--- title: Practice Support Services (9) description: Health care practices in North Carolina face many challenges. Our quality improvement coaches (QICs) are trained to work with you to transform the way in which care is delivered in your practice. (9) --- [![nwahec.png](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/WFUSM_NWAHEC%20Cobranding%20Logo_H_RGB.png?width=2025&height=300&name=WFUSM_NWAHEC%20Cobranding%20Logo_H_RGB.png "nwahec.png")](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/) - [Home](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu) - [What's New at NWAHEC Blog](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog) - [NWAHEC Staff](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/staff) - [Practice Support Updates](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport) # Practice Support Update Blog ## [A Collaborative Path to Better Pediatric Behavioral Health: How Twin City Pediatrics Transformed Care with Support from Northwest AHEC](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/twincitypeds) Aug 13, 2025, 3:00:00 PM / by [Brooke Kochanski](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/brooke-kochanski) posted in [mental health](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/mental-health), [behavioral health](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/behavioral-health), [Pediatric](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/pediatric), [practice support](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/practice-support), [collaborative care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/collaborative-care) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/twincitypeds#comments-listing) In the face of rising pediatric mental health needs, Novant Health Twin City Pediatrics found itself at a crossroads. As adolescent mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety became more prevalent, clinicians found themselves increasingly fielding complex and time-consuming questions. These mild to moderate conditions required consistent follow-up and oversight, yet the surge in demand for mental health services made it difficult for patients to access timely care, particularly from providers who accepted their insurance. Many adolescents went without necessary treatment.  Thanks to a powerful partnership with **Northwest AHEC** and the guidance of **Lara Dickerson, MHA,** Senior Quality Improvement Specialist, the practice chose a different path—one of innovation, collaboration, and compassion. | ![IMG\_2293](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_2293.jpeg?width=500&height=375&name=IMG_2293.jpeg) *Adair Stewart, Dr. Elizabeth Allen, Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, Lara Dickerson, Jennifer Cleland Green, Lauren Stokes* | | --- | ### **The Challenge** Primary care pediatricians face a dilemma. Mental health visits are longer, emotionally taxing, and historically under-reimbursed. Yet the need is undeniable. Twin City Pediatrics chose to lean in—embracing the challenge rather than deflecting it. The question became: *Can mental health care in pediatrics be both impactful and financially viable?* The answer, it turns out, is yes. ### **The Solution: Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)** With coaching from Lara Dickerson and guidance from AHEC Practice Support Services, Twin City Pediatrics implemented the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).  A practice which emphasizes collaboration between primary care physicians, care managers, and psychiatric consultants to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction within the pediatric medical home.  Key components of the model include: - A **Behavioral Health Care Manager (BHCM)** providing core services like parent coaching, brief therapeutic interventions, and referral coordination. - A **Psychiatric Consultant** offering oversight and subspecialty advice.. - A **Primary Care Provider** trained in pediatric physical health. - **Validated clinical tools** (PHQ-9, GAD-7, Vanderbilt, etc.) for measurement-based care. - Customized **EHR workflows** and a **patient registry** to track progress and enable billing for behavioral health services within the primary care practice. ### **Practice Support Team Impact** The journey began with a conversation at the 2023 NC Pediatric Society Meeting, leading to a partnership with Northwest AHEC. Practice coach Lara Dickerson became a key ally, meeting monthly with the team for two years. Her support included: - Coordinated with internal Novant departments (HR, billing, IT, compliance). - Billing guidance and documentation templates. - Consultation with NC Medicaid on psychiatric consultant roles. - Staff training modules. - Troubleshooting billing issues. - Setting BHCM workload benchmarks. - Secured a **$50,000 Capacity Building Fund grant** from [Community Care of NC](https://www.communitycarenc.org/newsroom/cocm-capacity-building-fund-application) to support BHCM staffing. Thanks to this comprehensive support, the program not only launched - it thrived. ### **The Results** By June 2025, the program became **revenue-positive**, six months ahead of schedule. With monthly BHCM costs of $5,400 and over $13,000 billed in June alone, the practice expects $6,500 in revenue—exceeding expenses by more than $1,100 per month. Today, the program includes a growing number of enrolled patients - many with complex needs - and is delivering tangible improvements in the lives of children and their families. > “The Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model has empowered our practice to provide meaningful, evidence-based mental health care for our pediatric patients. Our success is replicable, sustainable, and deeply impactful.” > — *Gretchen S. Hoyle, MD - Twin City Pediatrics* > “It was amazing to see how this model enables primary care practices to spend adequate time with each patient on physical and mental health concerns, developing treatment plans collaboratively with specialists and making a significant difference for kids in our community.” > — *Christopher Jones, DrPH, MHA - Northwest AHEC* ### **From Patients & Families** > “I’m so glad he’s finally going to get the help he needs.” > “I’ve felt so alone for so long. Having someone to talk to means everything.” > “She is so much better. I can’t thank you enough.” ### **[Read the full Report from Twin City Pediatrics & Gretchen S. Hoyle, MD](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hubfs/A%20Collaborative%20Path%20to%20Better%20Pediatric%20Behavioral%20Health%20-%20Twin%20City%20Peds.pdf)** [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/twincitypeds) ## [Need ABMS Continuing Certification Credit?](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/need-abms-continuing-certification-credit) Aug 13, 2025, 2:30:00 PM / by [Practice Support Team](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/practice-support-team) posted in [Primary Care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/primary-care), [Quality Improvement](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/quality-improvement), [Pediatrics](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/pediatrics), [MOC IV](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/moc-iv) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/need-abms-continuing-certification-credit#comments-listing) ![hand drawing graph chart and business strategy as concept](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/hand%20drawing%20graph%20chart%20and%20business%20strategy%20as%20concept.jpeg?width=300&height=171&name=hand%20drawing%20graph%20chart%20and%20business%20strategy%20as%20concept.jpeg) Did you know? The North Carolina AHEC Practice Support Program is an approved provider of the North Carolina Maintenance of Certification (NC MOC) program.   Through this approval, physicians and physician assistants who work with a Practice Support coach to improve care for patients will meet the requirements of their specialty boards to maintain certification in their specialty (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics).   To Qualify: 1. Contact your coach 2. Enroll in a clinical improvement activity with NC AHEC Practice Support (The coach will work with you and your team to align your efforts to satisfy other requirements like MIPS, Medicaid PHP quality incentives). 3. Complete the requirements 4. Complete the attestation form (your coach will help) and submit it 5. Once the coach gives word that your credit was approved, confirm the status with your accrediting body Learn more about [this benefit from North Carolina AHEC here](https://www.ncahec.net/practice-support/abms/). [Download our flyer here.](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hubfs/NC%20AHEC%20Practice%20Support%20and%20Maintenance%20of%20Certification%20(MOC-IV)%20Flyer.pdf) [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/need-abms-continuing-certification-credit) ## [Healthy Blue Together Child and Families Specialty Plan Contracting Deadline Approaching](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/healthy-blue-together-child-and-families-specialty-plan-contracting-deadline-approaching) Aug 13, 2025, 10:49:21 AM / by [Practice Support Team](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/practice-support-team) posted in [Medicaid](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/medicaid), [Medicaid Managed Care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/medicaid-managed-care), [family medicine](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/family-medicine), [Pediatric](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/pediatric), [Contracting](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/contracting) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/healthy-blue-together-child-and-families-specialty-plan-contracting-deadline-approaching#comments-listing) From NC Medicaid: Children & Families Specialty Plan The Primary Care Provider (PCP) contracting deadline for Beneficiary Choice Period is September 1, 2025. The Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP) is a single, statewide NC Medicaid Managed Care health plan designed to support children, youth and young adults currently and formerly served by the child welfare system. Sept. 1, 2025, is the last day for PCPs to have fully executed contracts with the CFSP for inclusion at the start of the Beneficiary Choice Period.  Go Live Date is 12/1/25.  Providers who wish to participate in CFSP should contact Health Blue Care Together to discuss the contracting process and requirements. For inquiries, please use the following contacts: #### **Email:** - Contracting Inquiries: [NC\_Contracting@healthybluenc.com](mailto:NC_Contracting@healthybluenc.com) - General Questions and Comments: [NC\_Provider@healthybluenc.com](mailto:NC_Provider@healthybluenc.com) #### **Phone:** 1-844-594-5072 For more details on the CFSP, including eligibility, covered services and updates, please visit our [Children and Families Specialty Plan](https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/beneficiaries/children-and-families-specialty-plan) website. You can also find more information by reviewing the [What Providers Need to Know](https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/what-providers-need-know-children-and-families-specialty-plan-launch-part-1/download?attachment) fact sheet. [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/healthy-blue-together-child-and-families-specialty-plan-contracting-deadline-approaching) ## [August 31, 2025: International Overdose Awareness Day](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/august-31-2025-international-overdose-awareness-day) Aug 12, 2025, 10:00:00 AM / by [Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/leslie-d-mcdowell-dnp-anp-bc-rn) posted in [Primary Care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/primary-care), [Pediatrics](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/pediatrics), [opioid use disorder](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/opioid-use-disorder), [opioids](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/opioids), [naloxone](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/naloxone) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/august-31-2025-international-overdose-awareness-day#comments-listing)   From 2000-2023, more than 41,500 North Carolinians lost their lives to a drug overdose. Each day in 2023, 12 North Carolinians died from a drug overdose. Recent year death data is not yet final, but an estimated 3,025 North Carolinians (8 per day) are suspected to have died from an overdose in 2024. ![NC Overdose Deaths.6.2025](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/NC%20Overdose%20Deaths.6.2025.jpg?width=600&height=463&name=NC%20Overdose%20Deaths.6.2025.jpg) Overdose does not discriminate. One important way you can help is to have Naloxone on hand, ensure it is available to your patients and their families, and educate yourself, your staff, and people you care about, how Naloxone saves lives. A person with a substance use disorder cannot begin recovery if they are not alive! Who should have Naloxone on hand? In 2018, United States Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, issued a public health advisory emphasizing the importance of naloxone in savings lives. In this advisory, he recommended the following groups of people carry naloxone and know how to use it: - Individuals taking high doses of opioids as prescribed for the management of chronic pain - Individuals taking prescription opioids concurrently with alcohol or sedating medications (i.e. benzodiazepines) - Individuals misusing prescription opioids or using illicit opioids such as heroin - Individuals with a history of opioid use disorder - Individuals completing opioid detoxification - Individuals recently discharged from emergency medical care following an opioid overdose - Individuals recently released from incarceration with a history of opioid use disorder - Family and friends of people who have opioid use disorder - ***Community members who come into contact with people at risk for opioid overdose*** Learn more here: [Responding to an Opioid Overdose](https://harmreduction.org/issues/overdose-prevention/overview/overdose-basics/responding-to-opioid-overdose/) *[Source: https://naloxonesaves-nc.org/safer-use-and-overdose-prevention/what-is-naloxone/](https://naloxonesaves-nc.org/safer-use-and-overdose-prevention/what-is-naloxone/)* *[https://naloxonesaves-nc.org/](https://naloxonesaves-nc.org/)* [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/august-31-2025-international-overdose-awareness-day) ## [From Data to Impact: How NC HealthConnex Supports NC Medicaid and Providers](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/from-data-to-impact-how-nc-healthconnex-supports-nc-medicaid-and-providers) Aug 6, 2025, 9:45:00 AM / by [Practice Support Team](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/practice-support-team) posted in [NC Healthconnex](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/nc-healthconnex), [Medicaid](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/medicaid), [Medicaid Managed Care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/medicaid-managed-care), [nchiea](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/nchiea) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/from-data-to-impact-how-nc-healthconnex-supports-nc-medicaid-and-providers#comments-listing) ![NC AHEC and DHS Logos\_WHITE on BLUE-01](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/NC%20AHEC%20and%20DHS%20Logos_WHITE%20on%20BLUE-01.png?width=558&height=245&name=NC%20AHEC%20and%20DHS%20Logos_WHITE%20on%20BLUE-01.png)Date: August 26, 2025 Time: 12:00 - 1 p.m. The Statewide Health Information Exchange Act was passed in 2015 by the North Carolina General Assembly.  This legislation paved the way for a statewide health information exchange (HIE), now known as NC HealthConnex. NC HealthConnex is a valuable tool to support care improvement efforts.  In the context of value-based care, providers need access to timely, accurate clinical data to track outcomes and coordinate care effectively.  By its very definition, value-based care requires visibility into a patient's full journey across the care continuum. Real-time, reliable clinical data is a critical tool for delivering appropriate care and closing information gaps. NC HealthConnex supports this by offering services that allow providers to: • Query patients, • Receive Admission, Discharge and Transfer notifications, and • Send encrypted messages to other providers involved in a patient’s care. NC Medicaid’s transition to NC Medicaid Managed Care, the launch of Tailored Care Management, and Medicaid Expansion make NC HealthConnex services an increasingly valuable follow-up tool for providers. The North Carolina Health Information Exchange Authority (NC HIEA), the state  agency that oversees NC HealthConnex, and NC Medicaid have built a strong partnership, collaborating through NC Medicaid Managed Care launch and the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, they are working together on a series of use cases that leverage NC HealthConnex to support NC Medicaid’s quality and population health goals. In this session, speakers will explain how NC HealthConnex works, review available services, and provide a live demonstration of the NC HealthConnex Clinical Portal. They will also highlight current innovations stemming from the collaboration between NC Medicaid and the NC HIEA. Attendees will leave with an understanding of how NC HealthConnex and its services can serve as valuable tools to support high-quality, coordinated patient care. [![Register for the NC HealthConnex Webinar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7413846/3953dd0b-90bd-409a-ba1e-c9360bce39b4.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7413846/3953dd0b-90bd-409a-ba1e-c9360bce39b4) [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/from-data-to-impact-how-nc-healthconnex-supports-nc-medicaid-and-providers) ## [Aetna Health Plan: What Should You Be Doing?](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/aetna-health-plan-what-should-you-be-doing) Jul 31, 2025, 7:30:00 AM / by [Practice Support Team](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/practice-support-team) posted in [practice management](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/practice-management), [payer contracting](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/payer-contracting) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/aetna-health-plan-what-should-you-be-doing#comments-listing) At this time, there’s been no indication that the Clear Pricing Project (CPP) will be extended or replaced for primary care. The only new program announced so far is the Behavioral Health Access Program (BHAP), which does not apply to primary care providers. That said, here are a few proactive steps you can take: - **Review your current contracts with Aetna** to understand how your reimbursement rates may change once CPP ends. - **Consider renegotiating** your contract. Many practices are already doing this to secure more sustainable terms. - **Ensure you’re part of Aetna’s Choice POS II network**, which the NC State Health Plan will use exclusively starting January 1, 2025. 👉 [Join the Aetna Network](https://www.aetna.com/health-care-professionals/join-the-aetna-network.html) 👉[Behavioral Health Access Program(BHAP)](https://www.aetna.com/health-care-professionals/north-carolina-state-health-plan/nc-behavioral-health-access-program.html?cid=eml_prov_11388) [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/aetna-health-plan-what-should-you-be-doing) ## [Disaster Preparedness for Members with Chronic Conditions](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/disaster-preparedness-for-members-with-chronic-conditions-1) Jul 30, 2025, 11:01:22 AM / by [Practice Support Team](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/practice-support-team) posted in [Medicaid](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/medicaid), [Medicaid Managed Care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/medicaid-managed-care), [crisis](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/crisis), [disaster recovery](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/disaster-recovery) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/disaster-preparedness-for-members-with-chronic-conditions-1#comments-listing) ![NC AHEC and DHS Logos\_WHITE on BLUE-01](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/NC%20AHEC%20and%20DHS%20Logos_WHITE%20on%20BLUE-01.png?width=613&height=269&name=NC%20AHEC%20and%20DHS%20Logos_WHITE%20on%20BLUE-01.png) MEDICAID MANAGED CARE Disaster Preparedness for Members with Chronic Conditions August 19 | NOON - 1 p.m. Please join us for the last webinar in this series focused on disaster preparedness for members with chronic conditions.  This webinar will cover the following: - Long term recovery considerations - Behavioral Health impacts - Finding resources - Crisis Services - Hope 4 NC - Understanding Resilience - Building Resilience Register by clicking the button below. We look forward to connecting with you! [![Register for the Disaster Preparedness Webinar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7413846/5216e0a4-521a-4d75-9892-ceae8c14eb74.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7413846/5216e0a4-521a-4d75-9892-ceae8c14eb74) [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/disaster-preparedness-for-members-with-chronic-conditions-1) ## [Everyone is struggling with something others know nothing about.](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/everyone-is-struggling-with-something-others-know-nothing-about) Jul 28, 2025, 10:15:00 AM / by [Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/leslie-d-mcdowell-dnp-anp-bc-rn) posted in [Primary Care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/primary-care), [Pediatrics](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/pediatrics), [patient care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/patient-care) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/everyone-is-struggling-with-something-others-know-nothing-about#comments-listing)   ![portrait stressed sad young woman outdoors. City urban life style stress-1](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/portrait%20stressed%20sad%20young%20woman%20outdoors.%20City%20urban%20life%20style%20stress-1.jpeg?width=300&height=200&name=portrait%20stressed%20sad%20young%20woman%20outdoors.%20City%20urban%20life%20style%20stress-1.jpeg) Their behavior may become increasingly confrontational as a result. Healthcare settings are places of intensified emotion. How well do you and your staff respond to escalating confrontational behaviors from patients and their families? [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/everyone-is-struggling-with-something-others-know-nothing-about) ## [Highlighted Resource: Talking with Parents and Caregivers About Vaccines](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/highlighted-resource-talking-with-parents-and-caregivers-about-vaccines) Jul 23, 2025, 2:45:00 PM / by [Practice Support Team](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/practice-support-team) posted in [Vaccines](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/vaccines), [Pediatric](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/pediatric), [Vaccination](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/vaccination) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/highlighted-resource-talking-with-parents-and-caregivers-about-vaccines#comments-listing) ![Happy group of children together at the park](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Happy%20group%20of%20children%20together%20at%20the%20park.jpeg?width=300&height=269&name=Happy%20group%20of%20children%20together%20at%20the%20park.jpeg)A new toolkit from NCDHHS offers a variety of resources to support healthcare providers with giving vaccines. The information and tools address the challenges involved in providing vaccines, including conversation guides, communication tools, and population-specific guidance. [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/highlighted-resource-talking-with-parents-and-caregivers-about-vaccines) ## [Fifth Annual Virtual Statewide Quality Forum](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/fifth-annual-virtual-statewide-quality-forum) Jul 22, 2025, 10:15:00 AM / by [Practice Support Team](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/author/practice-support-team) posted in [Medicaid](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/medicaid), [Medicaid Managed Care](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/medicaid-managed-care), [Quality Improvement](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/topic/quality-improvement) [0 Comments](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/fifth-annual-virtual-statewide-quality-forum#comments-listing) ![NC AHEC and DHS Logos\_WHITE on BLUE-01](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/NC%20AHEC%20and%20DHS%20Logos_WHITE%20on%20BLUE-01.png?width=600&height=263&name=NC%20AHEC%20and%20DHS%20Logos_WHITE%20on%20BLUE-01.png) Save the Date! Fifth Annual Virtual Statewide Quality Forum October 8, 2025 | noon - 1 p.m. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Benefits and North Carolina AHEC, in conjunction with the five Medicaid managed care standard plans, will host the **Fifth Annual Virtual Statewide Quality Forum** on **October 8 from noon-1 p.m.** Topics will include: - Simplification Updates - Key Developments on NC Division of Health Benefits - Key Developments on 2026 Advanced Medical Home Measures and Benchmarking Approach - Key Developments on NC HealthConnex Updates - Screen Early, Optimize Health: Proven Strategies for Success The forum is designed to help providers, practice managers, and quality managers succeed with Medicaid Managed Care quality initiatives. Look for additional details, including how to register, soon. We hope you can join us! [Read More](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/fifth-annual-virtual-statewide-quality-forum) [Prev](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/page/8) [All posts](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/all) [Next](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/page/10) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ### Practice Support Services Health care practices in North Carolina face many challenges. Our team of quality improvement coaches (QICs) have skills and expertise to support you in your transformation efforts. To learn more about [Practice Support Click Here](https://school.wakehealth.edu/Education-and-Training/Continuing-Professional-Education/Northwest-AHEC/Practice-Support-Services) Apply for practice support services - **[submit an email inquiry](mailto:practicesupport@ncahec.net)** ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Additional Resources: [![Tip Sheets](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7413846/3250b519-7b04-46c8-8a05-c761461c996f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7413846/3250b519-7b04-46c8-8a05-c761461c996f) [![Lib Guides](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7413846/a0754bf6-f1f0-475d-bbf4-17bea63ef9c1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7413846/a0754bf6-f1f0-475d-bbf4-17bea63ef9c1) [![Interactive Resource Guides](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7413846/84d3d6ee-36ec-4b91-9ec2-410c87e1fefc.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7413846/84d3d6ee-36ec-4b91-9ec2-410c87e1fefc) [![Digital Library](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7413846/36614b2e-461f-444c-b2a9-08ee8a5f03c1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7413846/36614b2e-461f-444c-b2a9-08ee8a5f03c1) [![Join email list](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7413846/d2ffefd9-3e10-48ff-95be-d9cd6d269bd2.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7413846/d2ffefd9-3e10-48ff-95be-d9cd6d269bd2) Connect With Us: ### Posts by Topic - [Medicaid Managed Care (170)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/medicaid-managed-care) - [Primary Care (122)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/primary-care) - [Medicaid (97)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/medicaid) - [practice management (90)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/practice-management) - [COVID-19 (75)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/covid-19) - [Pediatrics (38)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/pediatrics) - [NCDHHS (37)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ncdhhs) - [Social Determinants of Health (34)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/social-determinants-of-health) - [medicare (33)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/medicare) - [behavioral health (29)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/behavioral-health) - [Quality Improvement (28)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/quality-improvement) - [MIPS (26)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/mips) - [Vaccines (25)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/vaccines) - [NCAHEC (24)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ncahec) - [mental health (24)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/mental-health) - [Tailored Plans (23)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/tailored-plans) - [Webinar (23)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/webinar) - [family medicine (20)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/family-medicine) - [rural health (20)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/rural-health) - [Billing (18)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/billing) - [telehealth (18)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/telehealth) - [CMS (15)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cms) - [nctracks (15)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nctracks) - [Pediatric (14)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/pediatric) - [digital library (13)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/digital-library) - [practice support (13)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/practice-support) - [QPP (12)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/qpp) - [Vaccination (12)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/vaccination) - [collaborative care (12)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/collaborative-care) - [quality payment program (12)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/quality-payment-program) - [advanced medical home (11)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/advanced-medical-home) - [opioid use disorder (11)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/opioid-use-disorder) - [rural health centers (11)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/rural-health-centers) - [NC Healthconnex (10)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nc-healthconnex) - [Substance Use (10)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/substance-use) - [claims (10)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/claims) - [diabetes (10)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/diabetes) - [online learning (10)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/online-learning) - [coding (9)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/coding) - [reimbursement (9)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/reimbursement) - [health equity (8)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/health-equity) - [screening (8)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/screening) - [tailored care management (8)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/tailored-care-management) - [Nursing (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nursing) - [Office of Rural Health (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/office-of-rural-health) - [Preventive Care (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/preventive-care) - [adl (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/adl) - [continuing education (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/continuing-education) - [food insecurity (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/food-insecurity) - [health disparities (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/health-disparities) - [immunization (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/immunization) - [population health (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/population-health) - [public health (7)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/public-health) - [CoCM (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cocm) - [Geriatric (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/geriatric) - [OB/GYN (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ob-gyn) - [aging (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/aging) - [alcohol use (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/alcohol-use) - [falls (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/falls) - [patient care (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/patient-care) - [public health emergency (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/public-health-emergency) - [state health plan (6)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/state-health-plan) - [Adult health (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/adult-health) - [Community (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/community) - [EHR (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ehr) - [Healthy Opportunities (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/healthy-opportunities) - [MACRA (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/macra) - [Medicare advantage (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/medicare-advantage) - [Promoting Interoperability (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/promoting-interoperability) - [adolescent (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/adolescent) - [care planning (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/care-planning) - [depression (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/depression) - [hrsa (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hrsa) - [internal medicine (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/internal-medicine) - [medical billing (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/medical-billing) - [opioids (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/opioids) - [physicians (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/physicians) - [resource (5)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/resource) - [Enduring (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/enduring) - [FQHC (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/fqhc) - [Fireside Chat Webinar (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/fireside-chat-webinar) - [Grant (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/grant) - [STIs (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/stis) - [anxiety (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/anxiety) - [cancer (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cancer) - [care management (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/care-management) - [cdc (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cdc) - [conference (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/conference) - [continuing education series (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/continuing-education-series) - [health literacy (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/health-literacy) - [insurance (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/insurance) - [learning (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/learning) - [nchiea (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nchiea) - [prescriptions (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/prescriptions) - [workforce (4)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/workforce) - [BCBS (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/bcbs) - [CME (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cme) - [Contracting (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/contracting) - [Hurricane Helene (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hurricane-helene) - [LGBTQ (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/lgbtq) - [MOC IV (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/moc-iv) - [Medication assisted treatment (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/medication-assisted-treatment) - [NC HIEA (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nc-hiea) - [NC Tracks (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nc-tracks) - [Pregnancy (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/pregnancy) - [Survey (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/survey) - [Uninsured (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/uninsured) - [Wake Forest School of Medicine (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/wake-forest-school-of-medicine) - [Well-Child Care (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/well-child-care) - [clinical corner (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/clinical-corner) - [communication (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/communication) - [contraception (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/contraception) - [disaster recovery (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/disaster-recovery) - [food (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/food) - [funding (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/funding) - [glidepath (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/glidepath) - [healthy NC 2030 (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/healthy-nc-2030) - [integrated care (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/integrated-care) - [interprofessional (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/interprofessional) - [library services (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/library-services) - [measles (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/measles) - [mindfulness (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/mindfulness) - [monkeypox (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/monkeypox) - [naloxone (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/naloxone) - [nccare360 (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nccare360) - [overdose (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/overdose) - [postpartum (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/postpartum) - [psychiatry (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/psychiatry) - [recovery (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/recovery) - [suicide (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/suicide) - [veterans (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/veterans) - [workplace violence (3)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/workplace-violence) - [APM (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/apm) - [APP (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/app) - [DEA (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/dea) - [Dentistry (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/dentistry) - [Final Rule (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/final-rule) - [Hepatitis C (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hepatitis-c) - [Laboratory Testing (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/laboratory-testing) - [NC health department (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nc-health-department) - [No Surprises Act (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/no-surprises-act) - [Perinatal (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/perinatal) - [Provider Enrollment (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/provider-enrollment) - [Value based contracting (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/value-based-contracting) - [Wellness (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/wellness) - [advance care planning (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/advance-care-planning) - [artificial intelligence (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/artificial-intelligence) - [burnout (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/burnout) - [carolina complete (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/carolina-complete) - [chronic conditions (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/chronic-conditions) - [crisis (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/crisis) - [finance (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/finance) - [financial assistance (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/financial-assistance) - [flu season (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/flu-season) - [foster care (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/foster-care) - [harm reduction (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/harm-reduction) - [health careers (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/health-careers) - [health professionals (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/health-professionals) - [hospital (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hospital) - [intake (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/intake) - [leadership (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/leadership) - [management (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/management) - [medical provider (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/medical-provider) - [memory (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/memory) - [monoclonal antibodies (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/monoclonal-antibodies) - [north carolina (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/north-carolina) - [nurse practitioners (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nurse-practitioners) - [payment (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/payment) - [podcast (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/podcast) - [prenatal (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/prenatal) - [psychology (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/psychology) - [seniors (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/seniors) - [sexually transmitted infections (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/sexually-transmitted-infections) - [social justice (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/social-justice) - [social work (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/social-work) - [stress (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/stress) - [students (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/students) - [technology (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/technology) - [women's health (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/womens-health) - [youth (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/youth) - [#syphilis (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/syphilis) - [988 (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/988) - [ACA (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/aca) - [AI (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ai) - [CAP (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cap) - [CNA (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cna) - [CSRS (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/csrs) - [Case Management (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/case-management) - [Community Health Worker (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/community-health-worker) - [Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-fasd) - [Free and Charitable Clinics (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/free-and-charitable-clinics) - [HEDIS (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hedis) - [HIPAA (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hipaa) - [Hardship Exception (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hardship-exception) - [Healthcare Insights (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/healthcare-insights) - [Heart Health Now (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/heart-health-now) - [ICD-10 (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/icd-10) - [Keeping Kids Well (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/keeping-kids-well) - [MVP (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/mvp) - [Medicine (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/medicine) - [NCPHC (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ncphc) - [Nc Health Choice (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nc-health-choice) - [Obstetrics (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/obstetrics) - [PECOS (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/pecos) - [PPE (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ppe) - [PTSD (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ptsd) - [Pfizer (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/pfizer) - [RSV (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/rsv) - [Relief Fund (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/relief-fund) - [SAMHSA (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/samhsa) - [SOGI (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/sogi) - [STD Update (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/std-update) - [STUN (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/stun) - [TPM (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/tpm) - [access (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/access) - [aggression (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/aggression) - [antigen test (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/antigen-test) - [atrium health (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/atrium-health) - [autism (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/autism) - [breast cancer (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/breast-cancer) - [broadband access (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/broadband-access) - [care transitions (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/care-transitions) - [carolina access (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/carolina-access) - [chronic kidney disease (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/chronic-kidney-disease) - [climate change (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/climate-change) - [cognitive impairment (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cognitive-impairment) - [colon cancer (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/colon-cancer) - [compliance (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/compliance) - [conversation (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/conversation) - [counseling (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/counseling) - [cultural humility (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/cultural-humility) - [culture (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/culture) - [de-escalation (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/de-escalation) - [demographics (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/demographics) - [discrimination (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/discrimination) - [diversity and inclusion (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/diversity-and-inclusion) - [doctors day (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/doctors-day) - [downs syndrome (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/downs-syndrome) - [equity (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/equity) - [exercise (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/exercise) - [fda (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/fda) - [fraud (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/fraud) - [government shutdown (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/government-shutdown) - [health (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/health) - [health care (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/health-care) - [health leadership (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/health-leadership) - [healthcare (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/healthcare) - [heart health (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/heart-health) - [hepatitis (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hepatitis) - [hiring (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hiring) - [hiv (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hiv) - [home health (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/home-health) - [homeless (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/homeless) - [hosar (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hosar) - [housing (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/housing) - [human trafficking (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/human-trafficking) - [hypertension (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/hypertension) - [implicit bias (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/implicit-bias) - [infant formula (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/infant-formula) - [infection (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/infection) - [infectious disease (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/infectious-disease) - [internet (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/internet) - [intervention (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/intervention) - [lantern (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/lantern) - [lock your meds (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/lock-your-meds) - [lung cancer (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/lung-cancer) - [maternal health (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/maternal-health) - [motivational interviewing (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/motivational-interviewing) - [nc medical journal (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/nc-medical-journal) - [ncir (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/ncir) - [oncology (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/oncology) - [opioid (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/opioid) - [oral health (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/oral-health) - [outcomes (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/outcomes) - [payer contracting (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/payer-contracting) - [phishing (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/phishing) - [physical therapy (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/physical-therapy) - [physician assistant (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/physician-assistant) - [prediabetes (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/prediabetes) - [prior authorizations (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/prior-authorizations) - [race (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/race) - [referral (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/referral) - [regulations (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/regulations) - [remote patient monitoring (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/remote-patient-monitoring) - [research (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/research) - [respiratory care (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/respiratory-care) - [rn refresher (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/rn-refresher) - [safety (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/safety) - [scope of practice (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/scope-of-practice) - [shelter (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/shelter) - [smoking (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/smoking) - [support staff (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/support-staff) - [surgery (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/surgery) - [surgical services (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/surgical-services) - [team based care (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/team-based-care) - [therapy (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/therapy) - [training (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/training) - [transgender (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/transgender) - [tricare (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/tricare) - [trillium (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/trillium) - [united healthcare (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/united-healthcare) - [virtual (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/virtual) - [winston-salem (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/winston-salem) - [winter (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/practicesupport/tag/winter) See all ### In Case You Missed It... Check Out These Recent Posts # About Us The Northwest Area Health Education Center of Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides and supports educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina. [Learn More](https://school.wakehealth.edu/Education-and-Training/Continuing-Professional-Education/Northwest-AHEC) # Links - [Course Catalog](http://nwahec.org/) - [Join Our Email List](https://share.hsforms.com/16F72ZaBBRBqAda7M--9l9w4ewk6) - [About Northwest AHEC](https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/continuing-professional-education/northwest-ahec) - [Continuing Education Services](https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/continuing-professional-education/northwest-ahec/continuing-professional-development) - [Contact Support](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/support) # Contact Us [ahecmktg@wakehealth.edu](mailto:ahecmktg@wakehealth.edu) Medical Center Boulevard Winston-Salem, North Carolina Copyright 2026 | Designed by [HubSpot](https://www.hubspot.com)