Charting a Roadmap for Community Health Workers in Rhode Island
Since early 2023, RIDOH and the CHW Strategy Team in partnership with WE in the World have heard many CHW voices and partners in development of this Rhode Island Community Health Worker Roadmap. We are certain you will see your voices, stories, perspectives, experiences, expertise, and ideas reflected in the Roadmap.
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Built Power Sustained
This toolkit is designed to equip employers with practical resources to support and sustain their CHW workforce. Whether you are new to employing CHWs or have years of experience, this guide provides actionable insights for a variety of settings.
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Lobbying vs Education 101
Identify key differences between lobbying and education..
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Community Health Workers in Medicaid
This document summarizes State Plan Amendments (SPAs) approved by CMS that incorporate community health workers (CHWs) into Medicaid as unlicensed providers to deliver services.
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NACHW Report: Sustainable Financing for CHW Employment, Third Edition
This document is based on a review of peer-reviewed journal articles, gray literature, and conversations with multiple groups who have addressed or implemented CHW sustainable financing.
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Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of CHW Programs
This ASTHO report explores how state, territorial, and freely associated state health agencies (S/THAs) can be key funders, administrators, and policy design champions for CHW programs and advance sustainable financing of CHW services.
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CHW Sustainability Summit Participant Guide and Reflections Journal
Guidebook created for the CHW Sustainability Summit that includes select training materials and associated resources adapted from envision’s Community of Transformation curriculum, as well as resources from CHW and ally partner organizations.
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North Carolina Medicaid’s CHW Strategy
This document published in February 2023 outlines the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed Medicaid strategy for leveraging the growing number of community health workers (CHWs) in North Carolina to achieve the goals of Medicaid transformation.
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Rising to the Challenge
In this keynote session from the CHW Sustainability Summit, presenters share how CHWs and CHW Allies have risen to the challenge, locally and nationally, to make the case for supporting and integrating CHWs by employing different strategies to communicate with, educate and engage decision-makers.
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CHW Movement Building
A CHW Sustainability keynote discussion with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the North Carolina CHW Association, and Partners In Health exploring the pivotal role CHWs play in educating decision makers to drive transformative change and advance the sustainability of CHW programs.
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Beyond Short Term Funding: CHW Financial Sustainability
In this panel discussion from the CHW Sustainability Summit, experts delve into the complexities of CHW financial sustainability. Viewers will gain insights into how and why of implementing CHW financing policies, the essential features CHWs must consider, and notable initiatives across various states.
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Equitable Partnerships Between CHWs and Non-CHW Researchers
CHW Sustainability Summit keynote featuring the work of a CHW and a non-CHW researcher who have collaborated since 2010 on CHW workforce development, research, and policy. The remarks highlight lessons learned for CHWs and non-CHW researchers who are entering into or developing research partnerships.
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Federal Insights on CHW Sustainability
This plenary session from the CHW Sustainability Summit in Spokane, Washington, provides federal insights on CHW sustainability, including considerations around how the federal government can support the growth and sustainability of the community-based workforce.
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From the Moment to the Movement
CHW Sustainability Summit keynote from Denise Octavia Smith, executive director of NACHW, emphasizing the importance of leveraging this moment to advance the CHW workforce sustainability movement. Denise grounds this discussion in the authentic voice of the CHW workforce.
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The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Includes Codes to Address HRSNs...What Happens Next? (Copy)
Slides from the webinar that: Detailed the PFS final rule sections, reviewed the implementation requirements for CHI and PIN services; and outlined new learning opportunities available for implementing new models of care.
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The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Includes Codes to Address HRSNs...What Happens Next?
This webinar will: Detail the PFS final rule sections, review the implementation requirements for CHI and PIN services; and outline new learning opportunities available for implementing new models of care.
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Partnerships with Community-based Organizations: Opportunities for Health Plans to Create Value
This Resource Guide presents five overarching reasons that health plans should work with CBOs and community care networks as their contracted social care partners.
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CMS Makes Hospital Prices More Transparent and Expands Access to Behavioral Health Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is expanding access to behavioral health services for people with Medicare through coverage of intensive outpatient services and that it is making it easier for the public to learn what a hospital charges for items and services through improved hospital price transparency requirements.
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CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule that Advances Health Equity
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is finalizing policies to support primary care, advance health equity, assist family caregivers and expand access to behavioral and certain oral health care.
These policies are included in the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, which also provides payment for principal illness navigation services to help patients and their families navigate cancer treatment and treatment for other serious illnesses
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Fact Sheet: Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that announces finalized policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2024.
The calendar year (CY) 2024 PFS final rule is one of several final rules that reflect a broader Administration-wide strategy to create a more equitable health care system that results in better access to care, quality, affordability, and innovation.
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