Happy Birthday to Our Members Celebrating This Month!
https://ncmedsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Happy-Birthday-video.mp4 Grab your party hats and noisemakers and let’s celebrate! Maureen L. Aarons, MD Brian C. Adair, MD Danielle D. Adkins, PA-C...
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North Carolina Medicaid Receives OK to Offer Incentives to Eliminate Patient...
Millions of low- and middle-income North Carolinians are one step closer to medical debt relief. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved on Friday, July 26 Governor Roy...
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Share Your Story- Corporate Practice of Medicine
Please share your stories here on how corporate interventions in medicine have impacted you and your practice. This includes private equity acquisitions, noncompete agreements, management service...
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Apply Now! NCMB Seeking Applicants for Perfusionist Advisory Committee
The North Carolina Medical Board is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy for a licensed perfusionist on the Board’s Perfusionist Advisory Committee. The appointment is for a three-year term ending...
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Register Now! 36th Annual Fall Foliage Cancer Conference
36th Annual Fall Foliage Cancer Conference – Update on Prostate and GU Cancers Omni Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa 290 Macon Ave Asheville, NC 28804 The 36th Annual Fall Foliage Cancer Conference...
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NC Medicaid Will Cover Oral Contraceptive Opill at Pharmacies Statewide
Governor Roy Cooper joined North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services leadership and a representative from Walgreens for an announcement on Medicaid coverage in Chapel Hill. As part of...
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HHS Finalizes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued a final rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient hospitals...
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Register Now! NCTracks August 2024 Provider Training Schedule
Registration is now open for the NCTracks August 2024 training courses. The courses are virtual, via Zoom, and can be attended remotely from any location. Courses offered this month include:...
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Stop the Revolving Door: Recruiting and Retaining High-Performing Employees
Stop the Revolving Door: Recruiting and Retaining High-Performing Employees August 13, 2024 | noon-1 p.m. In this webinar led by Katie Lawrence, MHA CMPE, leaders will learn five keys to curating a...
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Get Covered and Get Care: Spanish-language Cafecito and Tele-town Hall
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Tuesday, August 6, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss who is newly eligible for...
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Copays Removed for Drugs Used to Treat Opioid Use Disorder and Nicotine...
Effective August 1, 2024, NC Medicaid is removing copayment requirements for opioid antagonists, nicotine replacement therapy and medications used to treat opioid use disorder. This change applies...
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Several NC Systems Recognized for Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville and The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro have received a combined 7 American Heart Association Get With...
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The Truth About Sunscreen: Healthy or Hazardous?
Sunscreen has been a hot topic on social media recently with celebrities, bloggers, and content creators warning of the perils of frequent sunscreen use. While fear-tactics may cause you to worry,...
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NC Prepares for Significant Weather. Here are Tips to Help Keep You Safe.
STAY OUT OF FLOODWATER, AND DON’T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. As of this posting, the National Hurricane Center places Debby’s newest path as going straight through North Carolina. Governer Roy...
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Registration NOW OPEN! Are You Ready for NCMS LEAD 2024? It’s Our 175th...
REGISTER TODAY! 2024 Marks the 175th Anniversary of the North Carolina Medical Society! November 1-2, 2024 Grandover Resort, Greensboro, NC We’re planning a sensational celebration in honor of this...
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Capitol Chronicle: North Carolina Physicians Take to the Hill
North Carolina Physicians Take to the Hill! To help set the stage for the anticipated year-end push to get federal health policy issues across the finish line in Congress, a contingent from North...
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UNC Hospitals Earn Top 5-Star Hospital Ratings for Quality of Care and Safety
UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, UNC Health Rex in Raleigh and UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville have received top 5-Star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which...
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When It Comes to Improving Mental Health and Well-being, We’re ALL IN!
This spring the North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-being (NCCPRW) Consortium announced a new statewide initiative with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, the only...
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Tropical Storm Debby Leads to Temporary NC Medicaid Flexibilities
NC Medicaid Working to Make it Faster and Easier to Receive Care and Services North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 311 on Aug. 5, 2024, declaring a State of Emergency for North...
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Stay Informed! Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat Webinar
Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat Key Medicaid Updates Thursday, August 15 | 5:30 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Janelle White, Chief Medical Officer of Medicaid and Medicaid colleagues, this month’s Back...
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