A key goal of health reform in the US is to improve population health through expanded access to health insurance. Demand for high-quality, cost-effective, basic health services is anticipated to grow, particularly for underserved populations. However, there is also growing concern about the impact of health professions scope of practice on access, quality, and cost…
The State Health Workforce Data Collection Inventory describes findings from a survey about data collection on health workforce supply (eg, demographic, education, and practice characteristics of health professionals), demand (eg, vacancies and employer recruitment and retention difficulties), and the education pipeline (eg, graduation rates and trainee/graduate characteristics). The data collection survey is ongoing and the…
Registered nursing is one of the largest licensed health care professions in the US, and the registered nurse (RN) workforce continues to grow. However, in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on the RN workforce as well as the RN educational pipeline. In 2020 a series of questions about COVID-19 was added to annual…
This chartbook uses data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to describe education program outcomes for 32 health professions between the years 2011 and 2020. It contains information on the number of awards conferred and the gender and race/ethnicity of individuals completing the programs. ArrayReport Arrayhttps://www.healthworkforceta.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Health-Professions-Education-Program-Outcomes-2011-2020_2022-IPEDs_FINAL236.pdfDecember 12, 2022Array, Array, Array, Array, Array December…
The 2022 HWRCs’ Annual Report captures all of the HRSA-sponsored work conducted by the HWRCs throughout the past year. Topics include COVID-19, burnout, telehealth, health equity, and more! This year the report also includes a “Study Highlights” section that features an especially relevant or well received research project from each center. Report December 2, 2022…
This research brief examines the impact of COVID-19 on undergraduate medical education and on registered nurse (RN) education from the start of the pandemic up to the present.ArrayBrief Arrayhttps://www.healthworkforceta.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HWTAC_Medical-and-Nursing-Education-Brief_2023_Final42.pdfApril 19, 2023Array, Array, Array, Array, Array April 19, 2023
Little research has compared the demographic and practice characteristics of registered nurses (RNs) who work in public health (PH RNs) with other RNs and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who work in public health (PH APRNs) with other APRNs. This article examines differences in characteristics between PH RNs and other RNs and between PH APRNs…
The 2023 HWRCs’ Annual Report captures all of the HRSA-sponsored work conducted by the HWRCs throughout the past year. Topics include COVID-19, burnout, telehealth, health equity, health professions education, and more! This year’s report also introduces 2 new HWRCs: the UNC Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center and the Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health….
This is Trish’s test for footer links on 12/22/23. A key goal of health reform in the US is to improve population health through expanded access to health insurance. Demand for high-quality, cost-effective, basic health services is anticipated to grow, particularly for underserved populations. However, there is also growing concern about the impact of health…
Though teledentistry has been in use for decades, the temporary pause of routine oral health services during the pandemic resulted in a period of rapid teledentistry adoption by providers seeking to serve their patients. Many states modified their teledentistry regulations, such as Medicaid reimbursement, to support the use of teledentistry by safety-net providers. This webinar…
