Publications

The NCIOM produces task force reports, issue briefs, and the North Carolina Medical Journal.
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Issue Brief: Health Care Workforce – Current Status, Looking Forward, and Possible Solutions
Time for Action: Securing A Strong Nursing Workforce for North Carolina
2023 Annual Impact Update
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2018 North Carolina Child Health Report Card

Published February 20, 2018

This annual publication raises awareness of the health of North Carolina’s children by summarizing data on important child health indicators. The NCIOM, in collaboration with NC Child, produces the report…

Issue Brief: Impact of the Individual Mandate Penalty Repeal

Published January 30, 2018

In December 2017, the United States Congress passed a sweeping new tax bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the largest such legislation since the 1980’s.  The bill contains many…

2017 Annual Report

Published January 10, 2018

Read NCIOM’s 17 Annual Report for details on our work over the past year.

Metrics to Drive Improvements in Health: A Report of the Task Force on Health Care Analytics

Published October 13, 2017

In 2016, the NCIOM convened the “Task Force of Health Care Analytics” at the request of the Division of Health Benefits of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human…

Characteristics of Uninsured North Carolinians: 2015 Data Snapshot

Published June 30, 2017

This issue brief uses data from the American Community Survey to describe the uninsured in North Carolina and the changes in the rates of uninsured since 2013. Hundreds of thousands…

Issue Brief: Impact of the American Health Care Act: How Repeal and Replace Could Affect North Carolina

Published June 1, 2017

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) published an issue brief reviewing the American Health Care Act passed by the US House of Representatives last month. the AHCA was designed…

Claims Data to Improve Health in North Carolina: A Report from the NCIOM Task Force on All-Payer Claims Database

Published April 18, 2017

One tool to assist in improving the experience of care, reducing the cost of care, and improving population health in North Carolina is an All-Payer Claims Database (APCD). An APCD…

Issue Brief: New Opportunities to Expand Health Insurance Access to Low Income North Carolinians

Published April 11, 2017

This issue brief reviews several new options to expand insurance options to low income adults in North Carolina. Options include the Alternative Benefit Plan State Plan Amendments (Medicaid Expansion) submitted…

2017 North Carolina Child Health Report Card

Published March 14, 2017

This annual publication raises awareness of the health of North Carolina’s children by summarizing data on important child health indicators. The NCIOM, in collaboration with NC Child, produces the report…

2016 Update to the Task Force on Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies in Public Health Report

Published December 20, 2016

This publication provides updates on the progress made toward implementing the recommendations in the task force’s report, “Improving North Carolina’s Health: Applying Evidence for Success,” released in 2012. NCIOM Task…

2016 Update to the Task Force on Transitions for People with Developmental Disabilities Report

Published December 20, 2016

This publication provides updates on the progress made toward implementing the recommendations in the task force’s report, “Successful Transitions for People with Developmental Disabilities,” released in 2009. NCIOM Task Force…

Transforming North Carolina’s Mental Health and Substance Use Systems: A Report from the NCIOM Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use

Published October 25, 2016

Mental health and substance use disorders are among the top conditions for disability and burdens of disease, as well as cost to families, employers, and publicly-funded health systems in the…