Archive for December, 2015
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The NCMS Year in Review
In 2015, the NCMS protected your interests on many fronts. Read on to review the accomplishments and get a glimpse of what might be ahead in 2016.
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What’s Ahead for Your Medical Society in 2016?
We don’t have a crystal ball, but we do know that we’ll be working on these issues in 2016.
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NCMS meets with Office of Rural Health on Prescription Drug Abuse
Earlier this month, North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) staff met with Office of Rural Health representatives to discuss how to partner to combat the state’s prescription drug abuse problem. In […]
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CMS Will Expedite 2015 Meaningful Use Stage 2 Exemption Applications
From AMA reports Prior to adjourning for the holidays, Congress adopted legislation, S. 2425, the “Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act,” which included a provision granting the Centers for Medicare […]
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2015 Attestation Begins Monday, Jan. 4, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the EHR Incentive Programs Attestation Batch Upload page with the Attestation Batch Upload Specifications for 2015 program year attestation. Attestations […]
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NCTracks Ends ICD-10 Outreach
From NCTracks With ICD-10 working normally, the NCTracks ICD-10 Crosswalk and the NCTracks ICD-10 Inbox will shut down by year end. You can continue to find help with ICD-10 after December […]
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WHO Declares Guinea Ebola-Free
Effective yesterday, Dec. 29, 2015, state and local public health officials have discontinued active monitoring of travelers from Guinea arriving in North Carolina in light of the World Health Organization’s […]
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In the News
Hands Off That Frozen Pizza; Doctors Advise Customers As They Shop, Kaiser Health News, 12-23-15 Veterans Suffering Poor VA Care Despite Washington Fixes, USA Today, 12-22-15 Beyond FitBit: The Quest […]
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Learning Opportunities
NCTracks is offering the following courses in January. Providers can register for these courses in SkillPort, the NCTracks Learning Management System. Logon to the secure NCTracks Provider Portal and click Provider […]
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