We describe the impact of community health workers (CHWs) providing community-based support services to enrollees who are high consumers of health resources in a Medicaid managed care system. We conducted a retrospective study on a sample of 448 enrollees who were assigned to field-based CHWs in 11 of New Mexico’s 33 counties. The CHWs provided […]
07 October 2020 Despite decades of policy efforts to stabilize rural health systems through a range of policies and funding programs, accelerating rural hospital closures combined with rapid changes in private and public payment strategies have created widespread concern that these solutions are inadequate for addressing current rural health challenges. This paper presents strategies and options that rural […]
07 October 2020 As an independent nonprofit, CHI is highly innovative and adaptable, which is not always the case with government agencies or universities. CHI is uniquely situated to engage a broad range of stakeholders, from grassroots non-profits to government agencies, in discussion and action to make communities healthier. Recent convening of innovators include: Convened a 2007 Health […]
05 October 2020 CHI partners with universities and other researchers to provide community participatory research, as well as translation of existing data sources to inform healthcare systems, programs and policy. Research coauthored by CHI staff members includes: The Role of Community Health Centers in Assessing the Social Determinants of Health for Planning and Policy (2014); Advancing the Transition […]
05 October 2020 CHI staff provides strategic consulting and technical assistance to individual organizations, community coalitions, state and federal agencies and national associations and organizations. Our clients have included the New Mexico Primary Care Training Consortium, the National Center for Frontier Communities, the National REACH Coalition, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, the Centers for Disease Control […]
05 October 2020 The Center for Health Innovation (CHI), headquartered in Silver City, NM is seeking a Human Resource/Payroll Specialist to assist with Human Resources and Payroll Management. This position requires a bachelor’s degree in human resources and administration management and 2 years of relevant experience. Review full position description below. Send resume and letter of interest by […]
05 October 2020 [sp_wpcarousel id=”701″] New Mexico AHEC Scholars will be selected from various health professions programs and regions of the state. They will participate in a two year program that includes 40 hours per year of didactic training related to six core topic areas: Inter-professional education Behavioral health integration Social determinants of health Cultural competency Practice transformation Current […]
05 October 2020 The nation could be short as many as 120,000 physicians by 2030, and only 4.6% percent of current medical school graduates are Hispanic or Latinos. SoAHEC supports a pipeline program to recruit a diverse workforce and encourage physicians to enter shortage specialties and to practice in underserved communities. What Health Career is right for you? Learn about why […]
05 October 2020 Our Southern Area Health Education Center Advisory Board members are: [sp_wpcarousel id=”675″] Dr. John J. Andazola, MD, FAAFP, Program Director at Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program, Memorial Medical Center Amy Collins, Faculty at Doña Ana Community College John E. Kutinac, MPH, MBA, CPPS, Administrative Director at Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program, Memorial Medical Center Dr. Roberto […]
05 October 2020 Mission: To serve as a culturally competent regional resource for the promotion of health equity among the communities of southern New Mexico. In New Mexico, SoAHEC serves Chaves, Cibola, Doña Ana, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Vision: The vision of SoAHEC is a healthy southern New Mexico. […]
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