Sep 14, 2022 8:15:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, advanced medical home
In response to provider concerns about ongoing member assignment and panel management issues for Advanced Medical Homes (AMHs), North Carolina Medicaid is working with the Standard plans to analyze errors and create easier pathways for providers to resolve panel issues.
Sep 13, 2022 12:00:00 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in behavioral health, recovery, alcohol use, opioid use disorder
Join the Practice Support Team at Northwest AHEC in observing Recovery Month.
Sep 8, 2022 7:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, tailored care management, practice management, Tailored Plans
This webinar series is designed to support all Medicaid providers, practice managers, quality improvement professionals, care coordinators and other leaders within your practice to help you prepare for the launch of Tailored Plans in December of 2022.
Sep 7, 2022 2:00:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in COVID-19, adolescent, resource
As a new school year starts, mental health for children and adolescents becomes a more important concern.
Sep 7, 2022 9:09:15 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in mental health, behavioral health, adolescent, Pediatrics, psychiatry
NC- PAL is a collaboration between NC Department of Health and Human Services and Duke Psychiatry. It is a behavioral health telephone consultation program available to pediatric health care providers.
Sep 1, 2022 8:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, practice management
North Carolina Vital Records is implementing the N.C. Database Application for Vital Events (NCDAVE) system to transition from paper to electronic death records.
Aug 31, 2022 4:09:14 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Social Determinants of Health, health disparities
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.
Aug 31, 2022 10:11:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Tailored Plans
Today we bring you updates from North Carolina Division of Health Benefits...
Aug 18, 2022 7:58:16 AM / by Practice Support Team
Monkeypox has now been declared a national public health emergency in the US, with more than 8,900 cases nationwide and more than 100 cases in North Carolina.
The UNC Health Sciences Library has created a guide to reliable health resources on monkeypox, including a page targeted towards health care providers that addresses diagnosis, treatment, talking to patients, and more.
To learn more, check out the ADL's Highlighted Resource for August 15, 2022:
Monkeypox Resources
Aug 17, 2022 4:00:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in COVID-19, Primary Care
What is already known about this topic?
High levels of immunity and availability of effective COVID-19 prevention and management tools have reduced the risk for medically significant illness and death.
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