Research from School of Medicine in the Area of Public Health Described (Community health worker team integration in Medicaid managed care: Insights from a national study): Health and Medicine – Public Health
2023 JAN 26 (NewsRx) -- By a
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Our news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from School of Medicine: “MethodsIn 2021, two CHW professional associations and a university partnered to conduct a national cross-sectional survey of CHWs working with MCOs. ResultsA total of 146 CHWs representing 29 states and 55 supervisors working in 34 states completed the survey. Although two-thirds of supervisors said only a high school diploma or equivalent was required for hiring, over half of CHWs reported having a bachelors or graduate degree. The majority of CHWs (72.6%) and employers (80%) said CHWs receive training in core competencies. Under half of CHWs reported working with a registered nurse (RN) (45.8%) or social worker (43.8%), and about a third work with a behavioral health (36.3%) or primary care provider (33.6%). Among supervisors, 70.9% identified social workers as CHWs’ team members and over half indicated CHW work with RNs (56.4%), behavioral health (54.5%) and primary care providers (52.7%). Over half of CHWs (52.1%) and roughly two thirds (63.6%) of supervisors indicated that CHWs use electronic health records. Roughly 85% of CHWs make referrals and roughly three quarters conduct social screenings. Around half of CHWs said they assist with care planning (54.1%), conduct health screenings (52.1%) or participate in case reviews (49.3%). About three quarters of CHWs (75.3%) and over two thirds of supervisors (67.3%) believed that CHWs are utilized to their full potential. Under three quarters of CHWs (72.6%) and over half of supervisors (54.4%) believe CHWs are equitably compensated for their work. DiscussionOverall, CHWs roles in MCOs appear to focus on supporting clinical care and making referrals for social issues, rather than addressing community-level concerns.”
According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Health plans should ensure that CHWs have the professional freedom to develop community-based solutions to common social needs. MCOs should also ensure that CHWs receive equitable compensation and ensure that CHWs have opportunities for promotion.”
For more information on this research see: Community health worker team integration in Medicaid managed care: Insights from a national study. Frontiers in Public Health, 2023,10. (Frontiers in Public Health - http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/public-health). The publisher for Frontiers in Public Health is
A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1042750.
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