Media Releases
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Duke’s Physician Assistant Program Turns 50
The media covered the 50th anniversary of Duke University’s physician assistant training program – the oldest in the country in November. In doing so, they recognized Harvey Estes, MD, who […]
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CMS Releases Interactive Tool to Map Opioid Prescription Claims
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interactive online mapping tool, which shows geographic comparisons at the state, county and ZIP code levels of de-identified Medicare Part […]
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NCMSF Receives Grant to Improve Access to Health Care for Those in Rural North Carolina
The North Carolina Medical Society Foundation (NCMSF) is pleased to announce the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust has awarded a $440,500 grant to the Foundation’s Rural ACO Initiative to improve […]
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Wake Internal Medicine Named NCMGMA’s 2015 NC Practice of the Year
Wake Internal Medicine Consultants was named the 2015 Practice of the Year at the North Carolina Medical Group Management Association’s (NCMGMA) Leadership Summit, held September 16-18 at the Pinehurst Resort […]
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NCMS’ Statement On US Supreme Court’s Ruling on King v. Burwell
Read the NCMS’ reaction to this much anticipated ruling on the Affordable Care Act.
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CCME Elects New Chairman
The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence (CCME) Board of Directors elected John B. Smith, MD, as its new chairman at their most recent board meeting. Dr. Smith is a family […]
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NC Public Health Releases Six-Year Cancer Prevention Plan
Cancer has been the leading cause of death in North Carolina since 2009. The North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2014-2020: A Call to Action, released Nov. 7, 2014 by […]
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Your Practice’s ICD-10 Transition is in Good Hands. Yours.
It’s official: October 1, 2015 is the new ICD-10 compliance date. To help your practice with this transition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) is introducing the new […]
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Jennifer Anderson to Serve as New Executive Director of NCHICA
Jennifer Anderson will serve as NCHICA’s new Executive Director beginning on November 3, 2014. She will succeed Holt Anderson, who is retiring on October 31 after 19 years of service. […]
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New, Faster Test for Enterovirus D68 Released
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed and started using a new, faster lab test for detecting enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in specimens from people in the United […]
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