Publications

The NCIOM produces task force reports, issue briefs, and the North Carolina Medical Journal.
Report of the NCIOM Task Force on Child Health Insurance

Published November 1, 1997

In June 1997, the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the Honorable H. David Bruton, charged the NCIOM and the Division of Women’s and Children’s…

The Form, Variety, and Use of Community Health Assessments: An Analysis of North Carolina Studies

Published October 1, 1997

In 1996, the North Carolina Hospital Foundation, with the financial assistance of The Duke Endowment, undertook a review of community health assessments across the state of North Carolina. The Foundation…

How Well Does North Carolina Protect Enrollees In HMOs?

Published April 29, 1997

This report is a summary of a larger analysis of the adequacy of North Carolina’s consumer protections in the managed care market. North Carolina’s ability to protect consumers in managed…

1997 Child Health Report Card

Published January 1, 1997

The purpose of this annual publication is to heighten awareness of the health of our children by summarizing data on important child health indicators. The NCIOM, in collaboration with NC…

Universal Access at an Affordable Cost: Ensuring Health Care Services for all North Carolinians

Published January 1, 1993

In 1991, the NCIOM convened the Health Access Forum to reach a consensus on how to address inadequate access to health care for the uninsured and underinsured in North Carolina….

Infant Mortality in North Carolina: An Inventory of Programs with Recommendations

Published January 1, 1991

The NCIOM, in coordination with Arthur C. Christakos, MD, compiled an inventory of programs designed to reduce infant mortality in North Carolina and made recommendations, specifically in the area of…

Issues and Options In Developing A System Of Case-Managed Home And Community Care For North Carolina’s Older Adults

Published August 1, 1989

This report outlines issues, options, and principles associated with implementing a coordinated, case-managed system of community-based long-term care in North Carolina. The principles identified serve as the foundation for more…

Strategic Plan to Assist the Medically Indigent of North Carolina

Published July 1, 1989

This strategic plan was developed by the NCIOM Task Force on Indigent Care to stimulate thinking and discussion on the problem of medical indigency in North Carolina. This report concentrates…

Case Management and Care Coordination in North Carolina: Preliminary Recommendations

Published December 15, 1988

This report, prepared by the Center for Aging Research and Educational Services at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, presents the leading principles and program recommendations which are believed to…

Improving the Odds: Healthy Mothers and Babies for North Carolina

Published November 1, 1988

This report, funded through the Kate B. Reynolds Health Care Trust, serves as a blueprint for improving the health of children born in North Carolina. The plan, created by the…

Report of the Task Force to Reduce Infant Mortality and Morbidity: Phase 1 Identification of Major Factors

Published July 1, 1987

The Kate B. Reynolds Health Care Trust and the NCIOM developed plans and priorities for lowering infant mortality and morbidity in North Carolina. The subsequent task force created to address…