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NCGA Committee Considers Relaxing Supervision Requirements in NC
On Tuesday, members of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services (JLOC-HHS) heard testimony from Christopher Conover, PhD recommending the relaxation of supervision […]
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In the News
ICD-10: AMA Considers Grace Period To ‘Save Docs,’ MedPageToday, 6-7-15 Next Season’s Flu Shot Is Going To Be Very Different, The Huffington Post, 6-6-15 Understanding Value-Based Health Care Authors Interviewed, […]
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New Bills Threaten Physician Supervision of Mid-Levels
Proposals would broaden NC Board of Nursing authority.
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State Senate Bill Filing Deadline Brings Flood of Health Care Legislation
Bill filing deadlines always bring a flood of legislation. Yesterday the North Carolina Senate’s bill fling deadline was no exception; it brought a deluge of health care related legislation on […]
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In the News
Injured Workers Suffer As ‘Reforms’ Limit Workers’ Compensation Benefits, NPR, 3-4-15 US Faces 90,000 Doctor Shortage by 2025, Medical School Association Warns, The Washington Post, 3-3-15 Poll Explores Our Perception […]
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2014 Legislative Short Session Starts Today; Here Is What NCMS Is Doing for You
The 2014 Legislative Short Session, which started today, promises to be an intense few months, as legislators concentrate on the budget and funding their priorities.
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Legislative Study Committee Recommends Co-Pay Parity for Chiropractors, Optometry School in NC
This afternoon the NC General Assembly’s Committee on Health Care Provider Practice Sustainability and Training/Additional Transparency in Health Care approved a number of recommendations affecting the practice of medicine in […]
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NCMS Hosts Legislative Summit to Discuss Top Issues
More than 60 health care stakeholders gathered at the NCMS Center for Leadership in Medicine in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, March 22, to discuss key issues for the medical community, which are sure to play out in the upcoming short session of the North Carolina General Assembly.
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Study Recommends “Independent Practice” for Nurse Midwives
A legislative subcommittee on Nurse Midwives presented its final report to the full Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services last Wednesday. The subcommittee’s charge was to study […]
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