April 22, 2014

NC Medical Board Seeks Comment on Revised Policy on Use of Controlled Substances

The North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) is revising its 2004 policy on the use of controlled substances for the treatment of pain and is seeking comment from providers by this […]

April 16, 2014

NC Dermatologists Need Help Protecting Kids from Tanning Beds, Cancer

From the NC Dermatology Association May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a time to remind our patients and our friends to protect their skin and to be screened regularly. This […]

April 2, 2014

In the News

What Happens Next on the Health Law, Kaiser Health News, 3/31/14 Kaiser Health News along with USA Today reporters write that just because open enrollment for people who buy their […]

March 20, 2014

Learning Opportunities

The North Carolina Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) will hold its 2014 Physician Practice Summit on April 24-25 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. For more information […]

March 20, 2014

Operation Medicine Drop Ends Saturday, March 22

Operation Medicine Drop, part of the  National Poison Prevention Week, March 16-22, allows the public to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications. A partnership of Safe […]

March 20, 2014

“Docs on Call” To Field Viewers’ Medical Questions in Greenville April 23

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is once again joining with our friends at the Pitt County Medical Society to answer WITN viewers’ medical questions at the “Docs on Call” […]

March 20, 2014

In the News

10 States Are Critical to Administration’s Efforts to Enroll 6 Million in New Health Plans, Kaiser Health News, 3/19/14 Phil Galewitz writes that North Carolina is one of the 10 […]

February 26, 2014

Another Modest Rise for Health Costs, The New York Times, 1/6/14 National health spending grew slowly for the fourth consecutive year, increasing 3.7 percent in 2012 to $2.8 trillion, the […]

February 26, 2014

Upon review of Governor McCrory’s Medicaid reform proposal released on February 26, CEO and Executive Vice President of the North Carolina Medical Society Robert W. Seligson, MA, MBA, released the […]

February 20, 2014

Be Aware of the Health Facts on the New E-Cigarette Fad

The North Carolina Division of Public Health recently released a fact sheet for doctors on the new e-cigarette fad and what you should know for the health of your patients. The […]