This article discusses how to identify the optimal mix of full time and part time nursing staff for your health center.
DSHS – The Mental Health Workforce Shortage in Texas
A 2014 report on the state of the mental health work force in Texas and efforts to improve and increasae its capacity.
CHCS – The Collaborative Care Model: An Approach for Integrating Physical and Mental Health Care in Medicaid Health Homes
States across the country are seeking evidence-based approaches to improve the health care of high-need, high-cost Medicaid populations. Strategies to improve the integration of physical and behavioral health care are essential for such individuals with complex needs as are innovative payment models to cover the costs of care. The...
BMC – A needs-based method for estimating the behavioral health staff needs of community health centers
This article discusses the need for additional behavioral health professionals as part of the primary care team at FQHCs.
FTLF Residency Training Partnership Opportunities Presentation
This presentation covers details and benefits of setting up residency training partnerships for FQHCs.
Education Health Center Initiative – Education Health Center Toolkit
A toolkit for developing a Teaching Health Center created through a partnership between the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, the Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States, the University of Washington Department of Family Medicine, and the Family Medicine Residency Network.
NWRPCA Webinar – Training the Next Generation, Transforming Primary Care
A webinar focused on nurse practitioner residency programs as part of a tranformation of primary care.
NHSC Retention and the National Health Service Corps
This 2013 presentation by the National Health Service Corps National Advisory Council focuses on retention of NHSC clinicians.
NCBI Manuscript – Project ECHO
The National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine has posted the manuscript “Academic Health Center Management of Chronic Diseases through Knowledge Networks: Project ECHO” discussing chronic disease management in underserved areas.
AHRQ Health IT for Improved Chronic Disease Management
This AHRQ brief highlights early observations from 13 research projects that incorporate the use of health IT in their programs to improve care for patients with chronic diseases and focus on the following implementation consideration.