title: Health care reform: what it means for North Carolina's hospitals.
abstract: Because hospitals are both health care providers and employers, they face significant challenges and remarkable opportunities, particularly to improve quality, increase access, and reduce cost, as implementation of the Affordable Care Act moves forward over the next several years.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. michael.tarwater@carolinashealthcare.org
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tarwater
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D009657:North Carolina; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act