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January 21, 2021

New COVID-19 Vaccination Priorities Aim to Avoid Waste, Improve Speed & Equity

By Kaitlin Phillips

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in North Carolina, the state Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has updated its vaccine allocation and distribution protocol.   As of…

January 11, 2021

From Health Disparities to Hotspots: COVID-19 and the Drivers of Health

By Kaitlin Phillips

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of people around the world, including here in North Carolina, and it is impossible to ignore the disproportionate impact on members of our…

January 5, 2021

Use of Telemedicine to Increase Access to Maternal Health Care

By Kaitlin Phillips

      Research studies and data suggest that certain portions of prenatal care can be provided safely and effectively using telemedicine technologies.2,4,5 There is a range of opportunities for…

December 15, 2020

Clinical, Financial, and Social Impacts of Foregone Care: 2020 NCIOM Annual Meeting

By Kaitlin Phillips

  In the early weeks and months of the pandemic, there was a dramatic decline in the utilization of health care for emergent needs, elective procedures, and preventive care such…