Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Announcements
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration now provides registered prescribers with the option of issuing prescriptions for…
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Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Board Actions Report
Board actions are now published in an abbreviated format. The report no longer includes non-prejudicial actions such as…
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Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Special Features
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in February 2009. The part of the law…
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Holt Anderson
Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Special Features
In order to fully realize the promise of electronic health records, medical practices must be able to exchange patient…
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Marjorie A. Satinsky, MBA
Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Special Features
Over the past decade, more and more medical practices have implemented electronic health records (EHR). Now even holdouts…
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Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Board News
Recent months have seen changes in the NCMB's Office of the Medical Director. Effective July 1, C. Michael Sheppa,…
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Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Board News
It’s been nearly a year since the NCMB called on physicians and physician assistants to help with the enormous task of…
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Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Announcements
The NCMB's Public Affairs Department recently won two awards of excellence from the National Association of…
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Newsletter:2010 No. 2 Categories:Announcements
The NC Medical Board has developed an expedited path to licensure for experienced physicians, answering concerns raised by…
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Complaints involving delays and licensee refusals to sign death certificates have risen significantly in recent years.