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The Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain, N.C. recently unveiled a new patient care unit and announced an innovative partnership to redefine recovery journeys.
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2023 @ 11:07 am
By: ENC NOW
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Honorees demonstrate dedication to high-quality patient care, leadership
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2023 @ 3:31 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The office of Doctor Rodney Thorne has had a busy week telling patients he is no longer providing gender-affirming care to minors
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 5:29 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Treasurer Folwell and Community Leaders Discuss How Charlotte Patients Face Lawsuits Over Medical Debt, Listen to Community Perspective on Health Care Costs
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 12:49 am
By: ENC NOW
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ECU’s second-year dental students receive white coats, begin patient care
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 @ 10:32 pm
By: ECU News Services
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National accreditation confirms patients have access to standardized, high-quality comprehensive care
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 2:16 pm
By: ENC NOW
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As Canada's MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying) system continues to alleviate the pain of patients and the financial strain on the nation's healthcare system, a recent innovation is expected to further improve results
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 9:39 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Hold onto your wallets, the Attorney General has failed the patients and taxpayers of North Carolina yet again. There is widespread evidence that mergers make hospital care less affordable and less safe.
Published: Thursday, December 8th, 2022 @ 11:29 am
By: ENC NOW
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ECU Health, Brody School of Medicine innovate to solve maternal health challenges
Published: Monday, November 28th, 2022 @ 7:55 am
By: ECU News Services
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ECU, ECU Health highlight innovative rural health education, research and patient care
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2022 @ 8:53 am
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Find that the Majority of North Carolina's Hospitals Are Overcharging Patients While Profiting Off Medicare
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2022 @ 9:17 am
By: ENC NOW
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is once again sounding the alarm on some nonprofit hospitals in the state, with a new report that shows low-income patients are being billed when they were eligible for charity care.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 12:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and the National Academy of State Health Policy find that nonprofit hospitals have billed millions of dollars to disadvantaged patients.
Published: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 @ 10:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and the National Academy of State Health Policy find that disadvantaged patients received bills from hospitals instead of nonprofit charity care.
Published: Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 @ 1:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At a time when North Carolina is ranked as one of the most expensive states for health care in the nation, many nonprofit hospitals are reaping huge profits while providing little in the way of charity care.
Published: Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 @ 10:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A measure that would require a healthcare facility to notify patients of any out-of-network care they receive is moving through the Senate.
Published: Friday, April 30th, 2021 @ 9:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Opioid deaths are surging across the United States after the coronavirus pandemic and heavy-handed lockdown measures put tens of millions of Americans out of work and separated patients from necessary medical and mental health care.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2020 @ 4:44 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Hospital patients and caregivers angry, frustrated COVID-19 regulations split them apart
Published: Sunday, June 21st, 2020 @ 3:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The coronavirus forced reforms that could help patients access telemedicine and affordable health care, experts said during the “COVID-19 and Telehealth: A New Era In Virtual Care” Shaftesbury Society meeting Monday, May 18.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 @ 11:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald J. Trump is empowering patients and providing access to quality, affordable healthcare options.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rural patients could get more access to dental care, as dental hygienists can now treat patients in high-need areas without direct supervision, the N.C. Rules Review Commission decided Thursday, Jan. 16.
Published: Monday, January 20th, 2020 @ 5:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Thousands of elderly patients lost their health care provider, and nurse practitioner Michelle Schmerge had to watch them go.
Published: Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 @ 3:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A doctor suing to overturn restrictions on patient care just won his first victory.
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 @ 6:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald J. Trump is taking bold action to give patients the information they need to find high-value care.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 @ 2:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since the beginning of his Administration, President Trump has put patients first so every American has the highest quality of healthcare in the world.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 8:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Health care legislation or health care reform often consists of new regulations or new restrictions on what a patient can do or how they access care.
Published: Friday, September 13th, 2019 @ 12:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For the second consecutive year, Vidant Medical Center (VMC) has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold STEMI Receiving Center Quality Achievement Award and the NSTEMI Gold Quality Achievement Award for implementing the most up-to-date evidence-based treatments to improve patient care
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 @ 3:36 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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Joan D. Wynn, PhD, RN, chief quality and patient safety officer for Vidant Health, has been awarded the North Carolina Healthcare Association’s (NCHA) 2019 Clinical Leadership Award.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 1:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump is delivering on his promise to bring more healthcare price and quality transparency for American patients.
Published: Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 @ 11:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The two main factors that should be considered when evaluating how hospital mergers affect a health-care market for patients are prices and quality.
Published: Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 @ 5:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Republicans believe in patient-centered health care that delivers the choices they want, the affordability and protections they need, and the quality they deserve. That is why Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues today introduced the Protect Act
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2019 @ 6:24 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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It is our honor to serve the great communities of eastern North Carolina. As patients, families and team members deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, we are steadfast in providing health care for our communities
Published: Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 @ 12:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Gajendra Singh wants to help patients get an MRI scan for a fraction of the price hospitals and big health care networks charge. But state regulators and powerful lobbying allies restrain him.
Published: Friday, August 31st, 2018 @ 10:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) authored and introduced the Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act, legislation that would guarantee Americans have equal health care coverage, regardless of their health status or pre-existing conditions
Published: Saturday, August 25th, 2018 @ 12:50 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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In North Carolina, nurse practitioners (NP) can't treat patients unless they establish a collaborative practice agreement with a supervising doctor - a written contract that outlines patient management, prescribing authorities, and how the NP and physician will communicate with each other
Published: Sunday, May 13th, 2018 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and 30 congressional colleagues called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to quickly address recent reports that the VA knowingly hired doctors who lost their licenses for malpractice and providing poor care to patients
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 @ 4:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Our patients come first. Understanding their perspective, their values and their needs matters greatly and Vidant Health has long championed patient- and family-centered care. Our trained advisors volunteer their time and insights to the benefit of all patients and families we serve
Published: Saturday, July 15th, 2017 @ 7:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Patients deserve better access to both life-saving and life-preserving health-care treatments
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2017 @ 5:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Robert Graboyes' 93-year-old mother had a phone and an iPad, and she knew how to use them
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2017 @ 4:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently announced that Vidant Internal Medicine - Tarboro and Vidant Family Medicine - Tarboro, two Vidant Medical Group practices, have received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2017 @ 4:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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