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October 2, 2018
There is a need for a Civil Surgeon in the Asheville area to perform the required physical examinations for our neighbors seeking citizenship.
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September 27, 2018
NC MedAssist, which provides needed medications to those not able to afford them, in conjunction with Carolina Complete Health is holding an ‘over-the-counter’ free pharmacy event Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Macon County Community Facilities Building in Franklin.
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September 27, 2018
Biltmore Company opened its onsite health clinic through a partnership with Vickery Family Medicine in March 2012. The focus of the clinic is a pro-active, wellness based approach to healthcare for employees and their families.
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September 27, 2018
Medicaid is more than a safety-net program. It’s our nation’s commitment to care for our most vulnerable citizens. And I believe that societies, throughout history, should not just be judged by their wealth and influence, but they should also be judged by how they treat those who are less fortunate.
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September 12, 2018
WCMS Interpreter Network (WIN) Starts Interpreter Career Club at Erwin High School for 11th and 12th graders
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September 12, 2018
In the midst of change in our medical communities, there are always new opportunities to help patients become healthier. In addition to access to care for the underserved and uninsured, there has been an ever increasing interest and focus on the social determinants of health.
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September 10, 2018
COAH (Communities for Older Adult Health) and its sponsoring partners hosted the August 3rd WNC Conversion Health Foundation Forum held at UNC Asheville.
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September 4, 2018
ASHEVILLE, NC – August 31, 2018 – Mission Health's Board of Directors announced today that Mission Health and HCA Healthcare (HCA) have entered into a definitive agreement for HCA to acquire Mission Health.
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August 28, 2018
WCMS’ mission is to be the physicians’ voice advocating for the health of the physician, the patient, and the community. We aim to be a dynamic community of physicians and providers dedicated to a healthy vibrant Western North Carolina. Based on this premise, the changes coming to healthcare in the region with the proposed sale of Mission Health to the HCA is a call to engagement for our membership and the entire community. On behalf of our membership, WCMS will be submitting questions to Mission Health. Mission Health has responded to the question we submitted about the board composition . Here is Mission’s response to the question:
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August 3, 2018
WCMS’ mission is to be the physicians’ voice advocating for the health of the physician, the patient, and the community. We aim to be a dynamic community of physicians and providers dedicated to a healthy vibrant Western North Carolina. Based on this premise, the changes coming to healthcare in the region with the proposed sale of Mission Health to the HCA is a call to engagement for our membership and the entire community.
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August 1, 2018
Although ACOs initially focused on the Medicare population, the notion of population-based care supported by strong infrastructure and efficient processes has expanded. ACO participants now have opportunities to work collaboratively with private as well as public insurers to manage other defined populations.
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July 27, 2018
On July 25, CMS took steps to strengthen the Medicare program with proposed changes to ensure that seniors can access the care they need at the site of care that they choose. In addition, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to lower drug prices as outlined in the President’s Blueprint, CMS included a Request for Information on how best to develop a model leveraging authority provided to the agency under the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) to strengthen negotiations for prescription drugs.
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July 27, 2018
Three new resources released today by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky offer a fresh approach to understanding health in Appalachia by focusing on community strengths and identifying local factors supporting a Culture of Health. These resources include case studies of ten “Bright Spot” counties, each defying predictions for health with better-than-expected outcomes; the performance-focused research methodology that helped identify these counties; and HealthinAppalachia.org, a website that explores extensive county-level health data for the entire Appalachian Region.
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July 24, 2018
Working to improve health outcomes requires more than access to medical care; it encompasses behavioral health, as well as social, environmental, and educational factors-the "social determinants of health."
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July 17, 2018
On Thursday, July 12th, CMS published the proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule for 2019
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