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Save Lives This Summer with Operation Blood Drive
What: Operation Blood Drive When: Thursday, June 27 | 10 am to 3 pm Where: AdventHealth Hendersonville 100 Hospital Drive Hendersonville, NC 28792 To ensure hospitals across the region have a...
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EPA Announces New Funding for North Carolina for Lead Testing in Schools
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new grant totaling more than $1 million to NCDHHS for lead testing in drinking water at some North Carolina schools and childcare centers....
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Stay Alert: Medical Records Request Phishing Scam
CMS identified phishing scams for medical records. This may include scammers faxing fraudulent medical records requests to get you to send patient records in response; see example (PDF). When you...
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NCMS Member Dr. Shelley Cathcart Featured in Spectrum News Story About Sunscreen
Dermatologists are worried about social media trends against the use of sunscreen (Spectrum News, Kyleigh Panetta) — Thursday is the first official day of summer and that often means more time spent...
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Leadership Opportunity: NC Professionals Health Program Board of Directors
The NCMS has the opportunity to appoint 2 members to the NC Professionals Health Program (NCPHP) Board of Directors. Learn more about responsibilities of NCPHP Board members. Since 1988, NCPHP has...
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Colorectal Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Screening Strategies –...
Colorectal Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Screening Strategies NCMS member Dr. Lisa Gangarosa will facilitate the upcoming live webinar Colorectal Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and...
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Side-by-Side Webinar with NCDHHS’ Mental Health Division
Join staff from NCDHHS’ Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services on July 1 at 2 p.m. to learn more about policies and programs that affect the Mental Health,...
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NCMS Leads Coalition Against BCBSNC Coverage Change
NCMS Issues Letter to BCBSNC on Behalf of More Than 20 State Organizations On May 1, 2024 Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina posted notification of a significant coverage change. According...
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Only a Fews Days Left to Participate! NC Medicaid Needs to Hear from Enrolled...
All primary care and ob/gyn providers enrolled in the Medicaid program are asked to respond to the request you should have received to complete a satisfaction survey. Below is a notice from NC Medicaid...
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New Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Jumpstart Curriculum
The American Medical Association’s free curriculum can help implement and sustain evidence-based systematic self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring programs. 15 mini modules are divided into...
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Risant Health to Acquire North Carolina Hospital System
(image credit: Cone Health) Cone Health and Risant Health have signed a definitive agreement under which Cone Health will become part of Risant Health, pending regulatory approvals. Risant Health is...
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Semaglutide Shows Promise for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Christian Hendershot, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Clinical and Translational Addiction Research Program at the UNC School of Medicine, recently presented early...
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CDC Updates RSV Vaccination Recommendation for Adults
The CDC updated its recommendation for the use of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines in people ages 60 and older. For this upcoming respiratory virus season, CDC recommends: Everyone ages 75...
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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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NCMS Helps Halt Legislation to License Naturopaths in NC
(RALEIGH) — The North Carolina Medical Society continues to win battles for the safety of patients in the state! On Wednesday, members of the NCMS collaborated with members and other agencies to halt...
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Breaking News: NCMS Coalition Leads BCBSNC to Rescind Coverage Change
(RALEIGH) — One day after the North Carolina Medical Society announced it organized a coalition of more than 20 state organizations in opposition to a coverage change at Blue Cross Blue Shield NC,...
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NC Medicaid Launches Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental...
On Monday, July 1st, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will launch its Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans, a new kind of NC...
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North Carolina Aims to Make Sickle Cell Gene Therapy More Accessible
Currently, the new FDA approved gene therapy cure for the disease is more than $2 million. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will be applying for a new access...
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AMA Survey on Prior Authorization Reinforces NCMS Commitment for Reform
AMA survey indicates prior authorization wreaks havoc on patient care The American Medical Association surveyed 1,000 practicing physicians asking 40 questions on prior authorization and the results...
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Register Now! NCTracks July 2024 Provider Training
Registration is now open for the NCTracks July 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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