SPECIAL WEBINAR: Access Recordings and Slides

Collaborative Care Management Capacity Building Fund

The NC General Assembly has earmarked $5 million for capacity building for Medicaid-enrolled primary care practices across the state to adopt Collaborative Care Management (CoCM). NCDHHS is contracting with Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) to manage the Collaborative Care Management Capacity Building Fund award program in partnership with NC AHEC for Practice Support coaching. We’re excited to announce the launch of these funds for eligible primary care practices serving Medicaid members.

If you are a primary care entity serving Medicaid patients and are interested in learning about CoCM and related capacity building fund opportunities, we invite you to join us on October 30 for an overview and opportunity to ask questions. Speakers include Beth Glueck, PhD, LCMHCS, NCC, Integrated Care Program Manager for Community Care of North Carolina, and Eric Christian, MAEd, LCMHC, NCC, Director of Behavioral Health Integration for Community Care of North Carolina. This webinar is hosted by NC Medicaid, the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (DMHDDSUS), Community Care of NC (CCNC), and NC AHEC.

• Wednesday October 30, 2024
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  • Recording
    
    
• Tuesday, January 28, 2025
  
  • Recording

Community Care of North Carolina CoCM Capacity Building Fund

Governor Josh Stein announced a $30 million small business grant program to support businesses affected by Hurricane Helene and to bolster economic recovery.  Small businesses with an annual revenue of up to and including $2.5 million are eligible to apply for grants up to $50,00 from the Western North Carolina Small Business Initiative grant program.

Medicaid Managed Care Fireside Chat

Hot Topics

Thursday, February 13 | noon-1 p.m.

Please join this month's Fireside Chat on Thursday, February 13 from noon to 1 p.m., hosted by Dr. Janelle White, Chief Medical Officer of Medicaid. Topics will include:

• 1115 Waiver Renewal
• Child & Family Specialty Plan Update
• Annual Health Disparities Report
• Making Care Primary
• Clinical Pharmacy Updates
• Community Alternatives Program (CAP) Referral Process
• Collaborative Care Capacity Building Program (CoCM)

Register by clicking the blue button below.  We look forward to connecting with you!

Cardiovascular Disease is the Number 1 killer of women!

Women have been excluded from research, testing, treatment, and funding. 

Women at every age, stage and season of life need support and that's why we GO RED!

• To be SEEN
• To be COUNTED
• To be HEARD
• To MAKE AN IMPACT

On Friday, February 7, share your heart and join us as we WEAR RED together.

Learn more about Heart Disease in Women, National Wear Red Day ® and American Heart Month!

While healthcare is learning about the important role social needs play in healthcare, does screening patients for social needs have an impact on physician wellbeing?

A recent JAMA article discusses a study on physician burnout, showing that burnout increases as physicians engage more with addressing social need challenges.

To learn more, check out the ADL's Highlighted Article for 1/15/25:
Physician Engagement in Addressing Health-Related Social Needs and Burnout

We hope you will enjoy this selection of activities coming up from Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC) and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME). Join us for some upcoming activities!

Activity Spotlight

• The Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy -Online
• Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder - Online
• Diabetes Performance Improvement in Primary Care - Online Enduring
• Double Trouble Diabetes and Falls - Online
• Safe or Silent? -Online
• 2025 North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program - Online and skills day 4/29 or 4/30
• TVH & Mid-Urethral Slings - A Hands on Course 2025 - 2/7/25
• 39th Annual Northwest AHEC Respiratory Care Conference - 2/19/25
• 16th Annual NC "One Community in Recovery" Conference - 3/5/25
• 7th Annual Statewide Celebration of Rural Nursing - 3/13/25
• Nurturing the Nurturers: A Retreat for Sustaining Healthcare Well–being - 3/14/25
• 13th Annual Breastfeeding Forum - 3/18/25
• 2025 NC Annual STI Update - 3/19/25
• Practical Pediatrics 2025 - 3/28/25
• Basic Fetal Monitoring Spring 2025 - 4/9/25
• 2025 Western North Carolina Death Investigation Conference - 4/26/25
• Summer Interpreter Series - 5/7/25
• The High Risk Newborn: Sharing the Care - 5/14/25
• 2025 Aging Well Conference - 5/15/25
• WFUSM Summer Radiology Review 2025 - 6/9/25

Starting October 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services incorrectly returned certain Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) claims with reason code W7072:

• Type of bill: 017X (RHC) and 077X (FQHC)
• HCPCS code 93010 (electrocardiogram, EKG or ECG)

RHCs and FQHCs should resubmit these claims that were returned in error.

Your patients might be eligible! Two NCDHHS options to help them keep warm this winter!

NCDHHS' Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally-funded program that provides for a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households pay their heating bills.

While households including a person aged 60 or older, or disabled persons receiving services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services were eligible to sign up in the month of December, all other households may apply now through March 31, 2025 or until funds are exhausted.

Households that meet the following criteria may be eligible:

• Have at least one U.S. citizen or non-citizen who meets the eligibility criteria.
• Meet an income test
• Have reserves at or below $2,250. (Resources will not be counted for this year's season from December 1, 2022-March 31, 2023)
• Be responsible for its heating costs.

More details about eligibility criteria

Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and the Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) work with state and local health associations, universities, community colleges, hospitals, and community organizations to serve constituents in the Northwest AHEC 17-county region and across the state. We provide activities that increase knowledge, as well as renew clinical and professional skills.  

Please take about 5 minutes to complete this needs assessment.

Planning for future activities will be based on your input, survey deadline is January 24^th. We value your feedback. 

    
There are no known risks or personal benefits to completing this survey; however, the knowledge gained will benefit the planning of Northwest AHEC/OCME continuing education activities. Completing the survey is voluntary, and neither completing nor declining to complete the survey will affect your participation in any Northwest AHEC/OCME activity. This information will only be used to determine educational needs and methods of course delivery. The only identifiable data that will be collected are name and email if you choose to provide them. If you have questions or comments about this survey, contact ahecmktg@wakehealth.edu.  

As artificial intelligence tools become widespread, it is important to understand the ways that AI can be safely used to find health information.

A recent blog post and podcast episode from the American Medical Association discusses the pros and cons of using AI to search for health info, addressing credibility, types of use, and the importance of verifying info with your doctor.

To learn more, check out the ADL's January 1 Highlighted Resource:
What doctors wish patients knew about using AI for health tips