James Capretta of the American Enterprise Institute recommends changes that could influence health care supply in the United States.
Published: Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 @ 3:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The largest physicians group in eastern North Carolina has agreed to participate in State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s cost-saving Clear Pricing Project.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 6:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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With a deadline just 13 days away, Community Care Physician Network, North Carolina’s largest network of independent physician clinics, announced Monday, June 17, it signed on to the State Health Plan’s cost-cutting Clear Pricing Project.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 9:20 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A pair of Brody alumni recently received a distinguished award for their contributions to teaching and mentoring the next generation of family physicians.
Published: Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 @ 11:22 am
By: ECU News Services
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is raising red flags about a proposed merger between publicly owned ECU Physicians, the medical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, and Vidant Medical Group, a private entity that would assume controlling interest
Published: Sunday, April 1st, 2018 @ 12:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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A nurse manager in family medicine has been selected by her peers as this year’s top nurse at ECU Physicians, the group medical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Published: Saturday, May 13th, 2017 @ 9:19 am
By: ECU News Services
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We read of priests, clergy, physicians and politicians, using their authority to give conflicting views on what "their faith" says about abortion.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 1:27 pm
By: Jim Kouri
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The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University was ranked among the nation's top five medical schools again this year for the high percentage of its graduates pursuing careers in family medicine.
Published: Saturday, October 8th, 2016 @ 7:24 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University today for being ranked one of the top five medical schools in the country.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2016 @ 10:34 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Dr. Octavian Belcea thinks of himself as a medical throwback, the friendly family doctor who practices old-fashioned, comprehensive treatment of his patients and their families.
Published: Thursday, March 17th, 2016 @ 4:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several dozen physicians from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in the 2015 "Best Doctors in America" list.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 4:35 am
By: ECU News Services
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The excessive amount of government intervention that has been entrenched in our nation's health care system is curiously pushing medical providers to channel this negative energy into positive solutions - ones in which physicians are either scaling back or cutting off their relationships...
Published: Monday, October 26th, 2015 @ 8:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The clinical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has been recognized for significantly improving patient care through the use of their electronic medical record system.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2015 @ 11:58 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A nurse specialist in vascular surgery has been selected by her peers as this year's top nurse at ECU Physicians, the group medical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 4:40 pm
By: ECU News Services
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An organization at East Carolina University honoring medical students who exemplify humanism and professionalism expanded this year to include resident physicians.
Published: Thursday, May 7th, 2015 @ 11:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Earlier this year, all Vidant Medical Group physician practices and clinics received Stage 6 designation of the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. This designation honors the organization's accomplishments to implement technology solutions that have the ability to improve pati
Published: Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 @ 7:13 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Gov. Pat McCrory announced during his March 2 visit to the East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University that his budget will allocate $16 million over the next two years to stabilize the financial challenges at the Brody School of Medicine.
Published: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 @ 7:40 pm
By: ECU News Services
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All ECU Physicians clinics are now offering patients access to their own electronic health records through a secure online patient portal called MyChart.
Published: Saturday, December 27th, 2014 @ 12:57 am
By: ECU News Services
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Joining Vidant was like a homecoming, he said, referring to his training at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, now Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Forty-seven physicians from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in the 2014 "Best Doctors in America" list.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 11:47 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Effective Oct. 1, ECU Physicians and Vidant Health successfully partnered to transition neurosurgery services to become part of Vidant Medical Group.
Published: Monday, October 6th, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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ECU Physicians Neurology, a leading provider of care for people living with multiple sclerosis in eastern North Carolina, has been recognized as an official "Partner in MS Care" by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Published: Thursday, September 4th, 2014 @ 2:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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With their eyes focused on careers in medicine, two East Carolina University honors students saw first-hand the experiences of physicians through a six-week summer internship at the East Carolina Heart Institute.
Published: Friday, August 15th, 2014 @ 4:32 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Medicaid takes a serious bite out of North Carolina's budget. Of the General Fund's $5 billion allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid devours a solid $3 billion. But if we step back and account for Medicaid's total cost - state and federal funds combined - tax...
Published: Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 @ 11:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week's bad bill would subject half a million North Carolinians to an already overcrowded Medicaid system and strain its already skyrocketing and bloated budget. Senate Bill 730, sponsored by Sens. Ben Clark (D-Cumberland) and Gladys Robinson (D-Guilford), would expand the eligibility...
Published: Saturday, June 7th, 2014 @ 11:20 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Susan Eubanks, a clinical trials nurse specialist at the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center, has been selected by her peers as this year's top nurse at ECU Physicians, the group medical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Published: Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 @ 3:40 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has again been honored as one of the top producers of family physicians in the nation.
Published: Monday, May 12th, 2014 @ 12:03 am
By: ECU News Services
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Last fall when the American Heart Association issued new guidelines to help doctors teach their patients about their risks of developing cardiovascular disease – accompanied by a bulky computer spreadsheet calculator – one ECU physician thought he had a better idea.
Published: Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 @ 2:28 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Dr. Conrad Flick, noted North Carolina family physician, recently appeared on a panel discussion on healthcare conducted by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians.
Published: Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 @ 10:33 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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ECU Physicians is now offering neurology care following a merger with East Carolina Neurology, a private physician practice in Greenville.
Published: Monday, December 23rd, 2013 @ 8:05 am
By: ECU News Services
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This week, the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP) launched a public awareness and petition campaign called "Our NC Health Care."
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013 @ 3:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Earlier tonight, a crowd of mostly hospital employees chanted "UHS! UHS!" as a procession of Beaufort County commissioners walked into a private room to meet in closed session.
Published: Friday, January 7th, 2011 @ 10:37 pm
By: BCN
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