FirstHealth of the Carolinas

A masked man checks the blood pressure of an african american patient

The doctor will see you now, at work

December 1, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

The doctor will see you now, at work - North Carolina Health News

Amid the rising cost of health care, a mobile clinic provides free basic medical care to workers at a factory in rural Montgomery County.

By Liora Engel-Smith The semi-trailer that’s become a staple in the McRae Industries parking lot has nothing and everything to do with making shoes. The white and green truck doesn’t deliver leather for boots, nor does it shuttle uppers to a nearby sewing factory. But people here say the two-axle vehicle is every bit as […]

man in fatigues and a face mask stands in front of a sign reading: "patient intake" in a COVID-19 overflow centr

Shuttered hospital could get new life courtesy of COVID

May 18, 2020 by Rose Hoban

Shuttered hospital could get new life courtesy of COVID - North Carolina Health News

Rural Sandhills facility repurposed for non-coronavirus patients in the event of a surge.

By Rose Hoban The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on hospitals. Most hospitals lost millions in revenue when they stopped performing elective surgeries in mid-March, then spent millions gathering supplies and training staff to be ready for a potential surge in cases. But the pandemic may have the opposite effect on one shuttered rural […]

We see a scene from The Lost Colony, which will not perform this summer due to coronavirus

Coronavirus Today – April 7 – Grocery store crowd control, childcare funds for health workers, old hospital to be repurposed

April 7, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 7 – Grocery store crowd control, childcare funds for health workers, old hospital to be repurposed - North Carolina Health News

As North Carolina's coronavirus case count increases, Gov. Cooper said he will place additional crowd-control restrictions on grocery stores and other retailers.

By North Carolina Health News staff Grocery store changes on the way Gov. Roy Cooper plans to issue an executive order later this week with more crowd-control specifics for grocery stores and other retailers to strengthen the impact of his statewide stay-at-home order. One of the most common complaints that his administration has heard from […]

image of a keyboard and programming on the screen to represent cybersecurity issues

Health Care Providers Battling Cyber Attackers

February 21, 2018 by Mark Tosczak

Health Care Providers Battling Cyber Attackers - North Carolina Health News

These days providers both large and small have to be on guard against IT attacks, which can be costly in terms of time, money and inconvenience.

By Mark Tosczak On Oct. 8, 2017, a computer was stolen from a UNC dermatology practice in Burlington; on its hard drive were medical records for some 24,000 patients. A few days later, Pinehurst-based FirstHealth of the Carolinas shut down many of its computer systems for two weeks as technicians battled a ransomware virus designed […]

Additional Thanks

Categories