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Topic Guides Search Results for: community health workers

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1. Community Health Workers in Rural Settings Overview
Reviewed: Jul 24, 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 and CHW Program Models from the Community Health Worker Toolkit . Also, The Community...

2. Chronic Disease in Rural America Overview
Reviewed: May 20, 2022

Provides resources and information on the impact of chronic disease in rural areas, as well as prevention and treatment strategies. Highlights specific chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, arthritis, and HIV/AIDS.

...Community Health Workers in Rural Settings topic guide. Community Health Representatives (CHRs) are trained, community...

3. Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health Overview
Reviewed: Jan 5, 2024

Resources and information related to health and healthcare access for migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs). Discusses health concerns for this population, barriers to accessing healthcare, and how healthcare organizations can help meet their needs.

...Community Health Workers in Rural Settings topic guide provides an overview of community health workers...

4. Health and Healthcare in Frontier Areas Overview
Reviewed: Nov 2, 2022

Provides information and resources related to frontier areas and frontier healthcare issues and challenges. Features frequently asked questions about issues pertaining to providing healthcare in frontier areas.

...Health Aides - A Promising Practice for Frontier Communities . Community Health Workers Community health workers (CHWs...

5. Rural Health Information Hub Topic Guides A-Z

A list of common rural terms and the related Rural Health Information Hub topic guide.

...Health Clinics (RHCs) Community Health Centers, see Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Health Center Program Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs), see Conducting Rural Health Research, Needs Assessment, and Program Evaluation Community Health Workers...

6. Healthcare Access in Rural Communities Overview
Reviewed: Nov 21, 2022

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to healthcare access. Discusses the importance of primary care for rural residents and covers barriers to healthcare access in rural areas, such as transportation, insurance, and workforce issues. Highlights strategies to improve access to care for rural residents.

...community paramedicine program. Rural communities looking to develop community paramedicine or mobile integrated health programs can also view RHIhub's Rural Community Paramedicine Toolkit for emerging practices and resources. The Community Health Worker...

7. Rural Healthcare Payment and Reimbursement Overview
Reviewed: Oct 20, 2022

Resources and information on how rural healthcare providers are reimbursed by different payers and payment systems and the impact of payment policies on rural healthcare.

...community health workers (CHWs) provide a range of services to improve a rural community's health...

8. Oral Health in Rural Communities Overview
Reviewed: Jul 18, 2022

Information, resources, models, and frequently asked questions related to oral health and oral healthcare access in rural areas.

...Health Centers worked together to improve the oral health of children in 6 rural parishes (counties) in Louisiana. Regional Oral Health Pathway used Community Health Workers...

9. Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Areas Overview
Reviewed: Jul 18, 2022

Provides resources and information on cancer risks, prevention and screening, access to cancer treatment, and cancer survivorship in rural areas.

...communities and clinical settings by utilizing interpreters and culturally competent staff to address screening hesitancy. Some rural communities have successfully leveraged local assets, such as faith-based organizations and community health workers...

10. Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare Overview
Reviewed: Dec 4, 2023

Provides resources and information related to transportation to support rural healthcare. Highlights a number of frequently asked questions about rural non-emergency medical transportation, including information for program development and implementation, as well as options for rural communities and healthcare providers.

...Community Health Workers or Community Paramedics visit people in their homes, which may decrease the frequency...