Authors from @CLTsocialwork and ECU® School of Social Work highlight initiatives from two NC social work programs that prioritize effective team-based care to improve behavioral health access. Read more: buff.ly/3JQDjL9

Authors provide an overview of the work of UNC’s Rural Interprofessional Health Initiative, as well as lessons learned and opportunities for future partnerships: buff.ly/3URdErU

“High-functioning teams can positively impact health care delivery and support population health.” Read about building interprofessional teams from @unc_som, @wcu, & UNC Pembroke authors: buff.ly/3QzRtnq

Reflecting on infant/toddler #mentalhealth and the early care and #education workforce in #NorthCarolina buff.ly/3UZ6OAO #mentalhealth month #healthpolicy

Guest-edited by NC AHEC and @ipe_unc, our latest issue is full of lessons learned, policy solutions, and first-person experiences with interprofessional education and practice in North Carolina buff.ly/3QBJQNE

“We wanted to engage and empower the IPE and collaborative practice community, and be sure that the core competencies reflected current research, policy, and practice.” Interview w/Dr. Jeffery Stewart ADEA liaison to IPECollaborative Planning Committee: buff.ly/4b6DPjX

Impact of #socialisolation on older adults ncmedicaljournal.com/article/72996 #healthpolicy #mentalhealth #mentalhealth month

Authors from Duke University School of Medicine and campbell Family Med review the changes in the IPECollaborative Core Competencies and note their potential impacts on collaborative practice. buff.ly/3wsFXUc

“Payment reform should be viewed as an investment in improving patient/population health rather than as a mechanism for significant short-term cost reduction.” buff.ly/3JYZ5fv

Authors describe interprofessional education programs at Appalachian State, and note that the early response is positive. Read more: buff.ly/4asfiVH

Thanks to our partners ECU, the latest issue of NCMJ includes our research examining retailer compliance with tobacco age of sale policies in Pitt County, North Carolina: ncmedicaljournal.com/article/117074… Amanda Kong Cris Delnevo Shyanika Rose

“North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion has created great opportunity and excitement for new team-based models, and the state appears to be at a crossroads.” NC AHEC and UNC School of Nursing buff.ly/3wocVoP

Guest-edited by NC AHEC and UNC School of Nursing, our latest issue is full of lessons learned, policy solutions, and first-person experiences with interprofessional education and practice in North Carolina ncmedicaljournal.com/issue/10271
#NursesWeek2024 #healthpolicy #northcarolina

The latest NCMJ includes an article co-written by CCNC executives Lydia Newman, Stan Taylor, Denise Levis-Hewson and Dr. Tom Wroth. The article on how primary care is adapting to Medicaid Managed Care in NC can be found here: bit.ly/4cDWxkd

Impact Health

How one Triangle hospital is using bracelets to improve maternal health (thanks for the NCMJ shoutout Zachery Eanes!)
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Appendix K flexibilities supported continuity of care and helped prevent regression of skills. While preliminary data from NC and other states provide a glimpse of the impact, more analysis is needed. NCDHHS buff.ly/3PpG0q6

“This study demonstrates the utility of ZCTA-level census data in identifying high-risk ZIP codes for childhood lead exposure, which can be used to ensure that the highest-risk children are tested in a timely manner.” buff.ly/3U0gnxN

“When COVID-SSP funding was available, more referrals were placed...and referrals were more likely to be resolved (88% resolution rate) when compared to the same time frame when funds were no longer available.” NCCARE360 @dukemedschool @dukehealth buff.ly/3TxWdKY

Once confirmed as eligible, individuals and families can receive support across a range of 29 services in four domains #healthyopportunities @dogwoodwnc buff.ly/4aASq6z