kristin juliar, director montana office of rural health/ area health education center national...
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Montana Healthcare WorkforceStatewide Strategic Planning
Kristin Juliar, DirectorMontana Office of Rural Health/
Area Health Education CenterNational Governor’s Association
April 20, 2012
Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH)/AHEC is located at Montana State University and is affiliated with the WWAMI Medical Program
MORH manages multiple collaborative grants and projects for healthcare workforce development
Awarded to MT Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee (MHWAC) and State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB)
Outcome: Development of the Strategic Plan
Enthusiastic Participation from….◦ MHWAC Membership (Now Over 100 People)◦ Regional Focus Groups◦ Profession/Sector Specific Workgroups
State Health Care Workforce Development Planning Grant
Previous Planning Efforts
Blue Ribbon Panel – Gov. Martz
Primary Care Liaison Group
MT HC Workforce Advisory Committee
Advisory to Board of Regents & Governor Schweitzer
HC Workforce Planning Grant
Collaboration with DOL
Effective workforce planning is a
collaborative effort across traditional
organizational boundaries
Access Plan athttp://healthinfo.montana.edu
State Government◦ SWIB◦ Health/Human Services◦ Education◦ Licensure Boards
Associations◦ Hospital◦ Professions◦ CHCs
Providers
Partnerships
Higher Educationo Universitieso Community/Technical
Collegeso Private Collegeso Tribal Colleges
Regional Representatives AHECs and Rural Health
Engage Montanans in understanding and addressing the State’s healthcare workforce needs
Educate and train Montana’s workforce
Recruit health professionals to Montana’s health professions shortage areas
Retain a skilled healthcare workforce
Four Overarching Recommendations
15 workgroups helped to develop….◦ Allied Health◦ Behavioral Health◦ Community Health Centers◦ Dental/Oral Health◦ Direct Care Workers◦ Emergency Medical Services◦ Health Informatics Staff◦ Medical Laboratory Science/Technicians◦ Nurses◦ Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians◦ Physicians◦ Public Health
Sector/Profession Specific
Dedicated economist to specialize in healthcare workforce research
Preparation of reports at the request of the MHWAC
Improved capacity of DOL to analyze healthcare industry
Memoranda of agreement with higher ed Increased cooperation with licensure boards
Partnership with MT Dept. of Labor
Develop reliable data on the healthcare workforce
Financial incentives for allied health professionals
Expand primary care workforce
Develop and expand healthcare career pathways
Priority Areas
New concepts of healthcare workforce for care coordination, HIT implementation, quality
MHWAC convened workforce group with new partners in research and HIE to develop care coordination model
Linking workforce development to improved quality, cost savings
Addresses CMS, PCMH, ACO and quality improvement
MT ORH/AHEC and ACA
Creating briefing papers for 2013 Legislature, candidates for Governor
“Deep dives” into specific recommendations◦ Primary care◦ Nursing◦ Recruitment and retention◦ Allied health loan repayment
Structured partnerships with higher education programs
Care coordination projects
Next Steps