Addressing the behavioral health crisis in the US requires understanding who comprises the behavioral health workforce, where they are distributed, and what policy and practice issues facilitate or inhibit the delivery of behavioral health care. During this webinar experts from the UNC Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center provided an overview of research efforts designed to…
Learn about HWTAC’s experience implementing our webinar series and our key findings on topics to address when planning webinars.ArrayBrief Arrayhttps://www.healthworkforceta.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Webinar_Resource_Brief.pdfJanuary 1, 2015Array, Array, Array, Array, Array January 1, 2015
Learn about the Minimum Data Set (MDS) questions on demographics, education, and practice and how to effectively use MDS data to support health workforce planning efforts.ArrayBrief Arrayhttps://www.healthworkforceta.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/MDS_Resource_Brief.pdfJanuary 1, 2015Array, Array, Array, Array, Array January 1, 2015
Developed for health workforce planners, policymakers, and researchers, this guide provides a better understanding of available health workforce data and how to use these data to conduct health workforce research. The guide covers a wide array of topics, including basic health workforce research terminology and methods and special challenges associated with conducting health workforce research….
HWTAC is conducting an ongoing survey of states to learn more about their health workforce data collection and analysis efforts. This report describes findings to date from the 2016 survey, and includes information about data collection on health workforce supply and demand, and the educational pipeline in specific US states.ArrayReport Arrayhttps://www.healthworkforceta.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/HWTAC_Data_Collection_Inventory_Report_2016.pdfNovember 1, 2016Array, Array, Array,…
HWTAC is conducting an ongoing survey of states to learn more about their health workforce data collection and analysis efforts. This report describes findings to date from the 2018 survey, and includes information about data collection on health workforce supply and demand, and the educational pipeline in specific US states.ArrayReport Arrayhttps://www.healthworkforceta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/HWTAC-Data-Inventory-Report_060618.pdfJune 1, 2018Array, Array, Array,…
The Inventory of State Health Workforce Data Collection, 2019 surveys the health workforce supply (eg, demographic, education, and practice characteristics of health professionals), demand (eg, vacancies and employer recruitment and retention difficulties), and the education pipeline (eg, graduation rates and trainee/graduate characteristics). The findings from this survey are used to populate the State Health Workforce…
Many healthcare organizations are rethinking provider roles and responsibilities to help their workforce best serve the needs of their patients. At the same time, regulations at the state and organizational levels restrict providers scope of practice. This article discusses potential adjustments to scope of practice regulations to allow healthcare organizations to provide the best possible…
In order for the current health workforce to meet the increasing demand brought about by the pandemic, health care delivery organizations, educators, and government leaders will need to work together to adapt regulations to expand workforce capacity. Strategies such as expanding scopes of practice, developing cross-state licensure programs, and increasing telehealth services are essential. This…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on the health workforce in the United States. Current issues facing the health workforce include vaccine mandates, workforce shortages, and resiliency of the workforce in the face of burnout. At the same time, while some of the changes to state and federal laws regarding the delivery…
