August 2017 Erin Fraher PhD, MPP; Erica Richman, PhD, MSW; Evan Galloway, MPS; Andy Knapton, MSc Overview The DocFlows App allows users to query, download and share maps and graphs of interstate moves by residents and actively practicing physicians in 35 specialties. Data can be used by state and federal policy makers to understand… Read more »
Temporal Trends in Ambulatory Care Physicians Referral to Physical Therapists for Musculoskeletal Conditions: Analyses from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), years 2003-2014
June 21, 2017 Samannaaz S. Khoja, PT, PhD; Janet K. Freburger, PT, PhD Poster presentation, 2017 CoHStar Summer Institute on Health Services Research Carolina HWRC Project: Integration of Rehabilitation Care from the Acute to Community Setting: The Role of Physician Referral Objectives: To examine primary care physicians’ (PCPs) and orthopedists’ referral patterns to physical… Read more »
State-Based Approaches to Reforming Medicaid-Funded Graduate Medical Education
January 2017 Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP; Julie Spero, MSPH; Tom Bacon, DrPH Conclusions and Policy Implications 1) More states were in the planning stages of GME reform than had actually implemented changes. 2) States tackled GME reform to address maldistribution of physicians by geography, specialty and setting; to respond to expansions in undergraduate medical… Read more »
The Role of Practice Facilitators in Meeting the HIT Needs of Rural Practices
January 2017 Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ; Mary McCaskill; Kristin Reiter, PhD; Jason Mose, MS, MBA, CHFP, PhD; Erin P. Fraher, PhD; Warren P. Newton, MD, MPH Research Brief Conclusions and Implications for Policy: 1)New federal policies like MACRA are changing payment mechanisms to focus more on quality of care and information technology, but this… Read more »
Barriers and facilitators for the LPN-to-RN transition: Perspectives from practicing LPNs (2016-17)
Investigators: Cheryl B. Jones, PhD, RN; Mark Toles, PhD, RN; Anna Beeber, PhD, RN Background and Policy Relevance: The Institute of Medicine Future of Nursing Report (IOM, 2011) called for an increase in the percentage of registered nurses (RNs) with a baccalaureate degree to 80% and a doubling of the percentage of RNs with a… Read more »
Developing a Better Understanding of Medical Assistants’ Roles and Functions in Primary Care Settings (2016-17)
Investigators: Erin Fraher PhD MPP & Dana Neutze MD PhD Background: There are over 600,000 Medical Assistants (MAs) in practice in the United States.[1] MAs are one of the fastest growing health professions and their numbers are expected to increase by 23% between 2014-2024. [2] MAs are not licensed, but certification is available through national… Read more »
Exploring the Magnitude and Timing of Physician Specialty Changes (2016-17)
Investigators: Erin Fraher PhD MPP, Andy Knapton MSc Background/Study Purpose: Congressional proposals to expand Graduate Medical Education have set a goal of funding 3,000 new PGY1 slots for five years for a total of 15,000 new residency positions. The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (S.1148), its companion bill in the House (H.R. 2124)… Read more »
Use of Physical and Occupational Therapy Following Stroke and Risk of Re-Hospitalization
June 29, 2016 Janet K. Freburger, PT, PhD; Dongmei Li, MS; Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP Poster presentation, 2016 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting and 2016 CoHSTAR Summer Institute on Health Services Research Carolina HWRC Project: The Role of Physical and Occupational Therapists in the Acute to Post-Acute Care Transition Objectives: To examine the relationship… Read more »
Use of Physical and Occupational Therapists Following Stroke: Transitioning from the Acute Care to Community Setting
June 29, 2016 Janet K. Freburger, PT, PhD; Dongmei Li, MS; Anna Johnson, PhD; Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP Poster presentation, 2016 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting and 2016 CoHSTAR Summer Institute on Health Services Research Carolina HWRC Project: The Role of Physical and Occupational Therapists in the Acute to Post-Acute Care Transition Objectives: Describe… Read more »
The Nursing Workforce: Trends and Challenges
Erin Fraher MPP, PhD Presentation to the NCGA Joint Legislative Workforce Development System Reform Oversight Committee March 1, 2016
Trends in the Supply and Distribution of Obstetric Delivery Providers in North Carolina
Presentation to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Midwives Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP with Julie Spero, Katie Gaul & Matt Minnotte February 26th, 2014
Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Roles in Patient-Centered Medical Homes
February 2015 Christine M. Everett, PhD, MPH, PA-C; Brandt Leach, MS; Perri Morgan, PhD, PA-C Executive Summary: Team‐based care involving physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) is one recommended strategy for improving access and quality and reducing cost in the patient‐centered medical home (PCMH). PAs and NPs can, and do, perform a variety… Read more »
The Nursing Workforce: Navigating through Transformative Health System Change
Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP January 20, 2016 Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies Webinar Dr. Erin Fraher discussed possibilities for retooling the existing nursing workforce to meet the demands of the changing healthcare system in a webinar for the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies at Montana State University. Her presentation explored the education, practice, and regulatory frameworks that… Read more »
The North Carolina Mental Health and Substance Abuse Workforce
Presentation to AHEC Statewide Annual Meeting September 10, 2015 Erica Richman, PhD, MSW, Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP & Katie Gaul, MA Key Findings: We need a comprehensive mental health workforce study in the state • Analyze data on existing health professions in HPDS—psychiatrists, psychologists, psych NPs and PAs • Collect and analyze data on social workers, licensed professional counselors and licensed… Read more »
Envisioning the Future Optometry Workforce in North Carolina
A Case Study of the Use of Health Workforce Data to Make a Decision about a New Optometry School Presentation at AAMC Conference April 30, 2015 Saraí Narváez, MSPH; Julie C. Spero, MSPH; Thomas Bacon, DrPH; Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP Key Findings: • Strong future supply in pipeline • Rapid growth of other optometry programs in other states •… Read more »
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