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Alaska’s SHARP Program

Learn about Alaska's SHARP Program, which offers incentives for clinicians to work in Alaska, targeting recruitment and retention of healthcare practitioners. This ongoing program aims to increase the healthcare workforce and improve access to healthcare in the state.

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Alaska’s SHARP Program

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  1. SHARP-3: Strategy to Increase Recruitment and Retention of Healthcare Personnel Alaska’s SHARP Program Eric Boyer and Rachel Gearhart Co-Chairs, Alaska’s SHARP Council Briefing Information – February 2019

  2. 1-What? • Alaska’s SHARP Program • Provides incentive for clinicians to work in Alaska • Targets both recruitment & retention of practitioners • Strategy: More practitioners = Increased healthcare • SHARP: An ongoing program in Alaska healthcare • SHARP-3 • This innovation has very broad system support • Service contracts funded by private sources • Substantial flexibility as to occupation & place SHARP-3 - Information for Briefings - Dec 2018

  3. 2-Why? • Healthcare workforce size impacts access • Our health workforce need is substantial • Many occupations are not trained in Alaska • Interstate competition is fierce & growing • SHARP helps get & keep healthcare talent • Strong interagency demand for SHARP-3 SHARP-3 - Information for Briefings - Dec 2018

  4. 3-Who? Medical, Dental & Behavioral Workforce • Licensed Patient Care Professionals • Outpatient Generalist Clinicians • In-Patient Hospitalists • Specialists • Other Key Roles – for example: • Drug & Alcohol Counselors • Healthcare Faculty • Administrators SHARP-3 - Information for Briefings - Dec 2018

  5. 4-Where? • Alaska – Statewide • Broadens healthcare employer eligibilities • Agency eligibility based on 30% or more of patients “underserved” SHARP-3 - Information for Briefings - Dec 2018

  6. 5-How? • Interagency Leadership: SHARP Council • Partnership: Private-public collaboration • Flexible Eligibility: Agencies & occupations • Private Funding: Employers & contributors • Fiscal Agent: Private entity as fiscal agent • Benefit: Ed loan repayment or incentive • Tax Exemption: Reduces LRP cost 25-34% SHARP-3 - Information for Briefings - Dec 2018

  7. 6-When? Statute change: 31st AK Legislature Regulation change: Fall 2019 SHARP-3 opens: January 2020 SHARP-3 - Information for Briefings - Dec 2018

  8. More Questions & Comments? Eric Boyer and Rachel Gearhart Co-Chairs, Alaska’s SHARP Council SHARP-3 - Information for Briefings - Dec 2018

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