At its November meeting, NCMB approved an updated version of the Board position statement entitled "MEDICAL RECORDS – Documentation, Electronic Health Records, Access, and Retention”.

NCMB’s Policy Committee develops new position statements and reviews and revises existing ones on a rolling basis to ensure that these advisory statements remain current and relevant. Browse position statements online or download the lastest .pdf of NCMB’s Position Statement Compendium. This document is updated throughout the year as position statements are added or revised, so be sure to check the website for the most up to date document.

Position statements are interpretive statements that attempt to define or explain the meaning of laws or rules that govern the practice of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners licensed in North Carolina. They also are intended to set forth criteria or guidelines used by the Board’s staff in investigations and in the prosecution or settlement of cases.

In 2024, the Policy Committee worked on the NCMB position statements listed below.

NEW POSITION STATEMENT

Conflicts in the Healthcare Setting

REVISED POSITION STATEMENTS

Telemedicine

Licensee Use of Innovative or New Treatment

Expedited Partner Care and Therapy

Professional Behavior Within the Healthcare Team

Sexual Misconduct Involving Patients

Guidelines for Avoiding Misunderstandings During Patient Encounters and Physical Examinations

Professional Use of Social Media

Policy for the Use of Audio or Visual Recordings in Patient Care

REVIEWED, NO MATERIAL CHANGES

The Licensee-Patient Relationship

Availability of Licensees to Their Patients