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AMA Endorses Price as HHS Secretary and Outlines Post-Election Advocacy Agenda

The American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement this week from the chair of its Board of…

Duke Health Creates Population Health Management Office

Duke Health recently took another step in the transformation to value-based care by creating a…

Feds Issue Landmark New Physician Reimbursement Final Rule

CMS Seeks to Improve Clinician Engagement Under New Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new initiative to…

PTN Workshop Helps Practices Understand and Make the Transition to Value

Don’t Miss FREE October Practice Transformation Workshops

NCMS Fielding Questions On New Nondiscrimination in Health Programs Rule

Last May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule implementing…

‘Pick Your Pace’ of Adoption of the Quality Payment Program

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering physicians four options for how…

Carolinas Healthcare Receives Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network Contract

NCMS Participates in Triangle Healthcare Executive Transformative Care Summit

NC Population Health Collaborative Convenes in Greensboro

Nearly 100 people attended the NC Population Health Collaborative, formerly known as the ACO…

Community Practitioners Learn How to Manage What the Future Holds

Participants in the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Foundation Community Practitioner Program…

Three NC ACOs Make '100 ACOs To Know' List

Cornerstone Health Enablement Strategic Solutions in High Point, Triad HealthCare Network in…

New Book Documents Link between Poverty and High Health Care Costs

Another Workshop To Help Your Practice Make the Transition to Value

Is your practice ready for the transition to value-driven health care? If not, the North Carolina…

Four Years Later TAC Boasts 40+ Members and Dozens of Toolkits

Rural Practices Begin to Learn How to Survive Payment Reform

New Toward Accountable Care Specialty Guides Available For Rheumatologists and Rural Health

Rheumatologists and those health care professionals serving rural areas have a new resource to…

AMA Offers Proposed Fee Schedule Rule Summaries

The AMA advocacy staff is preparing formal comments on the rules the Centers for Medicare and…

Take Note: Health Spending Projected to Grow; Shift More to Government

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its projections for national…

Kudos to Leadership College Alumni; Plus, Your Chance to Become Part of This Esteemed Group

Take a Deep Dive Into Value-Based Health Care at the Move-to-Value Summit

NCMS Signs On To Bill Protecting Peer Reviewed Items from Sunshine Law

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has signed on to a letter voicing strong support for…

Helping Practices Make the Move to Value

The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and its Foundation are committed to helping physicians…

Update From the NC Health Information Exchange Authority

The North Carolina General Assembly created the NC Health Information Exchange Authority (NCHIEA)…

Governor Signs Medicaid Waiver Application; Sent to CMS on June 1 Deadline

At a press conference at the Executive Mansion Wednesday morning, Governor Pat McCrory marked the…

NCMS Partners with National Rural Accountable Care Consortium to Help Practices Transition to Value

Is your practice ready for the transition to value-driven health care? If not, the North Carolina…

New Accountable Care Toolkits Now Available

Two new specialty specific toolkits for those physicians interested in the accountable care…

Learn About MACRA and the Quality Payment Programs

To help make sense of what implementation of the massive MACRA legislation might mean to you and…

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…

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…

Opportunity for Rural Practices to Prepare for the Future

On Wednesday, May 11, small, rural, ‘safety net’ practices have the opportunity to attend a…

CMS Launches New Initiative For Primary Care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the launch of a new program…

DHHS Is Listening: Tell Them Your Thoughts on the Medicaid Reform Waiver

The NC Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) ‘Listening Sessions’ to gather feedback on…

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Initiative Underway In Certain NC Markets

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began its Comprehensive Care for Joint…

CMS Releases 2016 Value-Based Payment Modifier Results

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2016 Value-Based Payment…

NCMS Summarizes Medicaid Reform Draft Waiver

To highlight the important points contained in the state’s draft Medicaid reform waiver application…

NCMS Addresses Major Issues on Capitol Hill

CMS Announces Core Quality Measures As Part of Simplification Effort

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week released seven sets of “core quality…

Get the Facts on MACRA

If you are still uncertain what MACRA is all about, get the facts by downloading the recording of…

DHHS Secretary Brajer Meets NCMS Board

2014 Health Care Spending Report Released

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a study by the Office of…

More Physician Data Available Online in 2016

As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will…

Deadline Extended for Value-Based Payment Modifier and PQRS Informal Review

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadlines for Physician…

NC Medicare Shared Savings Program Council Members Share Best Practices

Last month, representatives from North Carolina medical groups that participate in the Medicare…

Monday is Deadline to Submit PQRS Review Request

Monday, Nov. 23, is the deadline for eligible providers, comprehensive primary care practice sites…

A New and Improved NC HIE Is in the Works

The NC General Assembly passed legislation this year to implement a proper-functioning Health…

CMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the 2014 Informal Review period…

CMS Finalizes 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule…