Bowtie Briefing for May 27, 2016

NCMS Director of Legislative Relations, Chip Baggett, covers a fast-moving legislative week, with…

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Bowtie Briefing for May 20, 2016

This week's briefing highlights budget developments, advocacy days, and elections. Watch!

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Board Meets With NCMS Leaders Past and Future

At its meeting last weekend in Cary, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors…

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New Rule on CME on Opioid Abuse Open for Comment

The North Carolina Medical Board has published its proposed rule to implement the General…

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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…

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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,…

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In the News

For Loved Ones of Critically Ill Patients, Hope Often Trumps Understanding of Physician's…

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Learning Opportunities

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will host a webcast on 2015 Mid-Year QRURs Webcast,…

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Bowtie Briefing for May 13, 2016

Get your weekly legislative update with Chip Baggett, NCMS Director of Legislative Relations! This…

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Bowtie Briefing for May 6, 2016

Director of Legislative Relations Chip Baggett sums up a relatively quiet week at the General…

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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…

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NC Legislative Session Now Underway — What to Watch

North Carolina’s state senators and representatives returned to Raleigh on Monday April 25, to…

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Update on BCBSNC Payment Problems

Physicians throughout the state continue to encounter significant difficulties in their…

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BCBS Offers Rewards for Practices Committed to Quality

Last month Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) began offering a Patient-Centered…

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Registration Open for Physician Leadership Fall Programs

The North Carolina Medical Society Foundation and the Kanof Institute for Physicians Leadership…

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Historic Merging of Medicine and Management This Fall

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the North Carolina Medical Group Management…

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Learning Opportunities

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a listening session on the MACRA…

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