Many healthcare organizations are rethinking provider roles and responsibilities to help their workforce best serve the needs of their patients. At the same time, regulations at the state and organizational levels restrict providers scope of practice. This article discusses potential adjustments to scope of practice regulations to allow healthcare organizations to provide the best possible…
Despite a growing body of research on the evolving roles of medical assistants, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, there is currently a lack of knowledge regarding different team configurations in primary care practices. This article utilizes data from the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) examination application to explore what types…
In order for the current health workforce to meet the increasing demand brought about by the pandemic, health care delivery organizations, educators, and government leaders will need to work together to adapt regulations to expand workforce capacity. Strategies such as expanding scopes of practice, developing cross-state licensure programs, and increasing telehealth services are essential. This…
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are critical to our nation’s ability to respond to COVID‐19 in rural and underserved communities. Rural residents are at increased risk of poor outcomes due to age and health status, and there are substantially fewer healthcare resources available in rural areas, meaning that once the virus becomes more widespread in these…
The inaugural Health Workforce Research Centers (HWRCs’) Annual Report highlights the work from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded centers throughout the country. This report introduces each center, their work, the conference season, and more. Read the full report below:ArrayReport Array May 15, 2020Array, Array, Array, Array, Array May 15, 2020
There are many factors that contribute to the variability in quality of nursing education programs. While most research has focused on program variations that contribute to differences in National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) pass rates, less is known about how state level policies impact nursing program quality. This article describes a study that analyzed associations…
Current guidelines recommend that medical education programs provide robust, interprofessional education to all health professions students. However, the extent to which newly established medical schools live up to the recommendations set for interprofessional education is not well understood. This abstract describes a study that analyzed information from the websites of newly established medical schools to…
Many community health centers (CHCs) have begun adjusting their payment systems to alter their workforce configurations. However, little is known about how these workforce adjustments impact the quality of patient care. This abstract discusses the development of a simulation tool that would help CHCs use data to model different workforce configuration scenarios to maximize patient…
Child and adolescent psychologists are important for the mental health development of these groups. However, little is known about the supply of psychologists who have the right training to meet the mental health needs of children and adolescents. This report describes a study that analyzed multiple sources of data on child and adolescent psychologists to…
Pharmacists provide a broad spectrum of services depending on their practice setting and scope-of-practice laws within their state. Lately, pharmacists have been increasingly used in a variety of ways, taking on roles such as medication therapy management, chronic disease management, patient education, health promotion, and disease prevention. To take on this surge in demand, states…
