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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 includes
provisions relevant to CHWs that are to become effective
during the next 4 years. Section 5313, Grants to Promote
the Community Health Workforce, amends Part P of Title III
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) to
authorize CDC in collaboration with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services to award grants to “eligible entities to
promote positive health behaviors and outcomes for populations
in medically underserved communities through the
use of community health workers” using evidence-based
interventions to educate, guide, and provide outreach in
community settings regarding health problems prevalent
in medically underserved communities; effective strategies
to promote positive health behaviors and discourage risky
health behaviors; enrollment in health insurance; enrollment
and referral to appropriate health care agencies; and maternal
health and prenatal care.
The Act states that a CHW is “an individual
who promotes health or
nutrition within the community in
which the individual resides: a) by
serving as a liaison between communities
and health care agencies;
b) by providing guidance and social
assistance to community residents; c)
by enhancing community residents’ ability
to effectively communicate with health care providers; d)
by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate health
and nutrition education; e) by advocating for individual and
community health; f) by providing referral and follow-up
services or otherwise coordinating; and g) by proactively
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/docs/chw_brief.pdf
Part of the appeal of the approach in the study by Kangovi et al is that patients and CHWs worked together to find aspects of the patients' lives that, with help, could improve their sense of well-being," Dr. Alter writes. "Finding a comfortable social activity, identifying a food pantry, creating a budget for food — these interventions are not typically identified with medical care, but they lead to a measureable improvement in medical care."
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/820451?src=wnl_edit_tpal&uac=193627DJ
so basically what we have here is that the GOV is creating a group of community organizers who will go into peoples houses and help them direct every little single aspect of thier lives. Isnt that nice?
and to top it off, the salary for these positions are $35,000 - $60,000 with managment making more than $60,000. So I guess we can toss that idea out the window that healthcare professionals make too much money. apparently the problem is we dont work for the GOV.
provisions relevant to CHWs that are to become effective
during the next 4 years. Section 5313, Grants to Promote
the Community Health Workforce, amends Part P of Title III
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) to
authorize CDC in collaboration with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services to award grants to “eligible entities to
promote positive health behaviors and outcomes for populations
in medically underserved communities through the
use of community health workers” using evidence-based
interventions to educate, guide, and provide outreach in
community settings regarding health problems prevalent
in medically underserved communities; effective strategies
to promote positive health behaviors and discourage risky
health behaviors; enrollment in health insurance; enrollment
and referral to appropriate health care agencies; and maternal
health and prenatal care.
The Act states that a CHW is “an individual
who promotes health or
nutrition within the community in
which the individual resides: a) by
serving as a liaison between communities
and health care agencies;
b) by providing guidance and social
assistance to community residents; c)
by enhancing community residents’ ability
to effectively communicate with health care providers; d)
by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate health
and nutrition education; e) by advocating for individual and
community health; f) by providing referral and follow-up
services or otherwise coordinating; and g) by proactively
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/docs/chw_brief.pdf
Part of the appeal of the approach in the study by Kangovi et al is that patients and CHWs worked together to find aspects of the patients' lives that, with help, could improve their sense of well-being," Dr. Alter writes. "Finding a comfortable social activity, identifying a food pantry, creating a budget for food — these interventions are not typically identified with medical care, but they lead to a measureable improvement in medical care."
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/820451?src=wnl_edit_tpal&uac=193627DJ
so basically what we have here is that the GOV is creating a group of community organizers who will go into peoples houses and help them direct every little single aspect of thier lives. Isnt that nice?
and to top it off, the salary for these positions are $35,000 - $60,000 with managment making more than $60,000. So I guess we can toss that idea out the window that healthcare professionals make too much money. apparently the problem is we dont work for the GOV.
