Today the Northwest AHEC Practice Support team brings you an announcement from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy regarding the 988 Suicide Help Line.
New 988 Suicide Help Line Goes Nationwide on July 16, 2022
Jul 13, 2022 8:15:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in mental health, family medicine, Pediatrics, suicide, crisis
Medicaid Managed Care Back Porch Chat: Tailored Plan 101: Ready, Set, Launch Series
Jul 12, 2022 3:25:00 PM / 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.
No Surprise Act: CMS Webinar July 13
Jul 11, 2022 8:40:31 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in practice management, No Surprises Act
Free Webinar for Providers: Surprise Billing Provisions, Notice and Consent, and Enforcement
What Do You Think About Value-Based Contracting?
Jul 7, 2022 7:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, practice management, Value based contracting
A team of physicians from Carolina Complete Health and the North Carolina Medical Society and researchers from the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University are studying how providers feel about value-based contracts.
Submit a Nomination for Practice of the Year Award
Jul 6, 2022 3:00:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in physicians, medical provider
The North Carolina Medical Group Management Association (NCMGMA) is proud to partner with First Citizens Bank to present the 9th Annual Practice of the Year Award, to be presented on the evening of Thursday, September 15th during the Fall Conference networking reception.
MIPS Promoting Interoperability: The SAFER Guide Measure
Jul 6, 2022 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, Promoting Interoperability, EHR
Whether reporting under traditional MIPS or using the APM pathway, you are required to report data for the Promoting Interoperability Category. One new measure to review concerns the SAFER Guides.
Monkeypox: Information session hosted by CDC and HRSA
Jun 29, 2022 2:00:00 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in cdc, hrsa, monkeypox
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first case of monkeypox virus infection in a North Carolina resident, identified by testing at the State Laboratory of Public Health. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious, viral illness that typically involves flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph nodes and a rash that includes bumps that are initially filled with fluid before scabbing over. Illness could be confused with a sexually transmitted infection like syphilis or herpes, or with varicella zoster virus (chickenpox). Most infections last two to four weeks.
NC Medicaid Tailored Plans: News You Can Use
Jun 29, 2022 10:06:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Tailored Plans
In this week's post, we share with you some highlights from the June 16, 2022 'Back Porch Chat: Tailored Plan 101 Ready, Set, Launch! series.
Collecting SOGI data: Resources for your practice
Jun 28, 2022 10:05:12 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in health equity, LGBTQ, SOGI, intake
Collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) of your patients is an important step in providing patient-centered health care.
Medicaid: Some policies permanent, others sunsetting June 30th
Jun 22, 2022 9:38:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, OB/GYN, behavioral health, Pediatrics
Based on the North Carolina State of Emergency established through Executive Order (EO) 116, NC Medicaid implemented temporary changes to clinical policy to support providers and beneficiaries during the COVID-19 State of Emergency.
