Tort reform is back on the table as the new Republican-controlled NC General Assembly files Senate Bill 33: Medical Liability Reforms, on Wednesday of this week. Read on to review the provisions spelled out in this bill and to view the NCMS’ reaction.
Representatives of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA) met with leaders of the NC Health Information Exchange (NC HIE) on Monday, January 31, to discuss concerns regarding the vision and financial plan for the NC HIE.
The Medicare primary care incentive payment program runs from January 1, 2011 to January 1, 2016. “All” primary care practitioners receive the ten percent incentive payment as long as they meet the definition of “primary care practitioner” as outlined in The Affordable Care Act. Read on to see if you fit that definition.
