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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Public Health Manag Pract. 2020 Mar-Apr;26(Suppl 2 ADVANCING LEGAL EPIDEMIOLOGY):S10–S18. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001123

TABLE 2.

CHW Workforce Development Policy Interventions: Early Evidence Assessment Findings

Evidence Base Summary Finding
CHW Workforce Development Policy Interventions 2014 QuIC Assessment Best Promising Quality Promising Impact Emerging

Authorizes CHWs to provide chronic disease care services (Chronic care) X
Authorizes inclusion of CHWs in team-based care model (Team-based care) X
Core competency CHW certification (Core certification) X
CHWs supervised by health care professionals (Supervision) X
Standardized core CHW curriculum (Standard core curriculum) X
Medicaid payment for CHW services (Medicaid) X
Specialty area CHW certification (Specialty certification) X
Inclusion of CHWs in development of their certification requirements (Certification development) X
Standardized specialty area CHW curriculum (Standard specialty curriculum) X
Defined CHW scope of practice (Scope of practice) X
Inclusion of CHWs in development of their standardized curriculum (Curriculum development) X
Private insurers cover and reimburse CHW services (Private insurers) X
Educational campaign about CHWs (Campaign) X
Grants and/or incentives to support the CHW workforce (Grants) X

2017 QuIC Assessment Update Best Promising Quality Promising Impact Emerging

State CHW scope of practice X
State CHW certification X

Abbreviations: CHW, community health worker; QuIC, Quality and Impact of Component.