Vol. 74, Issue 4, 2013 | Published by North Carolina Medical Journal

Tar Heel Footprints in Health Care: A periodic feature that recognizes individuals whose efforts—often unsung—enhance the health of North Carolinians

Grace Emerson TerrellAndrew Olson

T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are critical in the development and progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To assess the characteristics and mechanisms of differentiation of Tfh cells, we investigated...

Original Research

Surveillance of Injuries in Eastern North Carolina Following Hurricane Irene Using Emergency Department Data

James A. MillerGregory D. KearneyScott K. Proescholdbell

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Original Research
Collection of Family Health History for Assessment of Chronic Disease Risk in Primary Care
Karen P. PowellCarol A. ChristiansonSusan E. HahnGaurav DaveLeslie R. EvansSusan H BlantonElizabeth HauserAstrid AgbajeLori A. OrlandoGeoffrey S. GinsburgVincent C. Henrich
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Original Research
Development and Validation of a Primary Care-Based Family Health History and Decision Support Program (MeTree)
Lori A OrlandoAdam H. BuchananSusan E. HahnCarol A. ChristiansonKaren P. PowellCelette Sugg SkinnerBlair ChesnutColette BlachBarbara DueGeoffrey S. GinsburgVincent C. Henrich
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Policy Forum: Introduction
Policy Forum: The Affordable Care Act
Peter J. Morris
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Policy Forum: Issue Brief
Implementing the Affordable Care Act in North Carolina: The Rubber Hits the Road
Pam Silberman
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

Shopping for Health Insurance in North Carolina’s Federally Facilitated Marketplaces

Jean HollidayJulia LercheSarah Allen

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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

Informing Consumers About North Carolina’s New Federally Facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace

Carla S. Obiol

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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

North Carolina’s County Departments of Social Services in a Season of Change

David Atkinson

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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Poses Challenges for Insurers and Consumers
Barbara Morales Burke
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
How the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Will Affect Employers
Vincent Longobardo
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
How the Affordable Care Act Will Affect Access to Health Care in North Carolina
Thomas C. Ricketts
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Federally Qualified Health Center Expansion Through the Affordable Care Act
E. Benjamin Money
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
The Potential Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Population Health in North Carolina
Greg D. RandolphJohn H. Morrow
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Refusing Our Default Future: Organizations That Are Accountable for Care Can Lower Costs and Improve Quality
Grace Emerson Terrell
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Laying a Foundation for Success in the Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
Steve LawlerBrian Floyd
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
Cindy McDonald
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Vol. 74, Issue 4, 2013 Ushering in a New Era in Health Care

Vol. 74, Issue 4, 2013
Ushering in a New Era in Health Care