NCMS Closely Monitoring Proposed Health Insurance Mergers
The proposed mergers between health insurance giants Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna have…
AMA Resources Help to Understand New Payment Model in Commercial Payer Contracts
Commercial payers are increasingly pursuing contracts with physicians based on new payment models,…
Remember to Have Some “Quality Time with the NCMS”
Our “Quality Time with the NCMS” webpage is frequently updated by our experts with items like the…
Help Your Patients Save On Prescriptions This Flu Season
The North Carolina Drug Card, a benefit provided through the North Medical Society (NCMS) is free…
Coastal Carolina Receives Top National Ranking for Cancer Screening
For the second year, Coastal Carolina Health Care (CCHC), P.A.’s Accountable Care Organization has…
DRB Student Loan Is Gold Level Marketplace Partner
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is pleased to announce DRB Student Loan has become a new…
TetraSoft Joins NCMS Marketplace
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is pleased to announce TetraSoft Inc. has become a new…
In the News
Physicians Bash Meaningful Use At Open Forum, MedPage Today, 9-30-15 A Health Care Model in Coal…
Learning Opportunities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a webinar titled, “EHR Incentive…
ICD-10 is here!
The big day has finally arrived – for better or worse, ICD-10 is here! While the impact of the…
Final Bowtie Briefing for 2015
Chip wraps up his inaugural series of legislative briefings and has a guest to share in his send…
Chip Baggett's Bowtie Briefing for September 25, 2015
As Chip relates, "the end is near" for the legislative session. Watch the video for this week's…
What the State's New Budget Means to Health Care in North Carolina
On September 18, Governor McCrory signed the state’s $21.7 billion budget bill, HB 97, into law.…
What the State's Compromise Medicaid Reform Bill May Mean to Your Practice
On September 17, the legislature released their compromise version of Medicaid reform legislation.…
Find Out Now If Your Practice Will Be Penalized in 2016
Have you looked at your Quality and Resource Use Report (QRUR)? If not, now is the time to do so.…
CDC Issues New Draft Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new draft guidelines for opioid…
It's Here — ICD-10 Starts Next Week
After many delays and countless admonitions to doctors and practice administrators to prepare, the…
Alliant Offers Mental Health Screening Help for Primary Care Practices
Alliant Quality, the Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for…
2016 Leadership College Class Named
Congratulations to the 15 physicians, physician assistants and students who will be participating…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The North Carolina Drug Card offers discounted prices on many of the drugs used to treat breast…
NCMS Photo Contest Finalists Named
This was the most competitve year yet in the NCMS Photo Contest with a record number of…
Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Sept. 26
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) nationwide drug take back day will be held this Saturday,…
Get a Head Start and Renew Your NCMS Membership Now
Believe it or not, the New Year will be here before you know it. Why not get a head start on those…
First Medical Solutions Joins the NCMS Marketplace
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is pleased to announce First Medical Solutions is a…
In the News
Under Pressure Hospitals Push Physicians to Improve Their Bedside Manners, Kaiser Health News,…
Learning Opportunities
A video recording of the "PQRS/Value-Based Provider Modifier: What Medicare Professionals Need to…
Legislature Unveils Compromise Medicaid Reform Bill
On September 17, the legislature released their compromise version of Medicaid reform legislation.…
Governor McCrory Signs State Budget Into Law
On September 18, the Governor signed the state’s $21.7 billion budget bill, HB 97, into law. Many…
Bowtie Briefing for September 18, 2015: Budget passes and Medicaid reform bill moves forward
Late last night, the General Assembly passed the budget, and NCMS Legislative Director Chip Baggett…
New Hanover-Pender CMS Hosts Meeting to Discuss Proposed NCMS Bylaws Changes
On September 9, 2015, the New Hanover-Pender County Medical Society (NHPCMS) held their membership…
Bowtie Briefing for September 11, 2015
NCMS Legislative Relations Director Chip Baggett shares his thoughts on this 14th anniversary of…
We Want Your Input on the NCMS By-Laws Changes
Thank you to all who have posted comments on the proposed by-laws changes unveiled several weeks…
NCMS to Host CMS ICD-10 Training
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) will host a free ICD-10 training at the NCMS Center for…
AMA Study: Health Insurance Mergers Would Diminish Competition in Many States
From AMA reports The combined impact of proposed mergers among four of the nation’s largest health…
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Evolves To Enhance Effectiveness
From AMA Reports The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced the Physician Consortium…
NC Health Department Issues Guidance on Avian Flu
While no cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been detected in domestic or wild…
It's Viewers' Choice! Vote for Your Favorite Photo from This Year's Contest
The thirteen finalists have been named in this year's photo contest and now it's time for you to…
In the News
DHHS Gets $4.7M, 5-Year Federal Grant To Combat Overdoses, Winston-Salem Journal, 9-8-15 Innovation…
Learning Opportunities
Registration is now open for two additional NCTracks instructor-led ICD-10 training courses for…