2024年12月16日 · By Jaymie Baxley. The remnants of Hurricane Helene destroyed thousands of homes during its catastrophic sweep through western North Carolina in September, leaving many people without a fixed residence in a region where homelessness was already on the rise.

2024年11月26日 · Days after the storm, Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Spruce Pine), who represents Mitchell County, told NC Health News there were no quick fixes to restoring the wastewater treatment plant. “We’re hoping to find some sort of solution that’s temporary … tanks, technology, holdings,” he said. “We see pictures of them and those kinds of things, but it’s not like a factory …

2024年10月9日 · By Michelle Crouch. Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger. Six years after breaking away from Atrium Health to build Charlotte’s largest independent physician practice, the doctors at Tryon Medical Partners are teaming up with a private equity firm in a move they say will help them reach more patients.

2024年12月30日 · By Jaymie Baxley. After three eventful years, Kody Kinsley is stepping down from his role as North Carolina’s top health official. The New Hanover native’s relatively short run as secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services was marked by several achievements that will likely be felt across the state for years to come.

2024年12月23日 · The respite house opening in Wake County signals North Carolina’s evolving approach to mental health, with the state increasing investment in peer-run programs and recognizing their ability to deliver a more compassionate and relatable experience for those in …

2012年2月1日 · 10 ways North Carolina health care providers are harnessing AI. By Emily Vespa and Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Faced with a growing health care worker shortage and provider burnout, some North Carolina health care leaders have said there is great promise in artificial intelligence systems.

2024年11月30日 · Scott Joslin, once director of Mission’s hospitalist program, currently works at the Asheville VA but served as medical director of Asheville Specialty from January through September 2022. “It is a big deal,” Joslin said of the closure. “Having a long-term acute care hospital provides the western North Carolina area with a site where patients who have been ill …

2024年12月6日 · Jumping through hoops. The dreaded prior authorization process takes place when health plans require approval of a medical service or prescription before the patient can receive it.. The goal for insurers is to avoid unnecessary or inappropriate utilization of health services, said Neuman. But she said the concern is that prior authorization often results in …

2024年11月8日 · Update Nov. 20: Jodi Harrison, N.C. Department of Adult Correction’s general counsel, responded on Nov. 19 to the coalition of advocates who called for the release of incarcerated people in response to prison conditions after Helene. In her letter, Harrison refuted many of the conditions described by advocates and dismissed using strategies for early …

2024年11月16日 · by Lucas Thomae. Carolina Public Press. From monitoring suspected child abuse and neglect cases to accounting for children in foster care to taking on additional emergency responsibilities and maintaining essential services amid power and communication outages, county Department of Social Services offices faced major disruptions as a result of …