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Coalition Building to Support State-Level Health Workforce Data Collection. State Health Workforce Planning Grantees Technical Assistance Meeting Health Resources and Services Administration February 8-9, 2011 Jean Moore, Director
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Coalition Building to Support State-Level Health Workforce Data Collection State Health Workforce Planning Grantees Technical Assistance Meeting Health Resources and Services Administration February 8-9, 2011 Jean Moore, Director Center for Health Workforce StudiesSchool of Public Health, SUNY at Albany http://chws.albany.edu
The Center for Health Workforce Studies Based at the School of Public Health at SUNY Albany Not-for-profit academic research center Our mission is to provide timely, accurate data, and conduct policy-relevant research about the health workforce Our goal is to inform public policies, the health and education sectors and the public
Overview of Presentation Health Workforce Data Collection in New York What is collected: Supply data Pipeline data Demand data Who are the stakeholders that support these efforts How are the data and research used to inform policy in New York
What Health Professions Supply Data Are Collected in New York? Surveys of: Physicians Nurse practitioners Physician Assistants Midwives Registered Nurses Dentists Dental Hygienists
How Are The Data Collected? For all of the health professions, surveys are conducted at re-registration In NYS all health professionals renew licenses over a three year period (two years for physicians
How Is This Effort Supported? Base funding from NYS Department of Health In-kind contribution by the NYS Education Department’s Office of the Professions Licensing boards Licensing office
Educational Pipeline Surveys Annual survey of RN Deans and Directors to assess the production of new RNs in the state Annual survey of new physicians completing training in New York to assess specialty-specific demand for new physicians
How Is This Effort Supported? Base funding from NYS Department of Health In-kind contribution by the state’s Directors of GME programs in the state
Provider Demand Surveys Annual surveys of health care providers to learn about the most pressing recruitment and retention issues Hospitals Long term care facilities Home health agencies Local health departments Health centers
How Is This Effort Supported? Base funding from a major health worker union training fund In-kind contribution by the state’s health care provider associations
How Are the Data and Analysis Disseminated? Annual Reports Physicians Registered nurses Dentists Dental hygienists Physicians completing training in NY Health workforce tracking report Trends in RN education
How Are the Data and Analyses Used? Local/regional/state planning Designation of federally qualified Health Professional Shortage Areas Supporting the development of FQHC New Access Point applications
Policy Impacts: Variable Growth in Supply of Active Patient Care Physician FTEs Provides Support for NY Physician Loan Repayment Program
Policy Impact: Regional Variation in the Percent of RNs Reporting BSN as Highest Degree Informs Discussion of ‘BSN in 10’ Proposal
Policy Impact: Information on Supply of Active Dentists in NY Informs Proposal for Dental Loan Repayment Program
Looking Ahead: Sustainability Build strategic partnerships among stakeholders researchers, governmental agencies, professions, providers and educators Stay relevant Medicaid Redesign and Health Reform Use data and information to inform the development of health workforce policies and programs and to evaluate their impacts