TABLE 3.

Quality and Impact of Component Evidence Assessment results for CHW policy components

Policy component	Quality score*	Impact score*	Evidence category†
CHWs providing chronic disease care services	40	40	Best
CHWs included in the team-based care model	33	33	Best
CHWs with core competency certification	29	28	Best
CHWs when supervised by health care professionals	28	26	Best
CHWs trained using standardized core CHW curriculum	26	28	Best
CHWs providing services that are paid for by Medicaid	25	22	Best
CHWs with specialty area certification	21	28	Best
CHWs certified after helping develop their certification requirements	21	24	Best
CHWs trained using a standardized specialty area curriculum	23	17	Promising quality
CHWs with a defined scope of practice	21	12	Promising quality
CHWs trained after helping develop their standardized curriculum	20	24	Promising impact
CHWs providing services that are covered and reimbursed by private insurers	11	4	Emerging
CHW awareness promoted by educational campaign	7	8	Emerging
CHW workforce development supported by grants and incentives	7	4	Emerging

CHW, community health worker.

^*Out of 40 possible points.

^†“Emerging,” “promising impact,” “promising quality,” or “best.”