Physician Community Offers Comments on Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
Physician organizations like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Physicians Advocacy…
Are You Eligible for a Quality Payment Program Hardship Exemption?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP) Hardship…
AMA Leadership Opportunities – Nominations Open
The AMA Council on Medical Education is currently soliciting qualified AMA member candidates for…
New Resources Focused on Opioid Abuse Epidemic
The AMA recently launched a new microsite devoted to reversing the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic.…
What To Know About the ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware as a Health Care Professional
As you probably heard, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) received…
Organized Medicine Challenged Insurance Mega-Mergers and Won
On April 28, a federal appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling to block industry giant…
Repeal Of and What Will Replace ACA Still Uncertain
As of press time, the fate of the US House GOP’s American Health Care Act (AHCA) that seeks to…
NCMS Signs On to Letter Asking CMS to Reduce Regulatory Burdens, Penalties
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with other state medical and specialty societies…
Update: Prior Authorization Reform Initiative
As reported in the last Bulletin the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is part of a coalition…
Update: AMA’s Objectives On Capitol Hill
Congress is considering a budget resolution that includes reconciliation instructions intended to…
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…
Beware of 'Phishing' Scam
The American Medical Association (AMA) IT Security has been alerted to an attempt to trick AMA…
AMA Offers Proposed Fee Schedule Rule Summaries
The AMA advocacy staff is preparing formal comments on the rules the Centers for Medicare and…
How Is Organized Medicine Helping to Combat the Opioid Epidemic?
Last October, the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)…
Landmark Proposed Rule Outlines Future For Our Health Care System
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released their proposed rule…
AMA Calls On Physicians To Turn the Tide of the Opioid Epidemic
Last week, the nation’s physicians received a direct appeal from AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD,…
EHR Incentive Program Hardship Exception Program Instructions
If you did not successfully meet Meaningful Use (MU) for an EHR incentive program reporting period…
What Impact Would the Proposed Insurance Company Mergers Have on You and Your Practice?
In light of the proposed merger of Anthem and CIGNA and between Aetna and Humana, the AMA has…
AMA Launches Silicon Valley Health Technology Hub, Health2047
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced earlier this month that it is investing $15M to…
Frustrated with Summary of Care Documents? Give Your Feedback Here
The AMA is assisting the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) with gathering information to…
The Top 10 Issues Discussed at the AMA Interim Meeting
The 2015 AMA Interim Meeting took place the week of Nov. 16. Here are links to articles on the top…
Update: Health Insurance Mergers
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with our national partners, The Physicians…
How to Improve EHRs and the 'Summary of Care' Documentation
As part of its efforts to improve EHRs and interoperability of EHRs, the American Medical…
"Med School of the Future" Grant Goes to UNC
The American Medical Association (AMA) awarded the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School…
Issues Remain with the Latest Meaningful Use Rule
From AMA Reports As outlined in the last North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin, on Oct. 6,…
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,…
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…
Physician 'Burnout' is a Serious Issue; Help Is Available
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the AMA are working to address the problem of…
AMA Study Reveals Independent Practice is Still the Prevalent Model
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) Division of Economic and Health Policy Research recently…
Weigh-in With Your Thoughts on Obesity As a Disease
Robert Carels, Ph.D., MBA, a professor and the Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical…
NCMS Joins In Calling for Grace Period for ICD-10 Compliance
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has signed on to a letter along with other state medical…
AMA Calls for Two-Year ICD-10 Grace Period
While being prepared for the transition to ICD-10 is encouraged, the American Medical Association…
Potential Benefits In the SGR Repeal Law — MACRA
When the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law in April,…
NCMS and AMA Leadership Positions Open
The Nominating and Leadership Development Committee is seeking nominations from physician members…
What MACRA Means to You — Detailed Summary of Historic SGR Repeal Bill
The AMA has produced a detailed summary of HR 2, the hard won legislation that repealed the…
Will The SGR Be Repealed in 2015? Stay Tuned…
Last year, the 113th Congress came closer than any previous Congress to repealing the Sustainable…