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The Quality Payment Program (QPP) Small Practices Newsletter is a monthly resource that provides small practices (15 or fewer clinicians) with program updates, upcoming QPP milestones, and resources to support their continued participation and success in QPP. The newsletter is sent on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

As you know, federal legislation requires that all practitioners who apply for or renew their DEA registration must attest that they have completed 8 hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders (unless practitioners are solely veterinarians).

Syphilis cases are on the rise in North Carolina. Syphilis can affect anyone but is currently rising in women, and in men who have sex with women. This has led to an alarming increase in cases of congenital syphilis.

CMS identified phishing scams for medical records. This may include scammers faxing you fraudulent medical records requests to get you to send patient records in response; see example (PDF).