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Community-based health workforce: Application of the Collective Impact framework

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Michael Rhein, MPA , Institute for Public Health Innovation, Washington, DC, DC
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
Based on a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) rule change which took effect January 2014, state Medicaid agencies have the option to finance preventive services provided by professionals who may fall outside of a state's clinical licensure system, when a licensed practitioner has initially recommended such services. The new rule makes it much easier for state Medicaid agencies to finance community-based preventive services, including those provided by community health workers. Pursuing a State Medicaid Plan Amendment to take advantage of this federal rule change could be a fairly involved process that would benefit tremendously from the involvement of public health institutes and other leadership organizations. This discussion will explore how PHIs and other partners have supported linkages with allied health professionals to support population health.

Learning Areas:

Chronic disease management and prevention
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Program planning
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the practical application of the Collective Impact framework to support a community-based workforce/community health workers.

Keyword(s): Community Health Workers and Promoters, Community-Based Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the CEO of the Institute for Public Health Innovation DC, a non-profit organization serving the Washington, DC metro area, Virginia, and Maryland. For over 20 years, I has worked on the local, regional and national levels to improve the public’s health, with a particular focus on providing strategic support to communities so they can strengthen their service systems and develop effective policy and programs to eliminate health inequities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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