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Radiation Oncologists Hold Follow-up Meeting with BCBSNC on IMRT Policies
Last December, BCBSNC announced that it had revised its medical policies for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), and that the new policies would take effect April 1, 2010. The changes […]
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NCMS Hosts Meeting to Discuss Potential for State Demonstration Program for Alternatives to Medical Tort Litigation
On Thursday, May 13, the NCMS hosted a meeting to discuss the possibility of developing a proposal and applying for a state demonstration program for alternatives to medical tort litigation […]
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Study Group Assesses Impact of National Health Reform on NC
The NC Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) Health Access Study Group heard reports on the impact of the national health reform law on various state health care programs at a meeting […]
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Moratorium Proposed on New Beds for 2011 State Medical Facilities Plan
The Acute Care Service Committee of the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) has adopted the recommendations of the Acute Care Services Workgroup to change the bed-need methodology, which would result […]
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Webinar To Feature “Patient Centered Medical Homes”
“There’s No Place Like Home–Have Patient Centered Medical Homes Found the Right Neighborhood?” This webinar focuses on the underlying principles, aspirational goals, and practical realities of the Patient Centered Medical […]
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Workgroup Appointed to Address ACOs
The NCMS Quality and Health Care Financing Committee, at its meeting on April 24, 2010, appointed a Workgroup to develop policy concerning Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), which are included in […]
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NC Health Care Workforce Addressed by Study Group
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s (NCIOM) Health Access Study Group discussed the state’s health care workforce during a meeting held April 21, 2010. Presentations were made on workforce data at […]
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Joint Commission Seeks Physician Input on Revised Medication Reconciliation Goal
The Joint Commission is seeking comment on the proposed revisions to the Medication Reconciliation National Patient Safety Goal. Review and comment on the requirements at: http://www.jointcommission.org/Standards/FieldReviews/fr_npsg030701.htm. Comments should be received […]
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Applications Being Accepted for Community Wide Planning
Care Share Health Alliance is accepting applications for the next round of Community Wide Planning, which helps communities design and implement the strongest possible health care network to serve low-income […]
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Physicians Organization Says Health Care Reform Bill Aggravates Physician Shortage
An op-ed published in two major newspapers this week says the new health care reform law overlooks the serious challenge posed by the present shortage of practicing physicians in the U.S.
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