Weitzman ECHO Advanced Primary Care, an interactive psychiatry learning series for rural medical providers, behavioral health providers, and care team members, starts next week!
Starting Soon! Adult Psychiatry Free CME/CE Learning Community
Nov 10, 2022 8:53:23 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, CME, psychiatry
Letters going out to Medicaid Direct beneficiaries eligible for Tailored Care Management
Nov 9, 2022 2:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, tailored care management, Tailored Plans
Your patients who are eligible for Tailored Care Management will receive a letter between now and November 17th.
Clinical Corner: FREE Online Microlearning
Nov 9, 2022 9:27:20 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in online learning, physicians, clinical corner
Achieving the goals of Healthy NC 2030 requires engaging partners across multiple sectors to improve population health and drive health equity over the next decade (Healthy NC 2030, p.17).
Clinical Corner is a one-hour CME activity, divided into 4 microlearning modules. It is focused on high priority health indicators in North Carolina, as outlined in Healthy North Carolina 2030.
Highlighted Resource: Long COVID Symptom Clusters Persisting After Symptomatic COVID-19
Nov 3, 2022 7:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in COVID-19
How many people infected by COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of Long COVID after 3 months or more?
A recent study in JAMA pools results from 54 studies of people worldwide who had symptomatic COVID, investigating those who experienced Long COVID for symptoms and duration.
To learn more, check out the ADL's October 15 Highlighted Resource:
Estimated Global Proportions of Individuals With Persistent Fatigue, Cognitive, and Respiratory Symptom Clusters Following Symptomatic COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021
You can also read a news item about the study in MedPageToday, summarizing the information and including commentary from the study's main author:
Long COVID Persists in People With Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People 2030
Nov 2, 2022 10:25:09 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Social Determinants of Health
The Northwest AHEC Practice Support Team supports social, physical, and economic environments which promote attaining the full potential of health and well-being for all. This blog segment highlights impactful publications which promote improved health outcomes through Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) each month.
Update from BCBS on Evaluation and Management Related Services Recoupment
Oct 20, 2022 8:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in BCBS
Read the full write up on the blog this week!
United Health Care Medicaid Quality and Health Equity Care Gap Incentives Increased
Oct 19, 2022 2:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, Preventive Care
United Health Care Community Plan 2022 CP-PCPi care gap and health equity closure rates are tripling between October 1 and December 31, 2022!
Public Health Emergency Declaration Extended through January 11, 2023
Oct 19, 2022 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, telehealth, public health emergency
The Secretary of Health and Human Services has declared and extended a public health emergency (PHE) related to the COVID-19 pandemic since January 27, 2020.
- The secretary must issue a PHE renewal every 90 days
- Many waivers and policy implementation dates are tied to the expiration of the COVID-19 PHE.
- HHS has reiterated its intent to provide states with a 60-day notice prior to the expiration of the PHE
Fee Schedule and Covered Codes Webpage Coming in November
Oct 18, 2022 11:39:32 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, reimbursement, practice management
Effective Nov. 3, 2022, all fee schedules currently listed on the NC Medicaid website will be moved to a new fee schedule and covered code website available to the public. The new website offers enhanced search options for fee schedules, covered procedure codes and covered revenue code data.
NC DHHS delays implementation of Tailored Plans until April 1, 2023
Oct 13, 2022 7:45:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, Tailored Plans
To ensure beneficiaries can seamlessly receive care on day one, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will delay the implementation of the NC Medicaid Managed Care Behavioral Health and Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans (Tailored Plans) until April 1, 2023.