Date of Award
5-2015
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
Public Health
First Advisor
Andrew Coburn
Keywords
primary care system, resource and advocacy organizations, Muskie School of Public Service
Abstract
In order to better understand how CHWs are being integrated in state health reform initiatives, including facilitating care coordination, enhancing access to community-based services, and addressing social determinants of health, the author, working in collaboration with the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), developed a nation-wide scan of CHW policy activity, published online as State Community Health Worker Models in February, 2015. The CHW chart gives a comprehensive look at how states are utilizing CHWs as part of quality improvement, health care reform, and expanded models of public health.
Recommended Citation
Kahn-Troster, Sara, "Policy Considerations for Community Health Workers in an Era of Health Reform" (2015). Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations. 102.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/muskie_capstones/102
