ray

July 8, 2024

It’s HOT! Operation Fan Heat Relief Can Help Your Patients Stay Cool!

July 8, 2024

UNC-CH School of Medicine Receives Grant to Improve Geriatric Care

July 8, 2024

In Memoriam: NCMS Life Member Maurice Nickola Courie, MD

July 8, 2024

New Procedure for Physician Assistant Transcripts

July 5, 2024

Your Feedback Needed to Improve the Medicaid Clinician Experience

July 5, 2024

Register Now for this Important Webinar! Workplace Violence – CMS and JC Standards

July 5, 2024

NCDHHS Releases Statement on Expanding Coverage for Syphilis Testing

July 3, 2024

Mark Your Calendar! Are You Ready for NCMS LEAD 2024? It’s Our 175th Anniversary!

July 3, 2024

C.H.A.M.P: Carolina Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program Virtual Orientation Bootcamp

July 3, 2024

NCMS Wants You to Stay Safe this Fourth of July! Here Are a Few Tips on How.

July 3, 2024

Rural Family Medicine Residency Program Celebrates Graduation of First Cohort

July 2, 2024

Optimizing Physical Safety and Cyber Security for Health Centers Offering Gender-Affirming Care

July 2, 2024

NCMS Member Maria Sturchler Named Inpatient Palliative Medical Director of LCFL

July 2, 2024

Register Now! 8th Annual Dr. Suzanne Landis Geriatric Summit – Mobility Matters

July 1, 2024

Leadership Opportunity: NC Professionals Health Program Board of Directors

July 1, 2024

Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center in Urgent Need of Blood Donations

July 1, 2024

End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

June 28, 2024

Register Now! NCTracks July 2024 Provider Training

June 28, 2024

AMA Survey on Prior Authorization Reinforces NCMS Commitment for Reform

June 28, 2024

North Carolina Aims to Make Sickle Cell Gene Therapy More Accessible

June 28, 2024

NC Medicaid Launches Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans

June 28, 2024

Breaking News: NCMS Coalition Leads BCBSNC to Rescind Coverage Change

June 27, 2024

NCMS Helps Halt Legislation to License Naturopaths in NC

June 27, 2024

CDC Updates RSV Vaccination Recommendation for Adults

June 27, 2024

Semaglutide Shows Promise for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

June 26, 2024

Risant Health to Acquire North Carolina Hospital System

June 26, 2024

New Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Jumpstart Curriculum

June 26, 2024

Only a Few Days Left to Participate! NC Medicaid Needs to Hear from Enrolled Providers.

June 26, 2024

NCMS Leads Coalition Against BCBSNC Coverage Change

June 26, 2024

Side-by-Side Webinar with NCDHHS’ Mental Health Division

June 26, 2024

Colorectal Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Screening Strategies – Live Webinar

June 25, 2024

NCMS Member Dr. Shelley Cathcart Featured in Spectrum News Story About Sunscreen

June 25, 2024

Leadership Opportunity: NC Professionals Health Program Board of Directors

June 25, 2024

Stay Alert: Medical Records Request Phishing Scam

June 25, 2024

EPA Announces New Funding for North Carolina for Lead Testing in Schools

June 24, 2024

Save Lives This Summer with Operation Blood Drive

June 24, 2024

Time is Running Out! NC Medicaid Needs to Hear from Enrolled Providers.

June 24, 2024

Medical Marijuana Legislation Revived for Second Year in a Row

June 21, 2024

NCMS Member Invited Speaker at ACP Japan Chapter Scientific Session

June 21, 2024

Social Media is at it Again! NC Dermatologist Debunks This Current Trend.

June 21, 2024

$31.7 Billion Proposed State Budget Includes $9 Million to Increase Medicaid Reimbursements

June 20, 2024

Spaces Still Available for 2024 AMPAC Campaign School

June 20, 2024

Are You Ready for NCMS LEAD 2024? It’s Our 175th Anniversary!

June 20, 2024

NCDHHS Launches Public Dashboard on Enrollment in NC Medicaid

June 20, 2024

NCMS Members Named Best Spine Surgeons in America

June 20, 2024

Measles: Stories from the Frontlines

June 20, 2024

NC Hospital Recognized as a Best Hospital for Cardiac Care

June 20, 2024

Leadership Opportunity: NC Professionals Health Program Board of Directors

June 20, 2024

NCMS Member Dr. Martin Palmeri Featured in Article on HCA in Barron’s Magazine

June 19, 2024

In Memoriam: NCMS Life Member William Woodard McLendon, M.D.

June 19, 2024

NIH Launches New Pilot that Integrates Clinical Research with Community-based Primary Care

June 18, 2024

Share Your Story- Corporate Practice of Medicine

June 18, 2024

North Carolina Courage Announces Partnership with EmergeOrtho

June 18, 2024

Western Carolina Medical Society Names Executive Director

June 18, 2024

Expansion of NC-STeP Increases Access to Youth Mental Health Services in the State

June 17, 2024

Free and Reimbursed Services, Products Available From NCDHHS to Help With Hearing Impaired, DeafBlind Patients

June 17, 2024

Extension for Open Negotiations Impacted by Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident

June 17, 2024

Applications Open for Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program

June 17, 2024

NCMS Advocacy Celebrates at Legislative Reception

June 14, 2024

Information for Your Patients Moving to Tailored Plans on July 1

June 14, 2024

Researchers Discover Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

June 13, 2024

US Supreme Court Maintains Access to Mifepristone

June 13, 2024

NCMS Members Flood NC General Assembly with White Coats!

June 13, 2024

NC Medicaid Needs to Hear from Enrolled Providers

June 13, 2024

NCDHHS Updating Provider Enrollment and Data Management System Components of NCTracks

June 13, 2024

It’s Heating Up Outside! With Help from Operation Fan Heat Relief, Your Patients Could Stay Cool this Summer!

June 13, 2024

NCMS 2024 NCMS Photo Contest is Waiting for You! But Hurry, Submissions Close Soon!

June 13, 2024

Political Pulse for June 14, 2024

June 12, 2024

NCMS Past President Dr. Timothy Reeder, VP John Thompson Featured in Story on Assaults on Healthcare Workers

June 11, 2024

NCMS Delegation Attend, Featured at 2024 AMA Annual House of Delegates Meeting

June 11, 2024

Combination Flu/COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Late-Stage Trial

June 11, 2024

FDA Advisers Endorse Eli Lilly’s Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab

June 11, 2024

There’s Still Time! Meet Legislators from Both Sides of the Aisle at the NCMS Legislative Reception!

June 11, 2024

Summer is Approaching! So Is This Threat from Lone Star Ticks.

June 11, 2024

Could Your Patients Benefit from these Statewide Mobile Free Pharmacy Events?

June 11, 2024

NC Health System Receives State-of-the-art Robotic Knee Surgery Technology

June 11, 2024

Register Now for this Important Webinar: Workplace Violence – CMS and JC Standards

June 11, 2024

NCDHHS Implements Flexibilities to Ease Administrative Burden at Tailored Plan Launch

June 10, 2024

Leadership Opportunity: NC Professionals Health Program Board of Directors

June 10, 2024

Study Finds Popular Sweetener Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke

June 10, 2024

Don’t Miss the Next Collaborative Care Model Learning Collaborative!

June 10, 2024

Mark Your Calendar! Saving Time: Practice Innovation Boot Camp

June 10, 2024

New Bill Could Allow Physician Assistants to Practice Across State Lines in NC

June 7, 2024

NC Health System Working to Close Black Maternal Health Care Gap

June 7, 2024

NC Hospital First in State to Place New Below-The-Knee Stent

June 7, 2024

Researchers Study Link Between Vigorous Exercise, Cognition, High-Risk Hypertension Patients

June 7, 2024

Political Pulse for June 7, 2024

June 6, 2024

Meet Legislators from Both Sides of the Aisle at the NCMS Legislative Reception!

June 6, 2024

NCMB’s Call for Physician and PA Candidates Closing Soon

June 6, 2024

Don’t Miss Friday’s Shaping Access to Reproductive Health Care Webinar

June 6, 2024

New NC Food Program is Ensuring Your Smallest Patients Stay Fed This Summer

June 6, 2024

2024 AMPAC Campaign School Now Open for Registration

June 6, 2024

NCMS 2024 NCMS Photo Contest is Waiting for You!

June 5, 2024

L’Oréal Creating Synthetic Skin That Mimics the Real Thing, Could Aid Wound and Burn Studies

June 4, 2024

Too Much! Prior Authorization is Costly, Time Consuming for Clinicians Across North Carolina

June 4, 2024

Violence in the Healthcare Workplace

June 4, 2024

Your Feedback Needed to Improve the Medicaid Clinician Experience

June 4, 2024

NC Matters: Serious Mental Illness in the Perinatal Period

June 4, 2024

Jeff Bezos Group Sending $30M to N.C. State for Food Protein Studies

June 3, 2024

2024 NCMS Candidate Series – Mark Hollo, PA-C

June 3, 2024

Don’t Miss Wednesday’s DOCMS Meeting: The Criminal Legal System, Incarceration and Health Disparities

June 3, 2024

Register Now! Shaping Access to Reproductive Health Care

June 3, 2024

Automated Tool Anticipates Hospital Disease Outbreaks

June 3, 2024

Carolina Complete Health Institutes High Dollar Pre-Payment Review for Inpatient Claims

May 31, 2024

It’s Heating Up Outside! Operation Fan Heat Relief Can Help Your Patients Stay Cool!

May 31, 2024

New Findings Suggest Introducing Peanuts in Infancy Prevents Peanut Allergy into Adolescence

May 31, 2024

CMS Adds MIPS EUC Hardship Option

May 30, 2024

Don’t Miss AMA’s Medicare Physician Payment Mid-Year Update

May 30, 2024

Mark Your Calendar! Substance Use Disorder Medication Assisted Treatment and Recovery Event

May 30, 2024

UNC Health Championship Tees Off Today!

May 30, 2024

2024 Physician Compensation Report lists NC City as a Metro Area With Highest Compensation

May 29, 2024

COVID Vaccine Program for Uninsured Ending Soon

May 29, 2024

Don’t Miss June’s Lunch & Learn Webinar: Navigating the Healthcare Workforce

May 29, 2024

BSBSNC Foundation Announces Funding Opportunity for Youth Mental and Behavioral Health

May 29, 2024

Discuss Vaping Prevention and Support for NC Youth at NCDHHS Live Fireside Chat and Tele-town Hall

May 29, 2024

Upcoming Webinar Highlights the Crucial Role of a Diverse Workforce in Achieving Health Equity

May 29, 2024

New Coronavirus Variant Becomes Dominant Strain in US.

May 28, 2024

Meningococcal Disease Cases Linked to International Travel

May 28, 2024

Got a Minute? Respond to the Maternal and Child Health Survey

May 28, 2024

Federal Trade Commission Announces Webinar on Noncompete Rule

May 28, 2024

NCMS at Work for You: AI Regulations and Healthcare Outreach

May 24, 2024

Expansion of ‘Right To Try’ Law Passes NC Senate committee

May 24, 2024

Local Health System Performs Landmark Heart Valve Surgery

May 24, 2024

NCMS Opposes Attempt to Put North Carolinians’ Safety at Risk

May 23, 2024

CDC Warns Deadly Mpox Outbreak Abroad Poses Global Threat

May 23, 2024

Update from the Office of Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D.

May 23, 2024

Self-Screening HPV Tests Aim to Make Cervical Cancer Screenings More Accessible

May 23, 2024

Got a Minute? Respond to the Maternal and Child Health Survey

May 23, 2024

NCDHHS Shares Safety Practices for a Healthy Summer Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

May 23, 2024

Working to Improve the Mental Health of North Carolina Clinicians

May 22, 2024

Dr. Karyn Hargett Posthumously Honored with Samuel L. Katz, M.D. Excellence in Immunization Award!

May 22, 2024

Mark Your Calendar for the Next DOCMS Meeting!

May 22, 2024

2024 AMPAC Campaign School Now Open for Registration

May 22, 2024

New Report: US FDA Clears Neuralink’s Brain Chip Implant in Second Patient

May 21, 2024

Mark Your Calendar for LEAD 2024! It’s Our 175th Anniversary!

May 21, 2024

AMA Issues Call for AMPAC Board of Directors Applicants

May 21, 2024

Funding Opportunity: Behavioral Health Service Expansion Funding

May 21, 2024

Side-by-Side Webinar with NCDHHS’ Mental Health Division

May 21, 2024

Capitol Chronicle: NC Internal Medicine Physicians Convey Patient Care Priorities to Congress

May 20, 2024

Don’t Forget to Register for AMA Advocacy Insights Webinar

May 20, 2024

CMS Call for Comment: Intention to Collect Public Information

May 20, 2024

Researchers Wrestle with Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates

May 20, 2024

2024 NCMS Board of Directors, Foundation Board of Trustees, & Leadership Team Hold Spring Workshop

May 19, 2024

Health Experts Warn Against Consuming Raw Milk

May 17, 2024

Register Now! A Conversation on Substance Use.

May 17, 2024

Getting to Know Our Partners: Janelle White, MD

May 16, 2024

NC Soon to See Contraceptive Services at Pharmacies Statewide

May 16, 2024

Mark Your Calendar! 2024 NC Medicaid Quality Symposium: Partnering for Performance

May 16, 2024

Problematic Proposed Revisions to HB 681 Heard by Senate Healthcare Committee, NCMS Members at Meeting to Answer Questions

May 15, 2024

In Memoriam: NCMS Life Member Assad Meymandi, M.D.

May 15, 2024

Scientists Discover Surprising Details about Xylazine/Fentanyl Combination

May 15, 2024

Several NC Hospitals Earn Top Rank for Delivering Exceptional Maternity Care

May 15, 2024

The Wait is Over! NCMS 2024 NCMS Photo Contest is Now Open!

May 15, 2024

It’s a Three-peat! NCMS CEO Chip Baggett Makes Business NC’s Power List Third Year in a Row!

May 14, 2024

Updates for Certain Clinicians Serving Dually Eligible Beneficiaries

May 14, 2024

NCTracks: Reverification Timeliness and Requirements Clarification

May 14, 2024

WFU School of Medicine Selected as Host Site for 2024 Oncology Summer Internship

May 14, 2024

Questions about Opioid Settlement? NCMS Has Your Resources.

May 13, 2024

Don’t Miss This Attendinghood Readiness Masterclass!

May 13, 2024

Register Now for Thursday’s Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat

May 13, 2024

Using ACT to Help Cancer Survivors Move Forward After Treatment

May 13, 2024

NCDHHS Pilots Mobile Crisis, Co-Responder Models for Behavioral Health Crisis Response

May 13, 2024

Register Now! Talking About Physician Suicide and “The Illusion of the Perfect Profession”

May 10, 2024

Register Now! Advancing Health Equity Through Resistance: A State of the Union on Threats and Opportunities

May 10, 2024

30 Year Study: The Ultra-Processed Foods You and Your Patients Need to Avoid

May 9, 2024

AI is Dreaming Up Drugs That No One Has Ever Seen. Now We’ve Got to See if They Work.

May 9, 2024

May 17th is World Hypertension Day!

May 9, 2024

Keep Your Patients Cool this Summer with Help from Operation Fan Heat Relief!

May 9, 2024

Practice Manager Looking to Hone Their Skills? Send Them to Bootcamp!

May 9, 2024

The Physicians Foundation Releases 2023 Annual Report, NCMS CEO Chip Baggett Responds

May 8, 2024

Study Sheds Light on How Our “Neural Compasses” Keep Us on Track

May 8, 2024

We’re Actively in NC Hurricane Preparedness Week! What’s Your Plan?

May 8, 2024

Available Now! NC Dementia and Brain Health Outreach and Awareness Tool

May 8, 2024

Ending Soon! Share Your Thoughts on New Environmental Health Draft Policy.

May 8, 2024

NC Commission for the Blind Call for Nominees Closing Soon!

May 8, 2024

Do People With Diabetes Need to Fast Longer Before Surgery?

May 6, 2024

Early Voting Ends Saturday! Meet Your NCMS Member Candidates Here

May 6, 2024

NCMS is Celebrating 175 Years!

May 6, 2024

Celebrating AAPI Month at Duke Hospital!

May 6, 2024

New Research: Genes Known to Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s May be Inherited

May 6, 2024

Today is Melanoma Monday. Stay Safe with These Skin Cancer Tips.

May 6, 2024

NC Medicaid Providing Free Educational Materials for Your Patients

May 5, 2024

Register Now! Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat

May 4, 2024

NCDHHS Tele-Town Hall: Medicaid Expansion, Who is Eligible and How to Apply

May 3, 2024