Community Health Worker Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions regarding CHW definitions, roles, goals, job duties, case load expectations, curriculum, training, grandfathering, employment, billing codes, supervision, documentation and reporting expectations, and liability.

Impact 2016 Presentation

Just like past generations of immigrants to the United States, Latino families who come to South Carolina do so with dreams to work hard, build better lives for themselves and their children, and contribute to their new communities. PASOs admires and supports their goals. The incredible PASOs team works every day to ensure Latino families […]

Potential Health and Saving Impacts of Community Health Workers (CHWs): A Policy Brief

Unequal health outcomes disproportionately affect minorities and other low-socioeconomic populations. The usage and reimbursement of Community Health Workers (CHWs) throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania could potentially preserve resources. Medicaid, the public insurer for many of these individuals, expenditures totaled $20,393,353,134 for FY 2012 in Pennsylvania. Early research concerning return on investment indicated that for a […]

Presentation Q&A

Questions and answers about CHWs, reimbursement, and working with healthcare managers.

Community Health Worker Support for Disadvantaged Patients with Multiple Chronic Diseases: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Objectives. To determine whether a community health worker (CHW) intervention improved outcomes in a low income population with multiple chronic conditions. Methods. We conducted a single-blind, randomized clinical trial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2013–2014). Participants (n = 302) were high-poverty neighborhood residents, uninsured or publicly insured, and diagnosed with 2 or more chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity, […]