Who are Community Health Workers, How Do They Treat Patients?

July 31, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBehavioral Health, community, Community Health Workers, community outreach, SDOH, social determinants, Social Services

The transition to value-based care has expanded the definition of patient wellness to include both physical and social health. As patient care stretches into the community, the healthcare workforce begins to center on the community health worker. Community health workers “are frontline public health workers who have a close understanding of the community they serve,”…

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