Using the CDC evaluation framework and logic models, HWTAC presents a two-part webinar series on program evaluation. This is the second webinar which uses concepts introduced in the first webinar to develop an evaluation for a HRSA program.
Using the CDC evaluation framework and logic models, HWTAC presents a two-part webinar series on program evaluation. This is the first webinar which provides an overview of evaluation concepts and the logic model.
Over the last 2 decades, community health centers (CHCs) have grown in number and capacity to meet the needs of the uninsured and Medicaid populations. This growth has been accelerated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which extended Medicaid eligibility beginning January 1, 2014 to include those with family incomes of less than 138% of…
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 two comprehensive approaches to integrating…
While federal graduate medical education (GME) reform efforts have stalled, states have become increasingly active in determining ways to target Medicaid and state appropriations toward producing the workforce needed to meet population health needs. However, states have voiced the need for better data to determine where to target these funds and evaluate their return on…
New healthcare delivery and payment models demand that primary care physicians (PCPs) deliver coordinated, integrated, team-based care to promote population health. Physical therapists (PTs) are part of this team-based care for the treatment of musculoskeletal, neurological, and other conditions seen in primary care. Limited evidence exists on the extent to which PCPs engage PTs in patient…
The volume and variety of mobile and portable oral health programs in the United States has increased in recent years. Increasingly capable portable imaging technologies and treatment modalities have evolved to enable oral health professionals to provide a range of oral health services in public facilities and other community settings with portable equipment or in…
Improving the racial and ethnic diversity of the nation’s dentists is critical in efforts to reduce disparities in access to care and health outcomes and to better address the oral health needs of an increasingly diverse US population. Half of all Hispanic/Latino (H/L) dentists in the US are foreign born, and about 1 in 4…
Dental services in the US have been traditionally provided in private dental practices operating as small businesses. Organizational structures for oral health service delivery and for managing business functions are changing, resulting in a variety of options for patients selecting providers. Perhaps the most noticeable change in the dental practice paradigm is the consolidation of…
The behavioral health workforce needs more accessible and adequate data to inform valid workforce projections and address shortages. While a minimum data set (MDS) exists for the standardized collection of data at the individual level, data obtained at the organizational level is also important. This report discusses the process of using literature and key informant…
