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Scurvy: Not Just an 18th Century Sailors Ailment
Scurvy is a disease caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which is essential for the production of collagen. This protein helps maintain the health of skin, blood vessels,...
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Secure Your Spot at the NCMS Advocacy Summit!
Whether you’re a healthcare professional, community leader, or passionate individual, the NCMS Advocacy Summit provides a platform to discuss, learn, and collaborate on shaping the future of...
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NC HealthConnex: New Look for Easier Navigation
NC HealthConnex: New Look for Easier Navigation South Piedmont AHEC’s Maria Goergen will host an informative Lunch n’ Learn session on December 17 from noon-1 p.m. See the latest updates and...
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NCMS Member Dr. Ryan Lamb Warns About Health Threats During Frigid Cold
Severe cold can result in bad health outcomes depending on career, pre-existing conditions, age, amount of clothing and lifestyle choices. The medical director of emergency medicine at UNC Rex...
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Asheville Lead Exposure Could Be More Widespread, Experts Recommend More Testing
Two independent chemistry experts say lead could be more widespread in Asheville’s drinking water following Tropical Storm Helene than the city has suggested, and both call for more public education...
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Join DOCMS at the University Club Wednesday, December 11!
Join DOCMS at the University Club! Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm University Club, 3100 Tower Boulevard, Suite 1700 – Durham, NC 27707 AGENDA: 6:00pm- 6:30pm – Socializing &...
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FDA Approves New Targeted Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval for a new drug targeting a tumor alteration called NRG1 gene fusion found in roughly 3% of patients with pancreatic...
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Register Now! Psychiatric Presentations with a Neuroimmune Basis ECHO
Neuroimmune Foundation has partnered with Project ECHO® – an internationally recognized platform with over one million learners in 45+ countries focused on over 1000 medical conditions, to offer weekly...
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New Tool Helps Practices Track Fee-for-service and Value-based Financial...
NC AHEC Practice Support developed a new Financial Health Scorecard for your practice. The scorecard is intended for practices in need of a no-cost resource to track their fee-for-service and...
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Tailored Care Management Temporary Rate Extension
NC Medicaid will continue the current Tailored Care Management temporary payment rate of $343.97 statewide through June 30, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, the payment rate will be $294.86. The...
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New Study: Treatment May Delay or Prevent Multiple Myeloma in Your High-Risk...
Study finds benefit when Johnson & Johnson drug is given in ‘smoldering’ precancerous stage (RTT News) — Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced new frontline data featuring TECVAYLI...
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UNC Researchers to Accelerate Mapping of Cells Crucial to Child Respiratory...
A research project co-led by James Hagood, MD, professor of pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine, and colleagues will be supported in creating an atlas of the cells and cellular interactions in the...
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USDA Orders Testing of Milk for Bird Flu
The mandate targeting bulk milk transporters and dairy processors is meant to help identify herds that have caught the virus, which has spread among livestock (NBC News, Aria Bendix and Evan Bush) —...
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The Holidays are Here! Are Your Patients Drinking Too Much? The CDC Has a...
During the winter holiday season, people may consume more alcohol. Are you concerned about your patients? The CDC has a tool to check alcohol use. Drinking too much impacts your mind, your body, and...
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Funding Opportunity: Collaborative Care Management
image credit: American Psychiatric Association On behalf of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services...
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Billing for Bilateral Surgical Procedures
Beginning December 8, 2024, and for services provided on or after January 1, 2020, new guidelines will apply to billing for bilateral surgical procedures with the bilateral RVU indicator of “1” for...
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NCDHHS Introduces Toolkit for States to Take Action on Medical Debt
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a toolkit aimed at assisting other states seeking to tackle the burden of medical debt. The Medical Debt Toolkit is based on...
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Mark Your Calendar! Saving Time: Practice Innovation Boot Camp
This two-day, in-person AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy boot camp is specifically designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time...
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Register Now! PANS and Related Inflammatory Brain Disorders – Advances in...
Join Us for On-Demand CME –Free to North Carolina Physicians PANS and Related Inflammatory Brain Disorders: Advances in Immunopsychiatry features nationally and internationally renowned experts...
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Diabetes Performance Improvement in Primary Care
This self-paced educational activity aims to inform the learner about the status of diabetes and chronic kidney disease in primary care. This activity will explore barriers and facilitators to...
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