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Oversight Committees Also Finalize Reports to General Assembly Ahead of Session’s Start
North Carolina Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Mandy Cohen, MD, appeared before two legislative oversight committees on April 10, to update them on a variety […]
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The Results Are In: NCMS Snapshot Survey on Low-Value Care
Thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s April Snapshot Survey on low-value care, that is care that provides little to no clinical value and is otherwise avoidable or […]
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Hudspeth Joins Carolina Complete Health Network Board
Carolina Complete Health Network, Inc. (CCHN), a subsidiary of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) formed to establish, build and maintain a physician-led network of providers to serve Medicaid […]
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New Research Center Focuses on Physician Leadership and Practice
The Physicians Foundation Center for the Study of Physician Practice and Leadership at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York launched on April 11. The Center seeks to document challenges facing […]
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Help With MIPS is a Click Away
The Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) recently added several new resources to help physicians understand the 2018 participation rules for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Model […]
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NCMS Marketplace’s Vendor, Total Merchant Services, Offers Special Member Benefit
Total Merchant Services, a partner vendor in the North Carolina Medical Society’s (NCMS) Marketplace offering a comprehensive line of payment processing solutions for your business, has a special offer for […]
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In the News
US Guidelines on Alcohol Consumption Might Not Be Strict Enough, NEJM Journal Watch, 4-13-18 New Collaborative Tackles Clinician Burnout, MedPage Today, 4-11-18 The Shape We’re In: A State-By-State Look At […]
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Learning Opportunities
___________________________________________________________________________________ Choosing Wisely will hold a webinar on Thursday, April 19 at noon on the drivers of overuse and practical approaches that have proved successful in combating it including a […]
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Committee on Intellectual and Developments Disabilities Reccomendations
The Legislative Research Commission Committee on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities met on April 16, 2018. The agenda can be viewed here. The Committee provided a final report which included four pieces […]
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Committee on Access to Health Care in Rural NC – Update
The Legislative Research Commission Committee on Access to Healthcare in Rural NC met on April, 12, 2018. The agenda can be found here. Managed Medicaid and Dental Care Carlos Lacasa, […]
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