{"id":3778,"date":"2023-04-03T07:55:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T11:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=3778"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:16:27","slug":"chip-workforce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/chip-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"CHIP: Healthcare Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Improved healthcare access through the healthcare workforce<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2023\/05\/HealthcareIcon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2023\/05\/HealthcareIcon.png 350w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2023\/05\/HealthcareIcon-154x300.png 154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When MAPP2Health participants discussed improving healthcare access in locality-specific workgroups, the focus often turned to community health workers and other peer health advocates as trusted resources in their communities. Community health workers reflect the diversity of the communities they serve, acting as educators, liaisons, and healthcare navigators for their clients, improving both the quality and continuity of care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the same vein, cultural humility and empathy, equity, and inclusion were identified as core competencies necessary but underrepresented in the healthcare workforce. Participants discussed the lack of diversity in medical school clinical training curricula and clinical providers, and how this was a disservice to patients. Research on the healthcare workforce aligns with MAPP2Health participants\u2019 assumptions: The effects of diversifying the healthcare workforce are that patients are more satisfied, more likely to make healthy behavior changes, and more likely to have improved health when their provider is \u201cin racial and ethnic concordance\u201d<\/span> (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu\/review\/diversifying-healthcare-workforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Medical School<\/a><\/span>; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/minorityhealth.hhs.gov\/Assets\/pdf\/Checked\/1\/FinalACMHWorkforceReport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Taking this into account, the CHIP objectives aim to improve healthcare access not only by expanding services to where they\u2019re needed most, but by ensuring that those services are delivered by diverse, trusted, and community-conscious providers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Workgroup Partners<\/strong>: Albemarle County Public Schools, Blue Ridge Medical Center, Clinical Skills Center in the UVA School of Medicine, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, BRHD, Charlottesville Free Clinic, Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition, Move2Health Equity, Network2Work@PVCC, Starr Hill Pathways, UVA&#8217;s Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UVA Health&#8217;s Latino Health Initiative, UVA Health&#8217;s Office of Diversity and Community Engagement, WellAWARE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Workgroup Partners for Community Paramedicine Objective<\/strong>: Charlottesville Fire Department, Albemarle County Fire &amp; Rescue Community Risk &amp; Resilience, Charlottesville Area Rescue Squad (CARS), Wintergreen Fire &amp; Rescue, UVA Health&#8217;s Community Paramedicine Program<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&amp;nbsp&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CHIP Goals + Objectives |<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2023\/06\/CHIP_2023_June.pdf\">2023-2025 CHIP Report (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border-color: #000000;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"20\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffd140\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>GOAL<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Objective<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sub-Objective<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Convener<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Contributors<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Target Date<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Indicator<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Target<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Status<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"11\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1. Ensure providers and staff reflect the diverse patient population<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.1 Clinicians (including behavioral health clinicians) reflect the diverse patient population<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As of December 31, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; % clinicians who are people of color<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; % behavioral health clinicians who are people of color<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; % clinicians who are multi-lingual<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; % behavioral health clinicians who are multi-lingual<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=15%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=15%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=20%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=20%<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1st Progress update will be 12\/31\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.1.1 Increase the number of people of color and multi-language speakers who participate in local trainings and classes to join the clinical workforce<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Charlottesville Free Clinic<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, UVA Health Office of Diversity and Community Engagement<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># people of color and multi-language speakers who take local trainings or classes encouraging clinical workforce entry during 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">baseline + 20%<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sentara MJH&#8217;s CNA course graduated June and 10 in December 2023. UVA Health&#8217;s RMA course traied 20 RMAs and 15 are working as RMAs as of November 2023. Both CNA + RMA courses were offered in Charlottesville neighborhoods with accommodations for working students. Enrollees were majority BIPOC students from local communities.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.1.2 Improve simulations and scenarios at UVA Med School to include \u201cStandardized Patients \u201dthat are diverse in race, age, gender identity, and socio-economic status<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">UVA Clinical Skills Center<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Latino Health Initiative<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Move2Health Equity<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">UVA Health Office of Diversity and Community Engagement<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As of December 2025, % of Standardized patients who are<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 younger than 60<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 identify as LGBTQIA+\u2013<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 are non-native English speakers<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=10%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=30%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=5%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=15%<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">30% complete<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Recruitment video and promotional materials under development as of 07\/31\/2023.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">50 Standardized Patients attend 1st DEI presentation (in series of 5) hosted by Director of Diversity Education, Sly Mata. 10\/03\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.1.3 Bolster and expand the clinical<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">workforce pipeline<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">UVA Health Office of Diversity and Community Engagement<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Albemarle County Public Schools<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pipelines &amp; Pathways at UVA, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Starr Hill Pathways<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># clinical workforce pipeline paths that support people of color and multi-lingual speakers<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">baseline + 10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Starr Hill Pathways graduated its summer cohort and hosted a career fair in Charlottesville, June 27, 2023.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.2 CHWs (and similar outreach worker positions) reflect the diverse patient population<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As of 12\/31\/2025, % CHWs and similar districtwide who are<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 people of color<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 multi-lingual<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=10%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&gt;=5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CHW or similar position baseline = 28. Established 06\/1\/2023 via BRHD Outreach Network survey.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.2.1 Increase the number of people of color, LGBTQ+, and multi-language speakers who participate in local trainings and classes to become CHWs and similar outreach positions<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Latino Health Initiative,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">WellAware<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># people of color, LGBTQIA+, and multi-language speakers who take local CHW or similar outreach trainings or classes between September 1, 2023\u2013December 31, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">30<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">[baseline is 0]<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PVCC CHW certification course launched August 21. 13 students enrolled; 69% of students are people of color; all participants on scholarship.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.2.2 Increase paid opportunities for<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">multilingual and local CHWs as<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">patient supporters and navigators<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Latino Health Initiative<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">WellAware<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># paid multi-lingual or local CHWs providing patient support between 2024-2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">baseline + 10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Two new CHWs hired to BRHD team, October 2023 (serving Greene and Albemarle). Open position at SMJH to be filled fall 2023.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.2.3 Create a network that will<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">provide an opportunity for<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">training, collaboration, and<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">networking for the district\u2019s CHWs<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">and similar positions<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># CHWs or people in similar positions referred via the network hub to trainings during 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BRHD Outreach Network Coordinator hired and onboarded as of July 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CHW Network Kickoff 10\/18\/2023 at SMJH hosted by BRHD.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.3 Medical interpreters are working in sufficient variety to serve a diverse patient population<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># high quality trained medical interpreters working in the District by 12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">baseline + 10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No progress updates as of 10\/15\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.3.1 IRC and UVA Health collaborate for training and staffing of medical interpreters<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">International Rescue Committee Charlottesville (IRC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">UVA Health Special Services<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Second meeting of IRC and UVA to discuss collaboration in August 2023.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.3.2 Expand medical interpreter paid positions beyond UVA Hospital<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># new medical interpreter paid positions outside UVA Hospital from 01\/01\/2023- 12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Medical interpreter reimbursement (paid by Medicaid) information distributed to Medicaid Dentists in District 10\/15\/2023.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"15\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffd140\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>GOAL<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Objective<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sub-Objective<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Convener<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Contributors<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Target Date<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Indicator<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Target<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Status<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2. Expand the provision of health services in rural and underserved communities<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2.1 Work with county and city governments to include incentives for healthcare practices in rural or underserved communities in comprehensive plans or zoning<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Albemarle County AC44,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nelson County Department of Planning &amp; Zoning<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># comprehensive plans including CHIP recommendations or incentivize healthcare practices in rural or underserved communities<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Community Crossroads concept included in both AC44 and Nelson County plan drafts as of July 31, 2023.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2.2 Expand the provision of Medicaid health services<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2.2.1 Advocate at the legislative level for increased Medicaid reimbursement rates, particularly for dentistry and mental and behavioral health services<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># meetings with legislators to discuss increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates by 12\/31\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No progress updates as of 10\/15\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2.2.2 Assess the proportion of Medicaid-eligible patients in each locality to determine the ideal benchmark for enrollment numbers<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Move2Health Equity<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">#assessments completed by 12\/31\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">First pass of assessment completed by July 2023. Follow up meetings to determine grant funding possibilities for more in-depth evaluation.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2.2.3 Characterize the providers (including dentists) who do not accept Medicaid<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Free Clinic Charlottesville<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"># reports on characteristics of provider who do not accept Medicaid completed by 12\/31\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">30% complete.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meeting with DMAS Smiles for Children Medicaid dental program September 12 and October 13.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2.3 Assess the need for more integrated or broader Community Paramedicine (CP) services through Charlottesville, Albemarle, Nelson Fire Departments and volunteer EMS providers<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blue Ridge Health District<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Albemarle County Fire &amp; Rescue,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Charlottesville Fire Department,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Greene County EMS,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">UVA Population Health&#8217;s CP Program,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wintergreen Fire &amp; Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12\/31\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">#meetings held by 12\/31\/2023 that include at least three Community Paramedicine partners to determine levels of collaboration and cooperation<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">50% complete: First meeting of entire CP cohort August 3, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Collaboration with UVA SCOPES program for convening of CP Group, October 2023.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Follow the next policy target: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/chip-digital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Digital Access + Skills &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improved healthcare access through the healthcare workforce When MAPP2Health participants discussed improving healthcare access in locality-specific workgroups, the focus often turned to community health workers and other peer health advocates [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":216,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3778","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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