Quality of Care
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Collaborative Care Model Key to Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health
In response to requests and in preparation for the state’s shift to Medicaid managed care, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) recently approved collaborative care codes to […]
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CMS Releases Final Rule for the 2019 Quality Payment Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued its policies for Year 3 (2019) of the Quality Payment Program via the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule. […]
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The Move to Value is Showing Savings in NC
Six North Carolina Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) achieved savings and earned a check back as part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in 2017, according to recently released data […]
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PAI Contends Reforming Stark Law Would Improve Outcomes
The Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) recently responded to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) Request for Information on the Physician Self-Referral Law, known more commonly as the Stark Law. Implemented […]
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NCMS Joins in Move-To-Value Summit
As a long-time supporter of the move-to-value in health care, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) was an enthusiastic participant in the recent Move-to-Value Summit in Winston-Salem put on by […]
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Two New Resources for You and Your Patients
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) recently introduced a SmartShopper tool for self-funded health plans. This allows patients to receive money back if they select a specific […]
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NC Pop Health Collaborative Addresses Medicaid Reform and Poverty
Mark your calendar for Thursday, Sept. 20, when the NC Population Health Collaborative will meet to consider population health with a focus on Medicaid transformation and poverty. The meeting will […]
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In the News
How Scientists Want to Use Sewers To Track the Spread of Opioids, STAT, 6-26-18 How Atul Gawande Landed the Most Extraordinary (Or Impossible) Job in Health Care, STAT, 6-26-18 Rx: […]
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NCMS Spotlight: Alyson Shogan, MD
Dr. Alyson Shogan describes how Duke Health rallied their clinicians around the Choosing Wisely grant they received to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use. Dr. Shogan explains the educational process for physicians, […]
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New Opportunity for Independent Primary Care Practices in NC
This week, Aledade, Inc., an organization that partners with primary care physicians to build and lead Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), joined with North Carolina-based Emtiro Health, LLC, to work together […]
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