Archive for December, 2013
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NCMS Taking Action on Key Issues That Impact Practicing Physicians in the Year Ahead
As the New Year approaches and significant changes impact the health care system, the NCMS continues to work on day-to-day challenges facing physicians in delivering patient care, and we are proud to do so.
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Congress Passes Budget Deal Including Patch to SGR
On Wednesday, Congress approved a budget agreement that extends Medicare’s current physician payment update of 0.5 percent through the end of March, averting a 23.7 percent payment cut to doctors that was scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2014.
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A Productive Year for Toward Accountable Care Consortium
Read about the significant achievements of the TAC Consortium in 2013.
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Legislative Committee on Practice Sustainability Hears About CPP
The Joint Legislative Committee on Health Care Provider Practice Sustainability and Training/Additional Transparency in Health met on Monday, Dec. 16, to educate themselves as they begin studying ways to enhance health care provider training, recruitment […]
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NCMS PAC Year in Review
The NCMS PAC had a busy 2013. The PAC Breakfast at the NCMS Annual Meeting was a huge success, drawing a crowd of roughly 100 members. Representative Nelson Dollar (R-Wake) […]
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Annual Update from the NCMS Alliance
Organized in 1923, the North Carolina Medical Society Alliance (NCMS Alliance) is a 501 (c)(3) charitable volunteer organization of physician spouses and physicians dedicated to building healthy communities and supporting […]
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Leadership College Scholar Gives the Christmas Gift of a Lifetime
2014 Leadership College Scholar Maeve O’Connor, MD, happened to be in the right place at the right time and gave one man a priceless gift. During a recent flight from […]
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New Death Certificate Forms Launch in 2014
Effective January 1, 2014, physicians will need to utilize a new death certificate form for any patients who pass away from natural causes; the old form should be used for any […]
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NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program – Breaking News
Until further notice, eligible professionals (EP) and eligible hospitals (EH) participating in the NC Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program may continue to claim an exclusion for the Meaningful […]
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CMS Releases Data on Preventive Services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reported that more than 25.4 million people covered by Original Medicare received at least one preventive service free during the first […]
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