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CCNC receives grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

CCNC Receives Grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

CCNC has received a grant from the BCBSNC Foundation to support the “Practicum in Primary Care,” a partnership with the Health Sciences College at Appalachian State University. Last semester, five ASU students (Health Care Management Seniors) got hands-on experience working within rural, High Country medical practices seeking PCMH recognition.

This semester more students will have an opportunity to work closely with office personnel and practitioners to improve workflow and support practice transformation. Students are writing up office policies and procedures, assisting with IT challenges, gathering and mining data (such as tracking referrals), and many other elements of the demanding PCMH requirements. Thanks to the BCBSNC Foundation for making this project possible!