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2014

Community Health Worker Programs

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Value And Cost-Effectivess Of Chw Programs: Implications For Home Care Workers, Glen P. Mays Oct 2014

Value And Cost-Effectivess Of Chw Programs: Implications For Home Care Workers, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

This presentation reviews studies on the health and economic value of strategies to improve the coordination of medical care, public health, and social support services for high-need and high-risk populations. Community health worker (CHW) programs feature prominently in these strategies, particularly for rural and low-resource community settings. Home care workers have the potential to function as CHWs in many settings, and as such present powerful opportunities for scaling up CHW programs that connect medical care, public health, and social services delivery.

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