Telemedicine
Introduction Telemedicine is a leading innovation that has proven to expedite the delivery of health care. Telemedicine is the use of technology to deliver health care, health information, or health education at a distance.…
Tag: North Carolina Policy Solutions
Scope-of-Practice Reform
Introduction For patients living in rural North Carolina, quality health care can be hard to find. Currently, more than 3. 2 million people, or one-third of the state’s population, live a designated primary care health…
Medicaid Expansion
Introduction Medicaid is a program funded jointly by the state and federal governments. Its core functions include paying medical providers for services rendered to low-income parents, children, pregnant women, the elderly,…
Health Benefit Mandates
Introduction There are many opportunities for North Carolina lawmakers to help lower the cost of health insurance. One way is to re-examine the 57 health benefit mandates that state officials have passed into law since the…
Direct Primary Care
Introduction The excessive amount of health care regulation that deteriorates the physician/patient relationship is pushing some doctors to opt out of insurance contracts so they can spend more time with their patients. This…
Dental Care Access
Introduction The importance of oral health is often overlooked in the broader health care discussion. Sustaining proper oral health at a young age and into one’s elderly years is an essential factor in maintaining one’s…
Certificate of Need
Introduction A Certificate of Need program (CON) limits health care supply unless state health care planners determine a specific “need.” Based on the theory that the economics of health care is unlike any other market, CON…
Virtual Schools
Introduction Virtual schools have many advantages. Their students can receive instruction through a computer and an internet connection without having to be physically present in the classroom. Virtual schools may be used for…
Testing and Accountability
Introduction In 2022, North Carolina spent over $16.7 billion on K-12 public education. Was the money used wisely? Answering that question involves informal as well as formal processes. Informally, parents render their own…
Teaching Profession
Introduction One truth about education has been underscored repeatedly over the last decade: a high-quality teacher is one of the most significant influences on student achievement. It’s a truth regularly confirmed by…
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