ArticleJournal of community health2013
A cost analysis of a community health worker program in rural Vermont.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Community Health Workers Bring Cost Savings to Patient-Centered Medical Homes.Journal of community health · 2018Article
- Conducting Research on the Economics of Hypertension to Improve Cardiovascular Health.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Article
- Comorbidity Status and Annual Total Medical Expenditures in U.S. Hypertensive Adults.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Article
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- Initiatives to Enhance Primary Care Delivery: Two Examples from the Field.Health services research and managerial epidemiologyArticle
- Delivering the Same Intervention to Hispanic/Latinos With Pre-diabetes and Diabetes. Early Evidence of Success in a Longitudinal Mixed Method Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Studies have shown that community health workers (CHWs) can improve the effectiveness of health care systems; however, little has been reported about CHW program costs. We examined the costs of a program staffed by three CHWs associated with a small, rural hospital in Vermont. We used a standardized data collection tool to compile cost information from administrative data and personal interviews. We analyzed personnel and operational costs from October 2010 to September 2011. The estimated total program cost was $420,348, a figure comprised of $281,063 (67%) for personnel and $139,285 (33%) for operations. CHW salaries and office space were the major cost components. Our cost analysis approach may be adapted by others to conduct cost analyses of their CHW program. Our cost estimates can help inform future economic studies of CHW programs and resource allocation decisions.
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