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Quarterly Disciplinary Report | February - April 2010
Categories: Board Actions ReportBoard actions are now published in an abbreviated format. The report no longer includes non-prejudicial actions such as…
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Recommendations for X-ray follow-up
Categories: From the Office of the Medical DirectorBeginning with this issue of the Forum, the Office of the Medical Director will contribute periodic columns aimed at…
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Federal EHR incentives: A quick guide
Categories: Special FeaturesPresident Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in February 2009. The part of the law…
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Q&A - Term to know: Interoperability
Categories: Special FeaturesIn order to fully realize the promise of electronic health records, medical practices must be able to exchange patient…
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Electronic Health Records: Is now the time for your practice?
Categories: Special FeaturesOver the past decade, more and more medical practices have implemented electronic health records (EHR). Now even holdouts…
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Changes in the Office of the Medical Director
Categories: Board NewsRecent months have seen changes in the NCMB's Office of the Medical Director. Effective July 1, C. Michael Sheppa,…
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Licensee Information Pages: An update
Categories: Board NewsIt’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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NCMB Public Affairs Department receives national recognition
Categories: AnnouncementsThe NCMB's Public Affairs Department recently won two awards of excellence from the National Association of…
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A quicker path to an NC physician license
Categories: AnnouncementsThe NC Medical Board has developed an expedited path to licensure for experienced physicians, answering concerns raised by…
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When doctors “drift,” questions of competency and ethics are key
Categories: President’s MessagePhysicians complete four years of medical or osteopathic school and, upon graduation, we may legitimately call ourselves…
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