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NC Medical Board Licensee Information Contact
The North Carolina Medical Board has created a staff position to address licensee’s questions regarding the new online profiling rules required by NC GS 90-5290-53. You can reach Barbara Gartside, […]
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Joint Midwifery Committee Meets
On Wednesday, February 17, 2010 the Midwifery Joint Committee (MJC) met in Raleigh to discuss their ongoing study of the possible licensure of Certified Professional Midwives. Currently CPM’s are not […]
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CMS Designates Advanced Imaging Accrediting Bodies
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 requires providers who wish to continue providing advanced imaging services to Medicare patients to obtain accreditation from one of three national organizations by January 1, 2012.
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PAYGO Exemption for SGR
Thursday, January 28th the Senate passed H.J. Res. 45, a resolution to raise the federal debt limit by $1.9 trillion, bringing the total national debt limit to $14.3 trillion.
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Medical Board Considers New Policy on Telemedicine
The North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) is considering the adoption of a new policy regarding the practice of telemedicine. The Board considered the draft proposal at their January meeting and […]
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CMS and ONC Seeking Public Comment on New Regulations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations published on December 30, 2009.
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Attention NC Licensed Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Under NC law, licensed ambulatory surgical facilities are required to report patient data to the designated statewide data processor (Thomson Reuters). The data is used for health planning. NC Gen […]
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White Coat Wednesdays – Dates Set for 2010
Happy New Year! Now that the new year is here we find ourselves preparing for the upcoming mid-term election primaries as well as the 2010 Session of the North Carolina […]
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NCMS Legislative Summary Available to Members
The 2009 NCMS Legislative Summary is available online at: https://www.compassionatecarenc.org/members/legislative/2009LegislativeSummary.pdf. (Member log-in required) Back to Bulletin
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Physician Groups Pledge Support of H.R. 3961 in Letter to House Speaker
The NC Medical Society is among nearly 130 physician organizations that sent a letter today to U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives in regard to H.R. 3961.
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