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July 25, 2016
Information on NCMS' newest KIPL leadership program, Health Care Leadership & Management (HCLM).
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July 20, 2016
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July 14, 2016
The Western Carolina Medical Society is pleased to announce Abhishek Das as the 2016 high school senior recipient of the Dr. Brian Ling Memorial Scholarship.
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July 4, 2016
On 7/4/16, the WCMS Association's Executive Committee of the Board issued a statement regarding gun violence.
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June 30, 2016
The Citizen Times and WLOS report that the International Rescue Committee and faith groups from Hendersonville and Asheville are exploring options for resettling 150 Syrian refugee families in our area.
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June 29, 2016
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June 23, 2016
If you are a primary care or specialty care physician who volunteers for Project Access®, and your PA patients need mental health care services, you can refer them to Smoky Mountain for both emergency/crisis AND routine appointments. Smoky will handle all disability groups and diagnoses. Uninsured PA patients will be covered by state funds set aside for this purpose.
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June 21, 2016
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June 20, 2016
Approximately 25 million people in the United States are defined as being Limited English Proficient or LEP. A LEP person cannot speak, read, write, or understand the English language at a level that permits them to interact effectively with English speakers. Hospital administrators often feel burdened by the expense of culturally and linguistically appropriate services. The perception is that these services are an empty cost for hospitals. However, the truth is that it actually saves them money. How? It reduces waste represented by overtreatment and medical errors.
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June 20, 2016
WCMS would like to announce our new partner for Project Access® patients, All Souls Counseling Center (ASCC). All patients who are uninsured or underinsured may be referred to ASCC, regardless of enrollment in Project Access; however there is a special discount available for Project Access® patients.
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June 20, 2016
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June 17, 2016
Federal officials have unveiled their roadmap to a revamped Medicare physician payment system designed to reward doctors and other clinicians for the quality of care delivered, rather than the quantity.
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June 17, 2016
The CDC will be hosting a seven-part webinar series about the Guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain, which will begin on Wednesday, June 22nd at 2:00pm EDT.
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June 8, 2016
It is my understanding that your committee is considering the sunsetting of the NCITLB – the licensing board which guarantees minimum standards of those who provide interpreter services for the deaf under the federally required ADA law. As both a sign language interpreter and a program administrator who coordinates interpreter services in the medical field, I can attest to the fact that when a patient is not given a qualified interpreter, their health and safety are in jeopardy.
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May 26, 2016
Statement attributable to: Stephen R. Permut, M.D., J.D., Board Chair, American Medical Association
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