The NCMS tackled a variety of challenging issues at the General Assembly this year such as medical liability reform and achieved a number of significant wins for the medical profession. See what happened in the 2011 Long Session and how it will impact the practice of medicine.
Download the 2011 Legislative Summary now. (PDF - 46 pages)
To review the 2010 Legislative Summary, click here. (PDF - 20 pages)
For more information on the Medical Society's legislative priorities, contact Chip Baggett, cbaggett@ncmedsoc.org.
Every physician and medical group manager should know what to do when they are contacted by government inspectors, especially when they are investigating criminal activity or presenting a search warrant. To help you learn more about these situations, Michael R. Gordon of K&L Gates LLP has prepared an outline for your use.
View the article. (PDF)
A message to NC physicians... As the largest physician organization in the state, the NCMS devotes significant resources to advocating physician viewpoints in the public policy arena. Success in these endeavors requires direct physician involvement. All physicians are encouraged to devote some time to understanding the medical issues addressed by the General Assembly and to work with the NCMS to assure the views of the medical community are presented to policy makers in an organized and effective fashion.
The louder our voice - the larger our impact.
NCMS Key Contacts are a network of North Carolina physicians who can be relied upon to contact their legislators on important issues being debated in the General Assembly. By agreeing to become a Key Contact, we become partners. The Government Affairs staff will provide you with all the necessary background information, pertinent talking points, phone numbers, and addresses; you do the talking in your own way on the issues with which you feel most comfortable. To be a Key Contact, e-mail Chip Baggett for details.
It is critical that physicians financially support candidates for the General Assembly and Congress who truly understand the relevant issues affecting healthcare today. NCMS PAC allows us to express our support with one unified voice. The strength of NCMS PAC is vitally important during an election year because it helps us to elect candidates who fairly represent issues important to the medical community.
If you would like more information on how to become involved with NCMS grassroots activities or to become a member of NCMS PAC, please contact Chip Baggett, Director of Legislative Relations, at cbaggett@ncmedsoc.org.
To contact the Government Affairs Department at the NCMS:
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