Alicia Gilleskie and Frederick Zufelt Present Webinar for the North Carolina Medical Society Foundation

Raleigh, NC (July 15, 2010) - Smith Anderson lawyers Alicia Gilleskie and Frederick Zufelt presented a webinar program entitled “Implementing Meaningful Use of EHR” for the North Carolina Medical Society Foundation on July 13, 2010. The program, which was co-sponsored by the North Carolina Medical Group Managers (NCMGM), featured an overview of the Medicare and Medicaid incentive programs for “meaningful users” of electronic health record systems, and addressed considerations in forming strategic alliances for the adoption of these technology systems. Ms. Gilleskie and Mr. Zufelt also provided an overview of the much-anticipated meaningful use final rule which was released only hours before their presentation.

The North Carolina Medical Society Foundation (NCMSF) is the philanthropic arm of the North Carolina Medical Society. The mission of NCMSF is to improve access to quality health care for all North Carolinians. Using a multi-pronged strategy to address the problems of access, NCMSF is dedicated to assisting rural communities and underserved, uninsured populations of North Carolina; supporting the study of voluntary community care models; supporting the study of long-term reforms to the health care system; and reducing health care costs without compromising quality of care.

Ms. Gilleskie is a member of the Firm’s Corporate practice group, and Mr. Zufelt is a member of the Firm’s Health Care practice group.