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NC SCHOOL COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE Annual Meeting December 4, 2012 Partnering for Healthy Communities Since 1973 Early 70’s *Photo Courtesy of Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research Early 70’s Clingman Medical Center, Wilkes County “State government could not merely issue edicts or dangle money; it had to engage in meaningful partnerships, be prepared to make long-term investments in communities, and nurture the leadership needed to deliver the desired improvements.” ~Jim Bernstein OFFICE OVERVIEW 2012 PURPOSE The North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care assists underserved communities and populations to develop innovative strategies for equal access, quality, and cost-effectiveness of health care for all. PRINCIPLES • Work with communities to meet the health needs of all underserved residents • Foster state and local partnerships with ownership vested in communities • Provide in-depth technical assistance on an on-going basis • Assure clear and measurable accountability • Seek to eliminate health disparities •Founded in 1973 • 40 Employees • Budget (July 1, 2012) - $37,632,240 • Appropriation (SFY 2013) - $16,244,397 Other Support (SFY 2013): Federal (Grants and Medicaid) - $11,291,070 Other Grants and Provider Match - $10,096,773 Office of Rural Health & Community Care Snapshot – Size and Budget Technical Assistance Key Elements: • • • • • • Those supported through Technical Assistance: Market analysis Organizational analysis Practice development Practice management Architectural Graphic design • • • • • Rural Health Centers Community Health Centers Hospitals Health Departments Other Safety-Net Providers Programs & Resources R U R A L H E A LT H C E N T E R S P R O G R A M M E D I C A L A N D D E N TA L P L A C E M E N T S E RV I C E S N C H E A LT H N E T P R O G R A M P R E S C R I P T I O N A S S I S TA N C E P R O G R A M C O M M U N I T Y H E A LT H G R A N T S R U R A L H O S P I TA L A S S I S TA N C E P R O G R A M FA R M WO R K E R H E A LT H P R O G R A M Placement Services MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND PSYCHIATRIC PLACEMENT SERVICES P RO V I D E S C O M P R E H E N S I V E R E C R U I T M E N T A S S I S TA N C E TO C O M M U N I T I E S A N D P R A C T I C E S T H AT S E RV E U N D E R S E RV E D R E S I D E N T S • Recruit primary medical, dental, and psychiatric providers • Secure candidate pool from instate residencies, nationwide mailings, and national clinical meetings • Provide personal contact with providers and communities to assure quality matches • Provide travel assistance to sites for provider and spouse • Offer incentives to providers locating in areas of greatest need (loan repayment or service bonus) • Make optimal use of National Health Service Corps resources Medical, Dental, and Psychiatric Placement Services Medical, Dental, and Psychiatric Placement Services Placement Statistics Average placements per year over the past 6 FYs: 149 Placements to rural and underserved communities SFY 2011 and SFY 2012 Physicians 33 41 Physician Assistants 28 26 Nurse Practitioners 24 24 Certified Nurse Midwife 1 1 Dentists 29 20 Dental Hygienists 2 0 Psychiatrists 12 12 Licensed Clinical Social Workers 1 1 Totals..................................................................... 130 ………. 125 Number of active PC, Dental, and/or Psychiatric recruitment opportunities as of 10/01/12: … 467 Primary care …………………… 434 Dental ……….……………………. 33 Number of active candidates in recruitment pool as of 10/01/2012: … 431 Primary care ……………… 363 Dental ..…………………… 68 Number of incentive contracts issued SFY 2012: … Average incentive contract SFY 2012: … $23,367 86 NC HealthNet Program L I N K S S A F E T Y N E T O R G A N I Z AT I O N S A N D I N D I G E N T C A R E P RO G R A M S P RO V I D I N G F R E E A N D L O W - C O S T H E A LT H C A R E S E RV I C E S F O R U N I N S U R E D A D U LT S W I T H C O M M U N I T Y C A R E O F N C ’ S A D M I N I S T R AT I V E INFRA STRUCTURE A ND NE TWORKS OF PHYSICIA NS A N D C A RE M A N AGE RS . • State appropriation ($4,800,000 recurring) to sustain existing HealthNet networks and develop new programs • Grants support local efforts to increase access and quality of care through a coordinated delivery system • Share and conserve limited resources through collaborative partnerships • Office provides on-site technical assistance and monitoring NC HealthNet Program Summary • Funding 34 networks providing services for the uninsured in 71 counties • 96,000+ individuals have a primary care medical home • 56,000+ individuals have access to needed prescription medications • 37,000+ individuals with chronic medical conditions have a care coordinator Collaborative Networks of Care Funded by HealthNet Ashe Alleghany Surry Rockingham Stokes Caswell Granville Warren Person Vance Northampton Gates Hertford Halifax Watauga Wilkes Yadkin Bertie Orange Mitchell Forsyth Guilford Alamance Franklin Avery Caldwell Durham Nash Edgecombe Alexander Davie Washington Dare Madison Yancey Martin Tyrrell Davidson Iredell Wake Randolph Burke Wilson Buncombe McDowell Catawba Chatham Pitt Beaufort Rowan Hyde Haywood Johnston Greene Swain Rutherford Lincoln Lee Cabarrus Graham Montgomery Jackson Henderson Gaston Harnett Lenoir Polk Cleveland Stanly Wayne Craven Moore Pamlico Mecklenburg Cherokee Macon Transylvania Cumberland Clay Jones Richmond Sampson Union Anson Hoke Duplin Onslow Scotland Carteret Robeson Bladen HealthNet Networks Funded SFY 2011-12 (71 counties) Pender Columbus Brunswick NC HealthNet Program Status New Hanover Prescription Assistance Program P R OV I D E S P R E S C R I P T I O N A S S I S TA N C E S O F T WA R E A N D T E C H N I C A L A S S I S TA N C E TO C OM M UNIT Y PR AC T IC ES A SSIST ING U N I N S U R E D A N D L OW- I N C O M E R E S I D E N T S I N O B TA I N I N G P R E S C R I P T I O N D R U G S . Prescription Assistance • Key Elements: • • Assists community organizations in establishing a Prescription Assistance Program for indigent patients Distributes and supports Prescription Assistance software that accesses pharmaceutical companies’ free and low-cost medication assistance programs • Provides technical assistance through training sessions, on-site visits, and software support • ChecKmeds NC is designed to help seniors enrolled in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan manage their medications through one-on-one consultations with pharmacists. • Program Statistics SFY 2012: • • • MARP sites: 133 • Medications Received: 249,146 Number of patients served: 48,245 Value of medications received: $157,035,352 -28- Community Health Grants I M P R OV E S A C C E S S TO H E A LT H C A R E S E RV I C E S F O R N O RT H C A R O L I N A ' S U N D E R S E RV E D RESIDENTS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING FOR S A F E T Y- N E T P R OV I D E R O R G A N I Z AT I O N S Community Health Grants Program Improve access to health care services for NC’s uninsured and indigent residents through a RFP Non-profit primary care safety-net organizations, such as community health centers, rural health centers, local non-profit health centers, free clinics, public health departments, and school-based health centers, are eligible to apply $4,407,473 received in appropriations 43 program grants and amendments awarded in SFY 12 ~ 44,100 uninsured and indigent users accessed health care through this grant process 39 counties benefiting from these grants Other Programs & Resources E C O N O M I C I M PA C T O F H E A LT H C A R E O N N C S T U DY H E A LT H P R O F E S S I O N A L S H O R TA G E A N A LY S I S C H I L D R E N ’ S H E A LT H I N S U R A N C E P R O G R A M R E A U T H O R I Z AT I O N A C T (CHIPRA) S TAT E H E A LT H A C C E S S P L A N ( S H A P ) – C O M M U N I T Y C A R E O F N C F O R U N I N S U R E D PA R E N T S ( C C N C - U P ) M U LT I - PAY E R M E D I C A L H O M E D E M O N S T R AT I O N Contact Information JOHN PRICE, DIRECTOR ANNE BRASWELL, HEALTHNET MANAGER NC OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE 2009 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC TELEPHONE: EMAIL: 27699-2009 (919) 733-2040 [email protected] [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.NCDHHS.GOV/ORHCC/