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11. The Evolution, Expansion, and Effectiveness of Community Health Workers
Date: Dec 2013

Reviews the development of Community Health Worker roles, accomplishments, and future contributions in rural and urban settings. Discusses the education and training of CHWs, and includes a detailed table of their activities in promoting prevention and well-being.

...Community Health Workers --- Reviews the development of Community Health Worker roles, accomplishments, and future contributions...

12. Allied Health Workforce Projections, 2016-2030: Community Health Workers
Reviewed: Mar 2024

Offers demand projections for community health workers (CHWs) from 2016-2030, using data from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Workforce Simulation Model. Includes projected statistics for various care coordination scenarios, including a rural healthcare scenario.

...Health Workforce Projections, 2016-2030: Community Health Workers --- Offers demand projections for community health workers...

13. On the Front Lines of Health Equity: Community Health Workers
Date: Apr 2021

Provides an overview of the roles of community health workers (CHWs) and the benefits they can bring to healthcare organizations and communities. Serves as a resource for organizations planning and implementing a new CHW program. Includes information and best practices on assessing community needs, recruiting CHWs, and securing sustainable program funding.

...Health Equity: Community Health Workers --- Provides an overview of the roles of community health workers...

14. Addressing Health Disparities in the Rural United States: Advocacy as Caregiving among Community Health Workers and Promotores de Salud
Date: Dec 2020

Presents a study comparing the roles played by community health workers (CHWs) and promotores de salud in serving rural communities in Indiana and Texas. Discusses CHWs role in addressing rural health disparities and describes that role in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

...Community health workers · Health disparities · Health literacy · Hispanic or Latino · Social determinants of health · Indiana...

15. State Law Fact Sheet: A Summary of State Community Health Worker Laws
Date: 2017

Details the state laws pertaining to Community Health Workers as of June 30, 2016. Includes laws defining scope of practice, team-based care models, reimbursement, and the core certification process.

...Community Health Worker Laws --- Details the state laws pertaining to Community Health Workers as of June...

16. Development and Deployment of Community Health Workers in Delaware
Date: Jun 2017

A guide for establishing a Community Health Worker program in the state of Delaware. Includes information about certification requirements and reimbursement mechanisms, along with model programs from other states.

...Community Health Workers in Delaware --- A guide for establishing a Community Health Worker program in the state...

17. Recognizing and Sustaining the Value of Community Health Workers and Promotores
Date: Jan 2020

Discusses the ways in which community health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) contribute to the healthcare system, with a focus on California. Gives examples of the ways in which CHW/Ps in rural areas can alleviate workforce shortages, strengthen patient engagement with the healthcare system, and act as liaisons to social structures, including churches and Native American tribal organizations.

...Community Health Workers and Promotores --- Discusses the ways in which community health workers and promotores...

18. Medicaid Coverage of Community Health Worker Services
Date: Apr 2022

Provides an overview of types of community health workers (CHWs) and the services they provide. Summarizes studies examining the effects of CHW programs on health outcomes and costs. Discusses state approaches to covering CHW services through Medicaid, including the services covered, regulatory authorities used to provide Medicaid payment, the populations served, and training and certification requirements.

...Community Health Worker Services --- Provides an overview of types of community health workers (CHWs) and the services...

19. State Policies for Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Community Health Worker (CHW) Services
Date: Jan 2023

Discusses state Medicaid coverage policies regarding Community Health Workers (CHWs) in place as of July 1, 2022, and planned for fiscal year 2023. Covers CHW coverage initiatives implemented or planned through Medicaid state plan amendments, Section 1115 demonstration authority, and as part of a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) model.

...Community Health Worker (CHW) Services --- Discusses state Medicaid coverage policies regarding Community Health Workers (CHWs...

20. Community Health Workers in Rural Settings Topic Guide
Reviewed: Jul 2023

Guide outlines the roles of community health workers (CHWs) in rural areas. Features frequently asked questions about CHW's duties, certification, and education, among other topics.

...Community Health Workers in Rural Settings Topic Guide --- Guide outlines the roles of community health...