Introduction Community health workers (CHWs) are critical members of the public health
workforce, who connect the individuals they serve with resources, advocate for communities …

Objectives. To evaluate the effects of state community health worker (CHW) certification
programs and Medicaid reimbursement for CHW services on wages and turnover. Methods …

The provision of optimum health care services requires collaboration of health care
professionals in integrated interprofessional (IP) teams. This guide addresses the practical …

Objectives: The launch of state certification for community health workers (CHWs) in
Massachusetts in 2018 aimed to promote and champion this critical workforce. However …

Abstract Objectives While the Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce in the United
States has been growing, so far only 19 states certify CHWs. This study sought to identify …

Objective: We describe the implementation and evaluation of a community-based CRC
screening program from 2012 to 2015 designed to increase screening within a …

The prioritization of English language in clinical research is a barrier to translational science.
We explored promising practices to advance the inclusion of people who speak languages …

The mission of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is to ensure
equitable access to health care for all those in the Commonwealth who are economically …

Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) are considered change facilitators that enable
organisations to achieve competitive advantage. The need for effective HR practices in the …

Community health workers (CHWs) have been identified as effective workforce that can
improve access to primary health care particularly for underserved and hard to reach …