North Carolina Medical Journal

The NCMJ is a journal of health policy analysis and debate copublished by the North Carolina Institute of Medicine and The Duke Endowment.
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Oral Health in North Carolina
Facing the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic in NC and the Region
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Health Policy
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Oral Health in North Carolina

Published November 14, 2024

This issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal argues that the goal of improving health compels us to address heart, mind, body, and our teeth and gums.

Facing the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic in NC and the Region

Published September 17, 2024

This issue outlines how our state is managing funds from opioid settlements through collaborative partnerships between policymakers, public health, health care providers, and communities.

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Health Policy

Published August 20, 2024

This issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal offers the reader a step-by-step journey into artificial intelligence as a tool to improve the outputs and outcomes of clinical practice. While the predictions and promise are grand, limitations, cautions, and guardrails are also described.

Interprofessional Care and Practice in North Carolina

Published May 8, 2024

Articles in this issue provide an update on what has occurred across North Carolina related to team-based care since this journal last covered it in 2018, highlighting innovations and infrastructure that address health equity, population-based care, reducing costs, and increasing quality.

From Unwinding to Expansion: North Carolina’s Changing Public Payer Landscape

Published May 8, 2024

This issue of the journal lays out the ambitious plans to make it easier for people in our state to participate in caring for their own health. It is a primer, borrowing from other states that successfully expanded Medicaid, while also sharing innovative ways to ensure that health care is not only affordable but accessible, acceptable, accountable, and of the highest quality.

Assessing Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease as Causes of Death in North Carolina

Published January 11, 2024

Significant advances in science and medicine have not been adequate to dethrone heart disease, cancer, and stroke from their positions as three of the top killers of North Carolinians.

Armed Services and Veteran Family Health in North Carolina

Published January 11, 2024

This issue addresses the health of North Carolina’s Armed Services and Veteran populations and their families, including members of the Reserve Component.

Health of Families with Children in North Carolina

Published September 29, 2023

This issue examines the challenges and opportunities facing North Carolina children and families, from food security to early childhood education.

Reducing Firearm Injury & Death in North Carolina

Published July 5, 2023

This issue describes the potential for changes to lower the probability of firearm-related injuries and fatalities, not just for children and adolescents, but persons of all ages.

Trust and Communication: Cornerstones of Care

Published May 3, 2023

This issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal explores the role of trust and communications in the provision of health care and information.

Healthy Aging in North Carolina

Published March 14, 2023

This issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal questions what we know about aging and pro­poses—widely and wisely—that we think not just of aging, but of healthy aging.

Maternal Health in North Carolina

Published January 11, 2023

The January/February 2023 issue of the NCMJ highlights various programs and initiatives aimed to improve maternal health outcomes; strategies to enhance the birthing person’s experience and satisfaction with the care received during the perinatal period; efforts to build a diverse perinatal workforce; and several innovative maternal health programs that adapted to meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum persons during COVID-19.