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.
Large proportion of North Carolina population are at high risk for serious illness from COVID-19: What you need to know about therapeutics
Sep 13, 2023 8:45:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in COVID-19, Primary Care, Pediatrics
Bye, summer! Hello flu season?
Aug 30, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, medicare, flu season
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.
Making Care Primary
Aug 16, 2023 3:15:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, practice management, Medicare advantage
The Making Care Primary (MCP) Model is a 10.5 year multi-payer model with three participation tracks. MCP aims to improve care for beneficiaries by supporting the delivery of advanced primary care services.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month!
Aug 8, 2023 3:15:00 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Primary Care, Vaccines, family medicine, Pediatrics, Vaccination, internal medicine
National Immunization Awareness Month is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of routine vaccination for people of all ages.
Making Care Primary
Jul 12, 2023 1:34:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, medicare
On June 8, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary primary care payment model for Medicare called Making Care Primary (MCP) that will be tested in eight states, including North Carolina. CMS is offering this model for qualified Medicare providers in North Carolina beginning in July 2024. Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people age 65 or older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities and people with end-stage renal disease.
Don't Miss This - Diabetes Management in Primary Care
Jun 13, 2023 9:02:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Webinar, Primary Care, diabetes
No Cost to Attend - Live Webinars in August. This series of three interactive webinars for the practice team addresses different aspects of primary care management of patients with diabetes.
Educational Opportunity from Piedmont AHEC----A Culture of Safety: Addressing Workplace Violence in Medical Settings
May 31, 2023 10:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, workplace violence
Our colleagues at Piedmont AHEC present this 3 part live webinar series which is available at no cost!
NC Health Choice is moving to Medicaid
Jan 31, 2023 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, practice management
On April 1, 2023, beneficiaries currently receiving NC Health Choice coverage will move to NC Medicaid.
NC makes the top ten......for Human Trafficking
Jan 19, 2023 8:35:26 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, LGBTQ, foster care, human trafficking
In 2020, 260 cases of trafficking were reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, ranking North Carolina No. 9 among the 50 states in cases reported. However, because human trafficking is a crime which hides in the shadows, the true number of cases in North Carolina is likely much higher.
No waiver? No problem!
Jan 17, 2023 8:19:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Primary Care, opioid use disorder
The Drug Enforcement Administration sent a letter to all registrants to notify them that effective December 29, 2022, Congress eliminated the "DATA-Waiver Program".
