Did you know?
The typical primary care physician caring for Medicare patients must coordinate care with 229 other physicians working in 117 practices?
The 2024 Final Rule from CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) established a new code to ensure Primary Care Providers receive additional payment for the high-value visits they provide.
The North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program (NC AHEC) is seeking proposals to establish up to 5 rural interprofessional clinical training sites.
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).
Do you perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waived tests in the lab at your practice?
Make sure your certificate is up to date, and your coding and billing practices are too!
In a previous Practice Support blog post, we highlighted basic information and eligibility criteria for the Making Care Primary Model. In response to stakeholder feedback, CMS extended the application deadline by two weeks; the new deadline is Thursday, December 14 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Novo Nordisk has announced the permanent discontinuation of all formulations of Levemir. Supply disruptions of Levemir FlexPen are expected to begin in mid-January 2024, followed by the complete discontinuation of the FlexPen on April 1, 2024. The Levemir vial will be discontinued on December 31, 2024.
According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 60,000 people in North Carolina are diagnosed with Diabetes every year.
In a Practice Support blog post last month, we highlighted basic information and eligibility criteria for the Making Care Primary Model. The application deadline is approaching (November 30th), so we encourage you to learn more as you consider whether or not to consider participating.
COVID-19 trends are on the rise in North Carolina.
Staying up to date with vaccines, and timely access to treatment are the best ways to reduce hospitalization and death due to the illness.
It is not too early to plan for flu season!
The CDC recommends annual flu shots for everyone 6 months and older each flu season. September and October are the best times for most people to get vaccinated.
