Policy Goals to Support the Healthcare Workforce in Healthy Aging Communities
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Description
Report describing a research project funded by the New
Mexico Department of Health that examines behavioral
healthcare workforce needs and the growing elderly
population in rural Grant, Sierra, Socorro, Catron, and
Valencia counties. Presents key points from discussions
with project participants, including professionals in
health promotion, hospital, community health centers, local
government, and educational institutions. Offers policy
goals related to regional services, economic planning, and
expansion of Medicaid and Medicare reimbursable services.
Author(s)
Susan Wilger, Anne Hayes Egan, Alexis Brandt, Micaela Imar de la Rosa
Date
08/2020
Type
Document
Organization
Center for Health Innovation
Tagged as
Aging and aging-related services · Behavioral health workforce · Community and economic development · Elderly population · Health workforce supply and demand · Medicaid · Medicare · Policy · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · New Mexico