title: Saving Lives and Saving Money: The Role of North Carolina Health Departments in Medicaid Managed Care.
abstract: A new Medicaid system is emerging in North Carolina in which accountable care organizations will aim to improve both the quality and value of health care. We explore how local health departments can apply their expertise in population health to help achieve these goals.
authors.affiliation: director, Orange County Health Department, Hillsborough, North Carolina; adjunct clinical professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health; adjunct assistant professor, Department of Health Policy and Management; Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina cbridger@orangecountync.gov.
authors.forename: Colleen M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bridger
authors.affiliation: director, Henderson County Health Department, Hendersonville, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: director, Alamance County Health Department, Burlington, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Stacie Turpin
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D009657:North Carolina; D011635:Public Health Administration; D014481:United States