Making the Case for Sustainable Funding for Community Health Worker Services: Talking to Payers and Providers
A powerpoint presentation available through the University of Massachusetts Boston. The presentation is designed to be used by CHWs and administrators who work with them to advocate for funding and support from policymakers and payers.
Development and Evaluation of a Genomics Training Program for Community Health Workers in Texas
An article from Genetics in Medicine evaluating a family health history genomics curriculum for community health workers. Community health workers participated in training in genomics, and confidence and use of genomics in their practice was measured at three months.
The Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker Outreach Program on Healthcare Utilization of West Baltimore City Medicaid Patients with Diabetes, With or Without Hypertension
An article from Ethnicity and Disease. Assesses impact of CHW on healthcare utilization of African-America Medicaid patients with diabetes with and without hypertension in Maryland.
Mediators and Moderators of Improvements in Medication Adherence: Secondary Analysis of a Community Health Worker-Led Diabetes Medication Self-Management Support Program
An article from Health Education and Behavior. Presents methods and findings from a trial comparing two models of CHW-led diabetes medication decision support for low-income Latino and African American adults with diabetes.
MED-HEART: Resources for Building a Medical Home for Multiply Diagnosed HIV-Positive Homeless Populations
The nine demonstration sites that contributed to the initiative Building a Medical Home for Multiply Diagnosed HIV-Positive Homeless Populations have made available the resources that they found helpful in setting up and implementing their models. It is hoped that organizations will be able to lever [...]
Guiding organizations to expand access and improve retention in HIV Care: MDPH’s Strategic Peer-Enhanced Care and Retention Model
Although current medical treatments have improved health outcomes for many people living with HIV, engagement and retention in health care and adherence to antiretroviral treatment continues to be a challenge. In 2011, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDHP), Bureau of Infectious Diseas [...]
Boston Medical Center Program Helps Parents Recover from Substance Use Disorder, Keep Their Children
A social worker and patient navigator discuss how they provide services, reduce stigma, and break down barriers to care. Being a new parent is a tough job for anyone—but it’s even more difficult when substance use recovery is part of the mix. For parents who are also struggling with a lack of re [...]
The Heller School: CISWH Board Member Explains How Pandemics Threaten U.S. Lives, Health Systems, & Economic Stability
CISWH Board member A.K. Nandakumar, professor of the Practice, director of the MS Program in Global Health Policy and Management, and the Institute for Global Health and Development recently conducted a Q&A with The Heller School for Social Policy and Management on “COVID Relief Programs H [...]
Complex Care Program Welcome Letter
Part of a ‘new to program’ packet sent to new complex care program patients/families several weeks ahead of their first complex care program clinic visit.
Program Design and Evaluation Strategies for the SPNS Outreach Initiative
Through its Targeted HIV Outreach and Intervention Model Development (Outreach Initiative), the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) program funded ten demonstration sites to implement and evaluate strategies to engage and retain underserv [...]
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