About Family Medicine
Our practice offers a full range of medical services including, medical weight loss, chronic disease management, laboratory, x-ray, bone density, and same day appointments available for acute needs.
Northern Family Medicine has an entire team of Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners to care for you and your family’s health. As part of Northern Medical Group, our patients have access to a full line of specialty physician services and acute care provided by Northern Regional Hospital.
Northern Family Medicine is a proud member of the BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Blue Quality Physician Program (BQPP). BQPP is a designation for independent primary care practices that provide high-quality, low-cost, and patient-centered care for Blue Cross NC members.
Northern Family Medicine is also recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home. According to the NCQA, patients of Patient-Centered practices are more likely to:
Stay healthy. Patients who are treated in PCMHs tend to receive preventative services and screenings at a higher rate than patients not in PCMHs, helping keep them healthy.
Receive Better communication. A core concept of the PCMH model is to communicate with patients and their families/caregivers. The model emphasizes enhanced access so patients can get clinical advice or medical records when needed.
Better manage chronic conditions. PCMHs are especially helpful for patients with complex chronic conditions. Research shows that these conditions are managed better in a medical home. Have a better experience. When attributes of team-based care are described to people, they say it is the type of care they want to receive.
Introducing
Chartspan Chronic Care Management
Our practice is proud to offer you a new care management program, ChartSpan. Care
management is designed for individuals with Medicare, and gives you access to a 24/7 nurse
line and a personal care coordinator who can help you with setting health goals, arranging
appointments, refilling prescriptions, and more. Copays and deductibles may apply. You may
only be enrolled under one provider and can unenroll at any time. To learn more about enrolling,
reach out to your provider or call ChartSpan at 855-242-7877.
