Publications

The NCIOM produces task force reports, issue briefs, and the North Carolina Medical Journal.
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Advancing Understanding: An Updated Opioid Research Agenda for North Carolina
Building North Carolina’s Direct Care Workforce
Primer: Understanding Medicaid in North Carolina
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2020 NCIOM Annual Report

Published December 7, 2020

Read NCIOM’s 2020 Annual Report for details on our work over the past year, from completing an unprecedented four task forces to convening stakeholders with NC DHHS to create a…

2020 Update on Implementation of Recommendations from 2013 Task Force on Children’s Preventive Oral Health Services

Published November 10, 2020

In 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) asked states to develop a plan to increase the proportion of children ages 1 – 20 enrolled in Medicaid or…

2020 Update on Implementation of Recommendations from 2013 Report on the Affordable Care Act

Published October 30, 2020

In March 2010, Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA was enacted to address certain fundamental problems with…

Improving Serious Illness Care in North Carolina

Published June 11, 2020

The Task Force on Serious Illness Care recognized that, with rising rates of many serious and chronic conditions in our state, it is crucially important to develop a system and…

COVID-19 and the Carolinas Part II: State Responses and Federal Legislation to Address the Crisis

Published May 20, 2020

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine and the South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and state and federal actions to address the…

Assuring Accessible Communication for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind Individuals in Health Settings

Published April 30, 2020

The Task Force on Access to Health Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing was convened, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division…

COVID-19 and the Carolinas: State Responses and Federal Legislation to Address the Crisis

Published April 8, 2020

The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has brought much of the world to a halt. Increasing infection rates have led to stronger state and local actions to impose social distancing on…

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies: Building a Risk-Appropriate Perinatal System of Care for North Carolina

Published April 7, 2020

The NCIOM Perinatal System of Care Task Force was convened, in partnership with the North Carolina Division of Public Health and NC DHHS, to respond to Session Law 2018-93 and…

Healthy North Carolina 2030: A Path Toward Health

Published February 18, 2020

The Healthy North Carolina 2030 project brought together experts and leaders from multiple fields to inform the development of a common set of public health indicators and targets for the…

Moving to Value-Based Care in North Carolina

Published January 9, 2020

Health care costs are a serious concern and challenge for policymakers, health care payers, the business community, and the general public. As spending on health care continues to rise, many…

2019 Annual Report

Published November 10, 2019

Read the 2019 annual report to read about the NCIOM’s work over the past year.

Supporting the Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being of Students in North Carolina Schools

Published September 16, 2019

In light of a growing number of school-based violence, the safety and well-being of students has become a top issue for policymakers across the United states. In its latest issue…