Atlantic Integrated Health ("AIH") was founded in 1994 by physicians to offer accessible, cost effective and high quality health care services to employers and other health care consumers in Eastern North Carolina. AIH is a regional network of credentialed physicians who are committed and accountable to improving the health status of their patients and the communities where they practice while reducing overall health care costs for employers and other health care consumers. * Offer… Show more Atlantic Integrated Health ("AIH") was founded in 1994 by physicians to offer accessible, cost effective and high quality health care services to employers and other health care consumers in Eastern North Carolina. AIH is a regional network of credentialed physicians who are committed and accountable to improving the health status of their patients and the communities where they practice while reducing overall health care costs for employers and other health care consumers. * Offer employers and other health care consumers an effective, selective, and regional managed care network of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers at negotiated, affordable pricing; * Provide patients high quality, cost-effective health care managed by physicians and hospitals they know and trust; * Assure patients and physicians that decisions related to health care management and standards of care are made in Eastern North Carolina, not by insurance payers or other organizations located outside the region; * Respond to patient needs quickly and facilitate access to care without barriers to effective treatment; * Promote preventive services, early interventions, and the overall management of care; * Establish relationships between health care consumers and providers that result in the development of innovative health care management programs that meet and exceed the needs of patients; * Provide information requested by health care consumers and providers on a timely basis and in a format which is consistent with their needs; * Promote quality patient care through effective communication among all providers, including primary care physicians, specialty care physicians, and hospitals; and * Facilitate development of a truly integrated health system that offers a full continuum of health care services throughout Eastern North Carolina. Show less

COLA is the premier clinical laboratory education, consultation, and accreditation organization. We are an independent accreditor whose practical, educational standards have a positive and immediate impact. Our services enable clinical laboratories and staff to meet CLIA and other regulatory requirements, act in accordance with Quality Systems, and provide the best possible patient care.We offer clinical laboratory education to all types of labs - from large hospitals to POLs to home… Show more COLA is the premier clinical laboratory education, consultation, and accreditation organization. We are an independent accreditor whose practical, educational standards have a positive and immediate impact. Our services enable clinical laboratories and staff to meet CLIA and other regulatory requirements, act in accordance with Quality Systems, and provide the best possible patient care.We offer clinical laboratory education to all types of labs - from large hospitals to POLs to home healthcare services - and provide education, coaching, and consulting to the entire staff - from nurses to medical assistants to testing personnel to physicians. Our accreditation approach gives you the tools you need to develop the practices of a high-performing clinical lab.With an accessible, experienced staff that is committed to meeting the needs of the clinical laboratory community, COLA works closely with your organization as a trusted expert resource. Connect with us to achieve your laboratory's goals - laboratory accreditation that results in safety, efficiency, compliance, and the best patient care. Call us at (800) 981-9883 to gain the tools you need from the premier laboratory resource.Education. Consultation. Accreditation. Show less

NCHQA is working to dramatically improve the quality of care in primary care settings throughout North Carolina. To accomplish that goal, we (1) develop nationally recognized quality measures for the treatment of chronic diseases, (2) ensure that those measures are supported by all insurers, (3) recruit primary care practices willing to adopt those measures and improve their delivery of chronic disease care, (4) provide training, support and tools to assist those practices in improving the… Show more NCHQA is working to dramatically improve the quality of care in primary care settings throughout North Carolina. To accomplish that goal, we (1) develop nationally recognized quality measures for the treatment of chronic diseases, (2) ensure that those measures are supported by all insurers, (3) recruit primary care practices willing to adopt those measures and improve their delivery of chronic disease care, (4) provide training, support and tools to assist those practices in improving the quality of care, and (5) provide feedback to practices regarding their performance in meeting quality standards.NCHQA is a collaboration of virtually all the leaders in the delivery of medical care in North Carolina. The Board of Directors consists of members appointed by the Governor and other public officials, various medical societies, insurers, the state hospital association, the Foundation for Advanced Health Programs, and Community Care of NC. It also includes representatives of academic medical centers, business, consumers, and other key players dedicated to improving care. NCHQA was initially organized under the auspices of the Governor, and now operates as an independent non-profit organization. Show less

The Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force (Task Force) and the North Carolina Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention (HDSP) Program work to maintain North Carolina’s improvement in death and hospitalizations from heart disease and stroke, to raise awareness of these diseases, and to eliminate health disparities.Heart disease and stroke are the second and third leading causes of death in our state, yet they are largely preventable. The Task Force and HDSP Program are… Show more The Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force (Task Force) and the North Carolina Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention (HDSP) Program work to maintain North Carolina’s improvement in death and hospitalizations from heart disease and stroke, to raise awareness of these diseases, and to eliminate health disparities.Heart disease and stroke are the second and third leading causes of death in our state, yet they are largely preventable. The Task Force and HDSP Program are challenging these statistics through a statewide public awareness campaign to raise awareness of signs and symptoms of heart disease and stroke and the importance of calling 911. Interventions for highest risk counties are also conducted through television ads and ground-based educational efforts.The Task Force also supports obesity interventions and smoking bans in its continuing efforts to prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease and stroke.This section includes: * Statewide Events and News * History * Members & Committees * Stroke Advisory Council * The Plan o Preventing Risk Factors o Managing Risk Factors o Managing Diseases * Partners Show less

Served as Regent for two terms and one term as Treasurer of the ACP from 1998 to 2010. Any opinions expressed on Linkedin are my own, and not those of the ACP.The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of internists — physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in the United States. Its membership of 130,000 includes internists… Show more Served as Regent for two terms and one term as Treasurer of the ACP from 1998 to 2010. Any opinions expressed on Linkedin are my own, and not those of the ACP.The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of internists — physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in the United States. Its membership of 130,000 includes internists, internal medicine subspecialists, and medical students, residents, and fellows. ACP's Mission: To enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.Core values answer the question: "How do we want to act as we move toward achieving our vision?" Show less