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Budget Amendment - Funding to Build and Support Enhanced Community-Based Health Care Delivery to Improve the Health and Quality of Life for All North Carolinians
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Traci Colley, Human Services Agency - Department of Public Health, Director, 704-296-4801
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Recognize, receive, and appropriate $21,143.16 in Bringing Value Home Innovation Funding from Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. and 2) approve Budget Amendment #1.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. (CCNC) has awarded Union County Public Health, a one-time Bringing Value Home Innovation Funding grant in the amount of $21,143.16.
The purpose of this grant is to assist practices in identifying and executing plans that support CCNC’s charitable mission to build and support enhanced community-based health care delivery systems to improve the health and quality of life for all North Carolinians. To remain consistent with this mission and CCNC’s tax-exempt status, acceptable uses for these funds include but are not limited to:
• Activities that support expanding access to care such as open access scheduling
• Implementing practice-based solutions to reduce unnecessary Emergency Department and Inpatient Utilization and improve timely follow-up with patients after hospital utilization occurs
• Improving quality performance, particularly for targeted Medicaid PHP Quality Measures
• Employing new ways to engage unengaged patients
• Implementing Practice Innovations that align with CCNC’s mission
• Grant funds may not be used for lobbying or partisan political activities.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The County is awarded $21,143.16 from Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. No County match is requested or required.