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FDA Approves Nasal Flu Vaccine for At-Home Use
The FluMist vaccine will remain available from prescribers as an in-office treatment. (photo: AstraZeneca) The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting,...
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Experts Are Keeping a Close Eye on a New Covid Variant
What to know about XEC. (KatieCouricMedia, Rachel Uda) — Yet another strain of Covid-19 has emerged — and experts believe it may soon become the dominant version of the virus here in the U.S. Here’s...
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $9 Million Investment in Rural...
9/23/24: Notice from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration New funding will launch substance use disorder treatment services in rural communities....
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NCMGMA Fall Conference Starts Wednesday! There’s Still Time to Register.
The NCMGMA Fall Conference begins Wednesday, 9/25 thru Friday, 9/27. Get Inspired! Join NCMGMA in Winston-Salem! This year’s event offers mentoring takeaways from Laurie Baedke, NC’s financial...
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Your Feedback Needed: Help Improve the Medicaid Clinician Experience
NCMS’s partners, Carolina Complete Health (CCH) and Carolina Complete Health Network (CCHN) will host their 2nd Annual Medicaid Managed Care Town Hall at the 2024 CPP Annual Meeting during NCMS LEAD...
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Addiction Medicine CME Series Helps You Meet Updated DEA Requirements
The North Carolina Medical Board and Wake AHEC, in collaboration with the North Carolina Medical Society and the Addiction Medicine Fellowship program at UNC School of Medicine, have developed an...
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Join NCMGMA and NCMSF for the Next Lunch & Learn Webinar
NCMGMA – NCMSF Lunch & Learn Webinar 2024 Legislative Landscape Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST | Zoom Join us on October 8th for this Lunch & Learn Webinar in which the NC...
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Mammography Reporting Now Requires Breast Density Assessment
A new FDA requirement went into effect on Tuesday, September 10, requiring all mammography reports and result letters sent to patients in the United States to include an assessment of breast...
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NCMS Member Dr. Phillip Stetler Appointed to UNC Health Rockingham Hospital...
Dr. Phillip Stetler (image credit: UNC) The UNC Health Rockingham Board of Directors recently welcomed Phillip Stetler, DO, as a new member. Dr. Stetler is an orthopedic surgeon at UNC Orthopedics and...
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Capitol Chronicle: Fix Medicare Payment! North Carolina Dermatologists Take...
Capitol Chronicle: Fix Medicare Payment! North Carolina Dermatologists Take Message to Congress. The American Academy of Dermatology Association held its 2024 Legislative Conference over the dates...
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Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise in Western North Carolina
Just like in the spring, pertussis – more commonly known as whooping cough – cases are on the rise in Buncombe County and all across the state, according to the latest data from the Centers for...
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Register Now! The State of the U.S. Biomedical Research
The State of the U.S. Biomedical and Health Research Enterprise: Strategies for Achieving a Healthier America REPORT RELEASE EVENT Tuesday, October 1, 2024 1 – 2:45 PM Webinar The U.S. biomedical...
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NCTracks: Names on Re-verification Applications MUST Match NPPES, License,...
The provider name listed on applications for re-verification must match their legal name, name on the NPPES Registry, and their name on any license, certification, and/or accreditation. This...
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Join Us for a Well-being Virtual Event! Before Burnout: Thriving as a...
Before Burnout: Thriving as a Clinician Without Losing Yourself October 22, 2024 | 12-1 PM EST Presenter Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC Burnout is an overused word and a very real phenomenon....
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If Disaster Strikes! What to do if you are Impacted by a Hurricane or...
Is Your Practice Ready to Face a Hurricane? North Carolina is in the middle of Hurricane Season and the path of hurricane Helene has portions of the state facing strong winds, heavy rains, possible...
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TOMORROW is the Last Day to Submit Your Application for the Addiction...
The Governor’s Institute offers a limited number of scholarships to attend the Addiction Medicine Conference (Spring) or Addiction Medicine Essentials (Fall). By attending these events, physician,...
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NCMS Member Dr. Jeffrey Beecher Comments on New Leading-edge Brain Cancer...
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center has announced a significant advancement in cancer treatment with the successful implantation of a GammaTile, a targeted radiation therapy for brain...
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Record Number of Licensure Boards and Hospitals Take Action to Prevent...
RECORD NUMBER OF LICENSURE BOARDS AND HOSPITALS TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT SUICIDE FOR THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE This week, the ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare coalition, led by the Dr....
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NC Medicaid: Policy Flexibilities for Behavioral Health and...
NC Medicaid implemented several policy flexibilities at the launch of Tailored Plans to ease the administrative burden on providers and to ensure members receive uninterrupted care during the...
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Register Now! Bridging the Gap Between Hypertension and Obesity Treatment: A...
Bridging the Gap Between Hypertension and Obesity Treatment: A Clinical Practice Statement Thursday, October 17th 11:00 – 12:00pm CT/12:00 – 1:00pm ET Join this discussion on the intersection of...
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