NC Public Health, Threading The QI Needle

June 12, 2025 Program: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Presented via Live Webinar

Description:

Join us for “Threading the Needle”, a compelling presentation on public health clinical and financial quality improvement, led by 30-year veteran Health Director Scott Harrelson and Shannon Peaden, MBA, CPF, NC AHEC Public Health System Consultant. This session will explore the intersection of clinical outcomes and financial metrics that are critical to local health departments (LHDs). A new NC AHEC Public Health Quality Scorecard will be introduced during the session and made available to all attendees via a follow-up link. The presenters will examine public health needs, analyze key financial quality improvement data, and discuss clinical quality measures that not only impact patient outcomes but also influence LHD contracting and reimbursement.

Objectives:

• Describe statewide public health quality improvement needs

• Discuss the foundations of Financial and Clinical Public Health Quality Improvement

• Identify the components of the Public Health Quality Scorecard

• Recognize how the Public Health Quality Scorecard aligns with the NC Medicaid Quality Measures and the AMH (Advanced Medical Home) Measure Set

Registration:

Registration is online only at https://easternahec.net/courses-and-events/75692 and requires a current MyAHEC account. Registration will close at the start of the program.

Registration Fee: Free