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.ArraySeptember 14, 2017 11 hour Array Using the CDC evaluation framework and logic models, HWTAC presents a two-part webinar series on program evaluation….
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…
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.ArraySeptember 28, 2017 11 hour ArrayArray Using the CDC evaluation framework and logic models, HWTAC presents a two-part…
A behavioral health workforce Minimum Data Set (MDS) was developed through a collaborative process with the Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center (BHWRC) research team and partner Consortium. An MDS instrument with 5 main themes was constructed to include numerous data elements to describe workforce size, composition, and characteristics of the behavioral health workforce, which was…
As the number of behavioral health professionals increases to meet the increasing demand, professional competency statements are important for organizations to ensure that their behavioral health professionals are able to meet a wide variety of support needs. However, these competency statements are not standardized across organizations and their content has not been comprehensively studied. This…
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…
