Healthy Blue, an NC Medicaid Pre-Paid Health Plan, has updated its Healthy Blue Provider page to include a 'Known Issues Bulletin' of issues the PHP is working to resolve.
Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN
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NC Medicaid PHP Healthy Blue adds 'Known Issues' bulletin to website
Mar 2, 2022 4:08:26 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Medicaid Managed Care
Earn CME in 15 minutes!
Mar 2, 2022 12:00:00 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in CME, healthy NC 2030, clinical corner
Each of the 15-minute activities uses the Results-Based Accountability framework of 'Turn the Curve' thinking, and can be taken at your own pace from a computer, tablet or smartphone.
It's Easy and Free to Connect with NCCARE360
Mar 2, 2022 8:30:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Primary Care, nccare360, Pediatrics, care management, referral
If you are not already connected and using the NCCARE360 platform, now is the time to learn more! Join Meghan Knight, Community Engagement Manager for a free information session to learn how you can easily connect your patients to community resources.
Do Your Patients Really Understand?
Dec 8, 2021 3:00:00 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Primary Care, communication, patient care, health literacy, outcomes
A recent study of 87 primary care encounters found that providers used at least 1 type of medical jargon without explaining it to patients in nearly 80% of appointments, with an average of more than 4 uses of jargon per visit. Fewer than half of the terms were explained, and overall, providers used a jargon term about once every 4 minutes!
Join Us in Recognizing Falls Prevention Awareness Week
Sep 22, 2021 9:55:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Geriatric, Enduring, care planning, falls
Falls Prevention Awareness Week is a national health campaign observed on the first day of fall to increase awareness around falls health and injury prevention. Join us September 20-24, 2021 for Falls Prevention Week, a nationwide effort to raise awareness that falls are preventable. Read more on our blog and check out our online Falls Prevention activity!
Health care providers: Are you talking about the COVID -19 Vaccine with your adult patients?
Jul 28, 2021 4:55:58 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in COVID-19, Vaccines
A study from April 2021 sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation revealed some startling facts about ways we are missing the mark to address vaccine hesitancy among adults aged 18-64.
Falls: Screening, Risk Assessment and Care Planning for Older Patients in the Community
Jun 9, 2021 8:45:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Geriatric, Enduring, care planning, falls
As a clinician working in an outpatient setting, are you confident in how and when to appropriately screen patients for falls?
Partnerships for Success - NCCARE360 (Practice Support)
Nov 25, 2020 3:20:17 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN
Northwest AHEC has partnered with North Carolina AHEC and Unite Us to deliver an educational series aimed at educating Healthcare Professionals about a new tool for providing holistic patient centered care.