The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act contains provisions for the development of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), which are part of impending changes in the health care delivery system. See how an upcoming NCMS event can help make sense of ACOs.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register a final rule on meaningful use as part of an effort to expand the use of electronic health records (EHR).
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act imposed new disclosure requirements on physicians who refer Medicare or Medicaid patients to in-office ancillary imaging services. The new requirement applies to services rendered on or after January 1, 2010. Click here to read more.
The 2010 Legislative Short Session officially adjourned at 5:32 am on Saturday, July 10, following a marathon session that included debate and amendments to key bills considered during the final hours. The primary focus of the past nine weeks has been balancing the State budget during a time of unprecedented revenue shortfalls. For a breakdown of the General Assembly’s budget as it relates to Medicaid funding, as well as a recap of major legislative issues of interest to the NC Medical Society, please click here.
