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Bridging Health and Health Care

Year:
2021
State:
NatDoc: National Document
Website Link:
Publicly Available:
Yes
Billing and Reimbursement:
Certification:
Evidence Generation:
Results from pilots studies etc. that aren't published in formal literature
Policy:
General other, Lessons learned from other states, National guidance especially in new policy areas
Sustainable Financing:​
General other, Including community-based CHWs, Results from pilots studies etc. that aren't published in formal literature
Workforce Development:
CDC expand CHW work into SDOH, Outreach education and TA to employers on CHW generally

Summary

Recognizing the need to better bridge the divide between the often-siloed worlds of health and health care, these policies are designed to better integrate, coordinate, and ultimately improve the performance and outcomes of both. Our recommendations focus on two key areas: 1) improving access to and coverage andfinancing of nonmedical and preventive services; and 2) the health care workforce, with a focus on increasing access to care through improvements in the supply and distribution of key practitioners who are needed to improve the health status in underserved communities.