Join in on this Webinar February 7th to hear more information about new programs and opportunities included in the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule & MIPS updates.
Jan 30, 2024 10:45:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, Final Rule
Join in on this Webinar February 7th to hear more information about new programs and opportunities included in the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule & MIPS updates.
Jan 29, 2024 9:13:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, prescriptions, opioids
In North Carolina, a new state law has added the anticonvulsant and nerve pain medication gabapentin to the list of drugs that are tracked through the state's prescription drug management system, the NC Controlled Substances Reporting System.
Jan 17, 2024 2:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in memory, seniors, adl
Can pet ownership reduce cognitive decline for older adults? A recent JAMA Neurology article investigates this question, examining the impact of pet ownership on verbal memory and fluency for adults ages 50 and older.
Jan 16, 2024 7:55:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care
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Medicaid Managed Care Fireside Chat:
Medicaid Expansion & Other Hot Topics
Thursday, January 18 | 5:30 p.m.
Jan 15, 2024 9:59:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Billing, Primary Care, medicare, practice management
Did you know?
The typical primary care physician caring for Medicare patients must coordinate care with 229 other physicians working in 117 practices?
The 2024 Final Rule from CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) established a new code to ensure Primary Care Providers receive additional payment for the high-value visits they provide.
Jan 12, 2024 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, training, students, rural health, workforce, Pediatrics, internal medicine
The North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program (NC AHEC) is seeking proposals to establish up to 5 rural interprofessional clinical training sites.
Jan 10, 2024 3:45:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, Quality Improvement, Pediatrics, MOC IV
Did you know?
The North Carolina AHEC Practice Support Program is an approved provider of the North Carolina Maintenance of Certification (NC MOC) program.
Through this approval, physicians and physician assistants who work with a Practice Support coach to improve care for patients will meet the requirements of their specialty boards to maintain certification in their specialty (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics).
Jan 10, 2024 10:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in COVID-19
Every home in the country is again eligible to receive four free at-home tests.
Delivery is free through the U.S. Postal Service.
Jan 9, 2024 2:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, CMS, Laboratory Testing
Do you perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waived tests in the lab at your practice?
Make sure your certificate is up to date, and your coding and billing practices are too!
Dec 28, 2023 9:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, medicare, practice management, CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened data submission for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in the 2023 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) on January 2, 2024. Data can be submitted and updated until 8:00 p.m. ET on April 1, 2024.
Health care practices in North Carolina face many challenges. Our team of quality improvement coaches (QICs) have skills and expertise to support you in your transformation efforts.
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