Bowtie Briefing for May 27, 2016
NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, covers a fast-moving legislative week, with…
Bowtie Briefing for May 20, 2016
This week's briefing highlights budget developments, advocacy days, and elections. Watch!
Board Meets With NCMS Leaders Past and Future
At its meeting last weekend in Cary, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors…
New Rule on CME on Opioid Abuse Open for Comment
The North Carolina Medical Board has published its proposed rule to implement the General…
Don’t Push the Panic Button on MACRA – Get Educated Instead
The recently released proposed rule to implement the Medicare Access and CHIPS Reauthorization Act…
Another NCMS Plan Benefit – Healthy Employees
On Tuesday, June 7, from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm the NCMS Plan will present a webinar on the Eat Smart,…
In the News
For Loved Ones of Critically Ill Patients, Hope Often Trumps Understanding of Physician's…
Learning Opportunities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will host a webcast on 2015 Mid-Year QRURs Webcast,…
Bowtie Briefing for May 13, 2016
Get your weekly legislative update with Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations! This…
Bowtie Briefing for May 6, 2016
Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett sums up a relatively quiet week at the General…
CMS Releases Two Landmark Directives on Medicaid and Medicare
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule on Medicaid…
NC Legislative Session Now Underway — What to Watch
North Carolina’s state senators and representatives returned to Raleigh on Monday April 25, to…
Update on BCBSNC Payment Problems
Physicians throughout the state continue to encounter significant difficulties in their…
BCBS Offers Rewards for Practices Committed to Quality
Last month Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) began offering a Patient-Centered…
Registration Open for Physician Leadership Fall Programs
The North Carolina Medical Society Foundation and the Kanof Institute for Physicians Leadership…
Historic Merging of Medicine and Management This Fall
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the North Carolina Medical Group Management…
Learning Opportunities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a listening session on the MACRA…