Newsroom
March 31, 2017
Interview with Dr. Danna Park on Mind Body Medicine
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March 30, 2017
MedServe Program Overview
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March 30, 2017
2017 Request for applications
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March 24, 2017
On March 22nd, CEO Miriam Schwarz and five politically fired-up WCMS physicians (L-R in picture: Drs. Samantha Read-Smith and Mark McNeill, Sen. Chuck Edwards, CEO Miriam Schwarz, Drs. Scott Langford, MaryShell Zaffino, and Mike Parmer,) traveled to Raleigh to meet with WNC legislators.
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March 24, 2017
Dear Interpreters,
Recently some of you reported to WIN that you and the patients you interpret for have been experiencing harassment and bullying in our waiting rooms. These incidents have been reported to the CEO, Miriam Schwarz, who in turn shared the information with her WCMS Boards.
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March 23, 2017
WCMS supports the Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention (STOP) Act, with important modifications, such as (but not limited to):
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March 23, 2017
March 22, 2017
Dear Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi:
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March 23, 2017
Congress has long recognized the importance of the rural health care safety net and has steadfastly worked to protect it. And now, much of the protections created to maintain access to care for the 62 million who live in rural America are in jeopardy. We implore Congress to continue its fight to protect rural patients’ access to care. Three improvements are critical for rural patients and providers:
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March 23, 2017
In light of recent events of discrimination towards staff and other patients at various practices, (see the Citizen Times article on the topic) WCMS created a multilingual flyer for practices to print and display as needed. This message is in English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Moldavian.
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March 22, 2017
Recently a member of the local Deaf community shared an article with WCSM regarding some of the challenges that Deaf people face in care settings. It's short and informative article that helps hearing people understand things from the Deaf perspective.
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March 22, 2017
The American Academy of Pediatrics shared thoughts on the detention of immigrant children and tips on supporting the health and well-bring of immigrant children. These are important topics.
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March 14, 2017
Late yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the attached report providing its estimates of the impact the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would have on federal spending, the health insurance market, and the number of Americans with health care coverage. Below is a top line summary of the report, as well as the AMA’s statement in response.
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March 13, 2017
As you may know, I am the current President of the North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society. I am writing with important news about a recent change in the Society’s policy concerning physician supervision of Certified Nurse Midwives.
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March 13, 2017
American Health Care Act
Summary of Key Provisions, as introduced on March 6, 2017
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March 9, 2017
AMA says American Health Care Act is Critically Flawed; Points to Reductions in Insurance Coverage, Potential Harm to Vulnerable Patient Populations
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