Health Workforce Needs Part 1: Workforce to Support Value Based Care
First in a 2-part series on “Health Workforce Needs in a Time of Transformation” highlighting research conducted by 3 of the Health Workforce Research Centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. This session focuses on workforce configurations that support value based care. Presenters will describe changing workforce strategies in oral health, behavioral health, and primary care and consider issues such as emerging roles, scope of practice, and unique workforce challenges faced in rural communities.
Program Evaluation: What Is It and How Can You Use It To Improve Program Performance? Part 2
Using the CDC evaluation framework and logic models, HWTAC will present a two-part webinar series on program evaluation. The first webinar, to be held on September 14th, will provide an overview of evaluation concepts and the logic model. The second webinar, to be held on September 28th, will use concepts introduced in the first webinar to develop an evaluation for a HRSA program.
Developing Data Visualizations for Health Workforce Data
The Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy at UNC’s Sheps Center for Health Services Research recently developed 2 tools to query and visualize health workforce data. One tool visualizes county-level data on 200,000 licensed health professionals across 19 health professions in North Carolina. The other tool describes the migration of residents in training and actively practicing physicians between states. This webinar will demonstrate both tools, discuss the considerations that went into their design, and explore how these data can be used to help shape health policy.
Program Evaluation: What Is It and How Can You Use It To Improve Program Performance? Part 1
Using the CDC evaluation framework and logic models, HWTAC will present a two-part webinar series on program evaluation. The first webinar, to be held on September 14th, will provide an overview of evaluation concepts and the logic model. The second webinar, to be held on September 28th, will use concepts introduced in the first webinar to develop an evaluation for a HRSA program.
Preparing an SDMS Statewide Provider Data Upload: 2 Comprehensive Approaches
The Shortage Designation Management System (SDMS) data validation requirement and provider data upload process offer the opportunity to make bulk changes to a state’s provider data. Though conceptually simple, the process of merging disparate state data sources (licenses, surveys, claims, etc.) with SDMS data can be complex. This webinar describes 2 comprehensive approaches to integrating available provider data and preparing a statewide upload file for import into SDMS.
ArcGIS: An Introduction
ArcGIS for Desktop is a powerful tool for data visualization when working with maps and geographic information. This webinar will introduce the basics features of ArcGIS and demonstrate how to develop maps using the software. It is highly recommended that attendees have ArcGIS installed on their computer prior to the webinar. A free 21-day trial version of the software is available for download at: https://www.arcgis.com/features/free-trial.html.
Using Medicaid Claims Data to Calculate Capacity for Federally Designated Shortage Areas: PART 2
HWTAC is pleased to announce a webinar series on using Medicaid claims data to calculate Medicaid accessible provider capacity for federal shortage area applications (HPSA/MUA/P). This webinar – the second in the series – will be a hands-on workshop and demonstration using a Microsoft Access test file, to be provided in advance for registered attendees. It is highly recommended that attendees wishing to participate in the hands-on component verify that they have MS Access installed on their computer in advance.
Using Medicaid Claims Data to Calculate Capacity for Federally Designated Shortage Areas: PART 1
HWTAC is pleased to announce a 2-part webinar series on using Medicaid claims data to calculate Medicaid accessible provider capacity for federal shortage area applications (HPSA/MUA/P). The first webinar (PART 1) will be a training session on processing the data and the second webinar (PART 2) will be a hands-on workshop, working with a test file provided in advance.
Cartography 101: Map-Making Tips to Engage Stakeholders
Maps are powerful tools to communicate data and complex information that resonate with policymakers and other stakeholders. The difference between a good map and a great map lies in knowledge and details. This webinar will introduce the principles of cartography, deliver tips on what to do (and more importantly what not to do) when making a map, and provide a brief overview of selected cartographic software and online tools.
Two States’ Experiences Using HRSA’s Web-based Nursing Supply and Demand Model
HWTAC and the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies are pleased to co-sponsor a 3-part webinar series on nursing workforce data collection, analysis, and research. This webinar, the third in a 3-part series, features the experiences of nursing researchers in 2 states using their own nurse supply data in HRSA’s web-based nursing supply and demand model.