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The weekly e-newsletter of the North Carolina Medical Society
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NCMS Working to Ensure Sensible Medicaid Reform
View the NCMS’ Key Principles for Reform.
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PAI Pushes for RAC Audit Reform
The Physicians Advocacy Institute offers specifics on how to revamp the Medicare audit process in a letter to US Sen. Orrin Hatch.
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2014 Health Care Spending Report Released
CMS’ health care spending report reveals that in the US health care spending increased 5.3 percent in 2014. Read the report highlights.
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More Physician Data Available Online in 2016
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be expanding the amount of information available publicly on physicians’ quality and cost data […]
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Frustrated with Summary of Care Documents? Give Your Feedback Here
The AMA is assisting the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) with gathering information to improve the summary of care documents that include discharge summaries and consult notes. This is […]
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Reminder of Meaningful Use Program Penalties
The NCMS Foundation’s Director of Practice Improvement Terri Gonzalez encourages practices to review the EHR Incentive program’s basic information sheet to be aware of any penalties you may be facing. […]
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CDC Draft Opioid Prescribing Guideline Now Available for Comment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing an opioid prescribing guideline to help primary care providers offer safer, more effective care for patients with chronic pain and […]
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What Would You Like to Learn About in 2016?
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation offers Lunch and Learns each month and is always interested in hearing what topics you would find interesting. Now is your chance to […]
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North Carolina’s Health Ranking Improves
North Carolina improved its overall public health ranking more than any other state in this year’s report released by the UnitedHealth Foundation. North Carolina moved up six places from last […]
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Burke County Medical Society Celebrates the ‘Festive Five’
In keeping with the holiday theme of the Burke County Medical Society’s recent meeting, North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Director of Development Pam Highsmith spoke to the group about the […]
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