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.
How many people infected by COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of Long COVID after 3 months or more?
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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
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.
Read the full write up on the blog this week!
United Health Care Community Plan 2022 CP-PCPi care gap and health equity closure rates are tripling between October 1 and December 31, 2022!
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.
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.
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.
From Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina:
Beginning November 1, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) will not allow separate reimbursement for office/outpatient or inpatient consultation codes.
This week, the Practice Support Team brings you news from NC Tracks.
