Because of COVID-19, for the last several months it hasn’t been business as usual for most people—and that includes the State Offices of Rural Health (SORH). The SORH have addressed the ongoing public health crisis in a variety of ways—from helping set up rural...
Nick Galvez Rural Hospital Manager North Carolina Office of Rural Health Favorite thing about working at a SORH: Networking with all of the Region B folks The SORH work that I am most proud of: Reaching over 30,000 NC residents with the state telepsychiatry program...
By Beth Blevins Behavioral and other healthcare providers in rural North Carolina are getting connected to the statewide health information exchange thanks to the state’s Office of Rural Health Information Technology (ORH HIT) program. The ORH HIT program evolved from...
ICD-10 became a reality for all providers on October 1, 2015. It is too early to fully assess the impact from the transition. Over the next 6 months, the needs of rural providers will be better understood. If providers in your state still require assistance, look to...
