Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) Program

The opportunity for health begins where we live, learn, work and play.

North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot program is an unprecedented opportunity to test the integration of evidence-based, non-medical interventions into the state’s Medicaid program. The Pilots will provide non-medical services to qualifying Medicaid members across four domains: housing, food, transportation and interpersonal violence/toxic stress. Critically, frontline care managers working in Pilot regions will play an essential role in identifying members that may benefit from Pilot services, recommending appropriate services and coordinating their care. Other staff working to support Pilot operations may find these trainings helpful to support their day-to-day work.

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Required and Recommended Trainings

Trainings will be continually added to this page as they are published.

TRAINING FOR CARE MANAGERS

Release Date/Last UpdatedTitleSelect the link to register
for your course or to view
slides & recordings.
Course is required for Care Mangers
October 31, 2023 

Intimate Partner Violence – Creating A Culture of Care for Survivors RegisterNote: HOP Care Managers can register for FREE, contact whitney.gordon@mahec.net for code. 

October 31, 2023 


Intimate Partner Violence – Best Practices in Intimate Partner ResponseRegisterNote: HOP Care Managers can register for FREE, contact whitney.gordon@mahec.net for code

October 20, 2023
 
Healthy Opportunities Pilot Training for PHIPs and Tailored Care Managers
Part 1
RegisterThis course is intended for Care Managers who will provide Tailored Care Management to Healthy Opportunities Pilot members. Pilot launch for these services will occur February 1, 2024.

March 21, 2023Healthy Opportunities Pilot: How Care Managers Can Choose Appropriate Interpersonal Violence Services Part 2 RegisterYES

March 17, 2023How Care Managers
Can Obtain Pilot
Consent
RegisterAs Care Managers transition to using the consent form released in Spring 2023, this course is required.

January 20, 2023
How Care Managers Can Choose Appropriate Health Related Legal SupportsRegister

December 27, 2022
How Care Managers Can Choose Appropriate Toxic Stress ServicesRegister

December 8, 2022
Understanding the Medical Respite Cross Domain ServiceRegister

November 17, 2022
UPDATED October 2023

How Care Managers Can Choose Appropriate Interpersonal Violence ServicesRegisterYES

September 20, 2022

How Care Managers Can Choose Appropriate Housing ServicesRegister

September 2, 2022


How Care Managers Can Choose Appropriate Food Services within the Healthy Opportunities Pilot ProgramsRegister

September 2, 2022
UPDATED September 2023
How Care Managers Can Choose Appropriate Transportation Services, Version 2Register

August 22, 2022
UPDATED September 2023
Tracking Enrollee Progress, Reviewing Service Mix, and Reassessing Pilot EligibilityRegister

March 9, 2022

Assessing Member Eligibility for Participation in the Healthy Opportunities Pilots Recording and Slides

February 25, 2022

 
Deeper Dive on Pilot Responsibilities of Frontline Care Managers Recording and Slides

February 11, 2022

The Role of CIN Care Management Teams in the Healthy Opportunities PilotsRecording and Slides

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NC AHEC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for Primary Care Clinical Providers and Non-clinical Staff | Module 2 – Cultural HumilityMAHECYES

N/A
Using Motivational Interviewing to Support the Healthy Opportunities PilotsSEAHEC

Training for Human Service Organizations (HSOs)

Release Date/Last UpdatedTitleSelect the link to register
for your course today
Required for HSOs
March 17, 2023
Sensitive Services for
HSOs and Pilot Staff;
Privacy & Confidentiality
for Survivors
RegisterYES

Other HOP-related Trainings

Release Date/Last UpdatedTitleCourse materials
Recommended For
May 3, 2023




CHW Specialty Training Program: Introduction to Healthy Opportunities Pilots for CHWs
Register



Community Health Workers




May 16, 2022 Evidence Base Roundtable Series #6, Intimate Partner ViolenceSlides

May 12, 2022 Evidence Base Roundtable Series #5, Network Lead Pilot Region OverviewSlides

April 29, 2022  Evidence Base Roundtable Series #4 Housing, Transportation and Legal SupportSlides

April 21, 2022  Evidence Base Roundtable Series #3, Food and Pilots EvaluationSlides

April 12, 2022  Evidence Base Roundtable Series #2, SIRENSlides

April 6, 2022 Evidence Base Roundtable Series #1, KickoffSlides


February 15, 2023


Healthy Opportunities No Wrong Door Approach to EnrollmentRecording and SlidesPrimary Care Providers and Advanced Medical Homes

December 16, 2022


Healthy Opportunities Pilots:
Local Health Department Care Manager Pilot Engagement
SlidesLocal Health Departments





Building the skills and capacity for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) takes time to learn and integrate into patient care.  For this reason, it is recommended that Healthy Opportunities Pilot staff complete additional trainings, such as Implicit BiasStructural RacismCommunication in Healthcareand Microaggressions


NC AHEC Intranet Repository

The content sections within this depository include:

  • System Resources
  • Internal Communications
  • Brand Assets
  • AHEC Learning Academy (ALA) and Staff Trainings
  • eLearning Resources
  • CPD Resources

Each section includes an introduction that provides context and guidance on how to engage with the content provided.

If you have questions or feedback on any area of this repository, please submit your comment or inquiry using this form. This survey is monitored on a weekly basis and responses will be routed to the appropriate Program Office personnel. 

System Resources

These statewide NC AHEC System Resources can be accessed by NC AHEC staff for insight and clarity on certain system-wide processes, strategies, and resources. They may be especially useful to new employees.

If you have any questions about this area, please contact Lisi Martinez Lotz, Director of Planning and Innovation at lisi_lotz@ncahec.net

AHEC overview

Group Charters

The objective of these Group Charters is to share clear guidelines, outline roles, and have consistency across the groups led by the Program Office.

Internal Communications

Effective January 2024, NC AHEC staff must opt-in to receive internal communications from the Program Office. Please subscribe to our mailing list using this form.

If you already receive our AHEC Bulletin newsletter and AHEC Learning Academy announcements, you do not need to resubscribe. If you’re not sure, please attempt to subscribe to our mailing list, and your subscription will be confirmed.

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AHEC Bulletins

The AHEC Bulletin is a quarterly email digest delivered to NC AHEC staff members as part of an effort to improve communication surrounding statewide work across our system. This archive contains links to bulletins beginning in December 2020 to our most recent issue.

Please send a message to Caroline Orth at caroline_orth@ncahec.net with feedback, questions, or to request updates on a particular topic or project in our next bulletin.

State of AHEC recordings

Brand Assets

This growing section organizes statewide NC AHEC brand assets—including logos, PowerPoint presentation templates, AHEC maps, and more—into accessible download links for use when designing material collateral or preparing presentations on behalf of the NC AHEC Program. 

If you have any questions about how to use an asset or need assistance, please contact Caroline Orth, Program Office Communications Manager, at caroline_orth@ncahec.net.

Logos and templates

AHEC Learning Academy (ALA) and Staff Trainings

This section features recordings and materials from past AHEC Learning Academy and staff training sessions created and delivered for NC AHEC staff.

For questions regarding our AHEC Learning Academy and staff training resources, please contact Nevin Fouts, Statewide eLearning Coordinator, at nevin_fouts@ncahec.net.  

Other Staff Training Opportunities

CPD Resources

These Continuing Professional Development (CPD) resources house information that may be helpful for Regional CPD staff. The CPD Policy subsection contains resources related to the CPD policy workflow for reducing duplication of efforts among statewide programming. The CPD Office Hours subsection contains recordings of office hour sessions that were designed for any CPD staff across the Regional AHECs.  

Please send a message to Caroline Collier at caroline_collier@ncahec.net with feedback, questions, or to request additional information.

CPD POLICY MATERIALS

CPD OFFICE HOUR RECORDINGS

 

Webinars

Updated May 3, 2023 at 3:16 p.m.

Reoccurring Webinar Series

Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Training

Live CI/CT trainings are offered on topics including but not limited to updated COVID-19 guidance, CCTO tool updates and enhancements, common HelpDesk issues, as well as special topics such as vaccines, equity, and resource referrals. These trainings are always recorded and a live Q&A is held at the end of the session. Below you will find the most recent training, as well as a link to access an archive of all the CI/CT training materials.

April 27, 2023 | Spanish Language & Communication Equity: Recording and Slides

April 25, 2023 | CCTO Updates: Recording and Slides

Click here to access a full archive of all CI/CT training material.


CCTO Views Training

Reporting Training for CCTO Administrators: Recording and Slides


NC DHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Webinars

Join the Zoom meeting room on your computer, or dial-in at (646) 558-8656 using webinar ID 131 899 801.

Join State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Tilson and other leadership from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) for an update on new vaccines, status of distribution (including allocation, provider enrollment, and prioritization), communications resources, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Management System (CVMS). Speakers will respond to questions during a Q&A session.

January 18, 2022 | NC DHHS COVID-19 Response Updates: Recording, Slides and Transcript

Access an archive of materials for this webinar series here.


How to Approach Isolation and Quarantine Challenges within Confinement Facilities

Along with providing a review of CDC Guidelines on Isolation and Quarantine, local correctional professionals will provide real world approaches to daily challenges faced within detention centers in a question-and-answer format. We want to highlight creative solutions that have been implemented despite uncontrollable factors such as limited space and staff.

April 19, 2022: Slides


Becoming a COVID-19 Vaccine Provider: We Need YOU!      

The goal of this training is to inform primary care practices about the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program and show how to enroll in North Carolina’s COVID-19 Vaccine Management System (CVMS). CVMS is a secure, cloud-based vaccine management solution for COVID-19 that enables vaccine management and data sharing across providers, hospitals, agencies, and local, state, and federal governments on one common platform.      

Agenda

  • Welcome and What to Expect Today
  • Current Status of Vaccinations in NC
  • CVMS Overview 
  • Provider Enrollment and Onboarding Overview
  • What to Expect Next

May 18th, 2021: Recording and Slides


Archived Webinars


COVID-19 Update for Long Term Care Settings

NC DHHS brought back this webinar for a few sessions in December and January in order to discuss LTC Vaccination and Infection Prevention Best Practices.  NC DHHS has a weekly written briefing on COVID-19 activity related to long-term care settings. 

September 2, 2021: Recording and Slide Deck

Access a full archive of materials for this webinar series here.

NC DHHS and NC AHEC Guidance for Dental Professionals

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) and NC AHEC hosted webinars offering guidance to dental professionals.

January 6, 2020 | Webinar on COVID-19 Vaccine and Distribution Plan: Recording, Slide Deck and Transcript

Access a full archive of materials for this webinar series here.


NC Medicaid, CCNC, and NC AHEC Health Care Professionals Webinar Series

August 13, 2020: Recording, Slide Deck and Transcript

Featuring subject-matter experts from NC Medicaid, CCNC, and NC AHEC, this webinar series addressed Medicaid policies including new options for telephonic and telehealth delivery of care for Medicaid beneficiaries, provided a one-stop location gathering the latest information from NC DHHS, and delivered practice support coaching to help practices implement new clinical workflows in response to the changing demands of COVID-19.

CCNC and NC AHEC Resources

Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) and NC AHEC are working together to support providers by providing general information on COVID-19 and specific guidelines including coding suggestions for healthcare providers serving Medicaid beneficiaries. Visit our partnership webpage for additional resources.


Friday Office Hours for Providers

December 18, 2020: Recording, Slides and Transcript

Access a full archive of materials for this webinar series here.

Add the series to your Microsoft Outlook calendar.

As part of the State’s continuing efforts to ensure providers have the information they need, Dr. Betsey Tilson, State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Zack Moore, State Epidemiologist, provided brief updates on the State’s COVID-19 response and responded to questions.


AHEC Webinar Series for North Carolina’s Oral Health Workforce

To support oral health professionals in North Carolina as they return to work, these six webinars will provide information on re-opening and operating in the midst of COVID-19. The series is designed to allow just-in-time input from participants and oral health leaders from across the state. Participants may pick and choose any combination of events.

View all previously recorded webinars in the series.


NC DHHS and NC AHEC COVID-19 Testing Overview: Updates on Testing Modalities, Guidance and Resources

Access the recording, slide deck and transcript from June 15, 2020.

NC DHHS and NC AHEC hosted a one-time webinar to lend an overview of COVID-19 testing. Speakers included Sec. Mandy Cohen, Dr. Betsey Tilson, Dr. Shannon Dowler, Dr. Cardra Burns, Scott Shone and Jay Ludlam.


NC DHHS and NC AHEC Weekly Business Forum

Access the recording, slide deck, and transcript from May 20, 2020.

The NC Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH) and NC AHEC held weekly forums for the NC business community. The forums enabled members of the business community to obtain timely information on COVID-19 and to pose questions directly to public health subject matter experts.


NC AHEC and the Office of Rural Health (ORH) Telehealth Webinar Series

View a flyer for the April 20, 2020 webinar.

The Office of Rural Health (ORH) and NC AHEC co-sponsored a weekly webinar series to address the role of virtual visits in responding to COVID-19. The webinars enabled providers to pose questions directly to telehealth subject matter experts.

Access a full archive of materials for this webinar series here.

Mountain AHEC

MOUNTAIN AHEC at a glance

Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, MAHEC is a national leader in innovative team-based primary care, medical education, and rural health workforce development. MAHEC’s main campus in Asheville, NC is home to primary care practices, graduate medical education programs, continuing professional development programs, a state-of-the-art medical simulation center, and UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC, an academic health center that promotes interprofessional education and practice through programs affiliated with the University of North Carolina’s top-ranked schools of medicine, public health, pharmacy, and dentistry.

MISSION

MAHEC provides and supports educational activities and services in the western part of the state with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train, and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina.

MAHEC county map
SERVICE AREA

MAHEC serves patients, healthcare professionals, learners, and community partners throughout a 16-county region in Western North Carolina. Counties served are Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey.

SUB-REGIONS

MAHEC employs more than 1,100 faculty and staff members at its patient care practices, academic health center, and rural and hospital-based residency and fellowship programs. View MAHEC locations.

CORE SERVICES & DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS

MAHEC operates patient care offices and residency programs in dentistry, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacy, psychiatry, and transitional year. MAHEC’s fellowship programs include addiction medicine, maternal fetal medicine, psychiatry, rural medicine, sports medicine, and surgical critical care.

Other core services include:
Continuing Professional Development,
Health Careers Pipeline Programs,
AHEC Scholars,
Student Services,
Practice Consulting,
Library Services, and
Research.

UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC programs:

School of Medicine Asheville Campus
Master of Public Health Program (UNC Gillings School – UNC Asheville)
Adams Rural Oral Health and Wellness Scholars (School of Dentistry)

Distinctive MAHEC programs include the Center for Health Aging, Centering Pregnancy, Certified Community Behavioral Health Center, Project CARA, Minority Medical Mentoring Program, Post-Acute COVID-19 Care Clinic, Project ECHO virtual case-based learning, Project PROMISE (rural health careers programming), rural health workforce initiatives, a state-of-the-art medical simulation center, and statewide initiatives to expand access to substance use disorder treatment.

GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (MAHEC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. MAHEC’s board of directors, comprised of community leaders and representatives from across Western North Carolina, guides the strategic growth and direction of the organization.

William Hathaway, MD, MAHEC CEO
Amy Russell, MD, Chief Medical and Population Health Officer
Jeff Pigg, Chief Operations Officer
Annie McClintic, Chief Talent Officer
Francisco Castelblanco, RN, DNP, AHEC Director; Chair, Department of Continuing Professional Development
Zach Levin, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Steve Buie, MD, Chair, MAHEC Department of Psychiatry
Beth Buys, MD, Chair, MAHEC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Stephanie Call, MD, Chair, MAHEC Department of Internal Medicine
Stephanie Rosener, MD, Chair, MAHEC Department of Family Medicine
Bryan Hodge, DO, Chair, Department of Community and Public Health
Katherine Jowers, DDS, Chair, MAHEC Department of Oral Health and Dentistry
Ameena Batada, DrPH, MPH, Co-Director, UNC Asheville-UNC Gillings MPH Program
Sarah Thach, MPH, Co-Director, UNC Asheville-UNC Gillings MPH Program
Sandra Whitlock, MD, Director and Assistant Dean, UNC School of Medicine, Asheville Campus
Mollie Scott, PharmD, Regional Associate Dean, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy; Chair, Department of Pharmacotherapy at UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-257-4400
Email: webmaster@mahec.net
Website: mahec.net

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Health Careers @ CFNC.org

Health care is the largest and fastest-growing industry in the United States. The health care industry employs over 10 million workers in more than 200 careers. The current and projected health care workforce shortage is creating a health care crisis across the nation. Health care employment growth between 2000-2010 is projected to be 25.5 percent. A recent study commissioned by the American Hospital Association pointed our current vacancy rates that include 15.3 percent for imaging technicians, 13 percent for registered nurses, and 12.7 percent for pharmacists. The explosion of technology in health care and an unprecedented aging population contribute to the national health care workforce shortage.

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