Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. has introduced legislation, the Preserving Seniors' Access to Physicians Act, a bipartisan measure to prevent the full Medicare physician fee schedule cuts from being implemented on January 1, 2024.
Published: Monday, December 11th, 2023 @ 12:10 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, Congressman Murphy introduced the No Fees for EFTs Act, bipartisan legislation to protect health care providers and patients from unnecessary fees associated with electronic fund transfers and payment transactions.
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 @ 9:32 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Community now has extensive availability to other convenient testing options
Published: Friday, July 22nd, 2022 @ 7:05 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The merger will create the fifth-largest health system by revenue in the U.S.
Published: Monday, May 16th, 2022 @ 8:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The proposed merger of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health into a six-state medical behemoth pocketing $27 billion in annual revenue raises many red flags.
Published: Thursday, May 12th, 2022 @ 11:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with health systems, local health departments and community health centers across the state to host large community vaccine events for people currently eligible to be vaccinated.
Published: Saturday, January 16th, 2021 @ 11:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with United Providers of Health (UPOH) to address unmet health care needs of historically marginalized communities.
Published: Sunday, October 4th, 2020 @ 2:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The coronavirus outbreak is ravaging North Carolina’s health care system — threatening to shutter medical practices and worsen shortages of care during the coronavirus surge.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 @ 12:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More than a thousand jobs and a massive reform are at stake now that the budget stalemate has thrown Medicaid transformation into chaos.
Published: Sunday, February 16th, 2020 @ 4:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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There are several prominent players in the health care delivery process.
Published: Thursday, December 19th, 2019 @ 12:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dale Owen has been called many things, depending on who’s talking. He’s a cardiologist with a “bullseye” on his back, who is fighting to resurrect a dinosaur: independent, doctor-owned practices.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 @ 6:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Medline Industries, Incorporated, a manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, will create 250 new jobs in Orange County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 @ 5:23 pm
By: Governor's Office
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When State Treasurer Dale Folwell took office in early 2017, he found North Carolina’s State Health Plan to be in even worse shape than he originally thought.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2019 @ 11:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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If Medicaid expansion forces taxpayers to pick up the tab for a service that was either previously paid for some other way or not consumed in the first place, there is no reduction in the cost of care.
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2019 @ 1:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Adults who don’t receive health insurance through their employer struggle to find affordable plans when they look to buy coverage on their own from an insurance company
Published: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 @ 1:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's largest insurer has brokered an agreement with three national health care companies to open intensive primary care clinics this year in areas lacking services.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2019 @ 2:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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East Carolina University (ECU) and Vidant Health today announced the signing of a formal agreement to integrate ECU Physicians, the clinical practice of The Brody School of Medicine at ECU, with Vidant Medical Group, Vidant’s multi-specialty physician group subsidiary into the new entity created las
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 12:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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One item in Senate's $22.9 billion spending plan isn't budgeted to cost the state a penny, with advocates arguing it will reduce government bureaucracy and improve access to medical services
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2017 @ 9:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Jeffrey Gibson, a family medicine physician, joined Vidant Multispecialty Clinic - Belhaven, located at 598 W. Old County Rd., on Feb. 6. Gibson joins the team of local doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses who have years of experience caring for patients in eastern North
Published: Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 @ 8:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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In 2016, Vidant Health strengthened their mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina and advanced its vision to become the national model for rural health and wellness by creating a premier, trusted health care delivery and education system through strong results in quali
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 @ 10:50 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Vidant Pulmonology, opened a practice in Ahoskie, located at 700 S. Academy Street, as well as an office in Washington located at 608 E. 12th Street, on Aug. 8
Published: Monday, September 12th, 2016 @ 10:46 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the 2015 performance year results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model that show physicians, hospitals and health care providers participating in Accountable Care Organization
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 @ 8:59 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Dr. Richard Dalyai, a board certified cerebrovascular neurosurgeon, joined Vidant Neurosurgery, located at 2325 Stantonsburg Road, on Aug. 8.
Published: Monday, August 8th, 2016 @ 4:34 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Andrew Cox, a certified physician assistant, joined Vidant Family Medicine — Belhaven, located at 216 Haslin Street, on March 22.
Published: Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 @ 4:14 am
By: Chris Downey
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Dr. Catherine Cabungcal, a board certified internal medicine physician, joined Vidant Internal Medicine - Washington on Dec. 28.
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2016 @ 10:43 am
By: Chris Downey
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Dr. Gerhardt Winkel, a board certified general surgeon, joined Vidant General Surgery - Washington located at 615 E. 12 Street, on Dec. 28.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 1:11 am
By: Christopher Maye
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All claims brought by the Town of Belhaven and the NC NAACP in the recent lawsuit against Vidant Health have been dismissed in their entirety.
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2015 @ 1:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month - the month dedicated to educating women about breast cancer by stressing the importance of early detection through regular self-breast exams and mammography.
Published: Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 @ 9:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A distance education student from the Charlotte area has become the first person to graduate from East Carolina University with a master's degree in health informatics and information management.
Published: Saturday, September 19th, 2015 @ 5:16 am
By: ECU News Services
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Dr. Weldon Shaffer, a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist, joined Vidant Women's Care - Washington located at 1210 Brown Street on Sept. 6.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 9:47 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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As Vidant Health continues to assess the potential impacts of an incomplete state budget, including the uncertainty of Medicaid reform, its Board of Directors approved the fiscal year 2016 operational plan today.
Published: Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 @ 4:31 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Kristin Blankenship, a certified physician assistant, joined Vidant Gastroenterology Washington located at 608 East 12 Street on Aug. 17.
Published: Friday, August 14th, 2015 @ 3:13 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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