Jul 10, 2024 11:57:04 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in opioid use disorder, opioids, DEA, Medication assisted treatment
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).
Jul 9, 2024 8:45:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, behavioral health, anxiety, depression, CoCM
Jul 3, 2024 2:07:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, behavioral health, anxiety, depression, CoCM
Jul 2, 2024 2:08:03 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, public health, OB/GYN, STIs, #syphilis
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.
Jun 26, 2024 2:15:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in medicare, practice management, CMS, phishing, fraud
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).
Jun 26, 2024 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in veterans, practice management, claims
Jun 25, 2024 2:14:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in medicare, memory, practice management, aging, cognitive impairment
Jun 19, 2024 11:56:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, mental health, behavioral health, adolescent, Pediatrics, youth
Jun 18, 2024 11:54:10 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in rural health centers, Office of Rural Health, rural health
Northwest AHEC would love to congratulate Grace Clinic of Yadkin Valley and Surry Medical Ministries for their recent acceptance of State Designated Rural Health Centers of Excellence Awards! Join us in recognizing their dedication to providing quality care.
Jun 13, 2024 9:08:38 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, tailored care management, Tailored Plans
Tailored Plans (TP) and Tailored Care Management (TCM) for Primary Care Providers (PCP) and Specialty Providers
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The Northwest Area Health Education Center of Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides and supports educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina.
