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Leadership Opportunity: NC Professionals Health Program Board of Directors
Leadership Opportunity: NC Professionals Health Program Board of Directors The NCMS has the opportunity to appoint two members to the NC Professionals Health Program (NCPHP) Board of Directors....
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New Study: Common Vaginal Condition is Really An STD
Only women are currently treated for the infection called bacterial vaginosis, but it’s actually a sexually transmitted disease that sexual partners should receive treatment for as well, a new study...
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Martin County Seeks Operator to Bring Rural Hospital Back to Life
The Martin County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on the fate of Martin General during a meeting on Feb. 12, 2025. Credit: Martin County, via Facebook First-in-the-nation effort to...
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ECU Health Offers Remote Healthcare Access for Cardiology Patients
ECU Health Offers Remote Healthcare Access for Cardiology Patients (WNCT, Lauren Beachy, Elizabeth Pittman) — ECU Health plans to begin seeing cardiology patients remotely as some people have to...
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Read an Inspiring Survivor’s Story
Young and at Risk for Colorectal Cancer March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection through colonoscopies (Duke Today, Jodie Valade) — Even though Ajay...
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March Madness is in Full Swing! Several NC Teams Are in the Big Dance!
(AXIOS, Zachery Eanes) — The North Carolina Tar Heels squeaked into the NCAA Tournament, grabbing an 11-seed and a spot in the play-in game against San Diego State. Duke, the winners of the ACC...
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Topical Steroid Withdrawal Diagnostic Criteria Defined by NIH Researchers
Hand and wrist of a participant in the pilot study before (left) and after (right) treatment of topical steroid withdrawal symptoms with berberine, a mitochondrial complex I-blocking drug.NIAID...
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Tune in Tuesday for the NCMS Reform Prior Auth Press Conference
The NCMS is taking steps to make the practice of medicine easier for you! Tune in Tuesday at 12:00 PM for an important press conference, where the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) will stand...
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Former Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Betsey Tilson Honored with Levine Award...
Pictured left to right are Dr. Ron Levine, Hugh Tilson, Dr. Betsey Tilson and Dr. Kelly Kimple. The Ron Levine Legacy Award is a prestigious honor named after former North Carolina State Health...
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NCMS Shows Support for CARE FIRST Act at Press Conference to Reform Prior...
(L-R Back Row: NCMS Interim CEO Steve Keene, NCMS BOD Member Dr. Ronnie Laney, NCMS President Dr. John Meier, Josh Dobson. Front Row: Lindsi Franklin, Rep. Timothy Reeder, MD, Rep. Grant Campbell, MD,...
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NCMS Supported Press Conference on New Prior Authorization Reform Bill Gets...
CARE FIRST Act Looks to Curb Insurance Barriers to Medical Decisions North Carolina representatives, the North Carolina Medical Society, and other healthcare leaders from around the state were on hand...
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CDC Issues Update on Measles Outbreak in US and Guidance for Travel Season
CDC issues HAN Health Advisory to notify clinicians and travelers about measles outbreak CDC and Health Alert Network — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health...
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700+ Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closing
(Getty Images) Millions of Americans at risk of losing community care (Healthcare Brew and CHPQR, Cassie McGrath) — About 768 rural hospitals in the US are at risk of closing, with 315 at “immediate...
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New Study: NC in Top 10 Best States to Practice Medicine
NC ranks sixth in nation for doctors to practice medicine (WNCN and WalletHub) — North Carolina is the sixth best state for doctors in the nation, a new study has found. The study, released Tuesday by...
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CCNC CEO Dr. Tom Wroth Talks Primary Care
Pulse on Carolina Health, Episode 2: Primary Care at a Crossroads: Challenges, Changes & the Value-Based Model in North Carolina Podcast 03.19.2025 Dr. Tom Wroth Primary care is evolving in...
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NCMS Past President Dr. Devdutta Sangvai Nomination to Lead NCDHHS Clears Key...
Gov. Josh Stein’s choice to run DHHS was sworn into office in January (NC Newsline, Lynn Bonner) — Dr. Devdutta Sangvai received unanimous support Wednesday to run the state’s health care agency from...
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Bill to Study Medically Assisted Death Filed in NC
MAID is legal in 10 states and District of Columbia (WGHP, Emily Mikkelsen, Gretchen Stenger, Dolan Reynolds) — A bill filed in the North Carolina House of Representatives would fund the study of...
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CARE FIRST Act Gains Dozens of Co-sponsors, Rep. Tim Reeder Has a New Message
NCMS Past President Representative Timothy Reeder, MD, is a sponsor of the CARE First Act. House Bill 434 is gaining traction in the General Assembly quickly. Since the initial introduction of the...
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Coming Soon! Applications for the Collaborative Care Management Capacity...
Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) Capacity Building Fund APPLICATIONS OPEN APRIL 1 FOR PHASE 2 Applications remain open for Phase 1 The NC General Assembly has earmarked $5 million for capacity...
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Plan Now for NCPHP Physician Suicide Prevention Workshop
Join NCPHP for an important workshop on physician suicide prevention: April 16, 2025 | 6:00 pm | Asheville, NC REGISTER NOW The post Plan Now for NCPHP Physician Suicide Prevention Workshop appeared...
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