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 Workforce Transformations Needed to Staff Value‐Based Models of Care
Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP; Rachel Machta, BS; Jacqueline Halladay, MD, MPH Research brief, November 2015 Key Findings: 1) Health care professionals are taking on new roles with medical assistants having one of the most rapidly evolving roles in new models of care. 2) New roles are emerging that focus on coordinating and managing patients’ care… Read more »
The Nursing Workforce in North Carolina: Challenges and Opportunities
Presentation to Nursing Development Conference, Wilmington, NC August 28, 2015 Erin Fraher, PhD MPP, Erica Richman, PhD MSW and Katie Gaul, MA Presentation Overview: We will use North Carolina to frame educational challenges and opportunities regarding: • Current nursing workforce • “Education mobility” nurses — those who entered workforce with ADN and have gone on to BSN or higher • Future… 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 »
The Nursing Workforce in North Carolina: Challenges and Opportunities
Presentation to Management & Labor Convening on Building a Skilled Workforce for Quality Healthcare, Washington, DC July 9, 2015 Erin Fraher, PhD MPP, Katie Gaul, MA & Erica Richman, PhD MSW Presentation Overview We will use North Carolina to frame challenges and opportunities regarding: Current nursing workforce “Education mobility” nurses — those who entered workforce… Read more »
The North Carolina Health Professions Data System: Collecting Workforce Data Through Licensure
Presentation to Alabama Comprehensive Health Workforce Data Repository Work Group Katie Gaul, MA August 24, 2015 Presentation Overview • The Minimum Data Set • Benefits of collecting and analyzing data (a.k.a. “Why should we do this?”) • The NC Health Professions Data System – Who we are and what we do – Professions we track –… Read more »
The North Carolina Health Professions Data System: Collecting Workforce Data Through Licensure
Presentation to Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics Data Conference Katie Gaul, MA September 22, 2015 Presentation Overview Summary of NC HPDS • 35 years of continuous, complete licensure (not survey) data on 19 health professions from 12 boards • Data are provided voluntarily by the boards—there is no legislation that requires this*, there is no… Read more »
The FutureDocs Forecasting Model: It’s a Tool Not an Answer
Presentation to AAMC Workforce Conference April 30, 2015 Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP Presentation Overview: What makes our model different? Starts with a different question Employs new methodology Uses different geography Seeks different outcome Incorporates 3 models, 3 types of visualizations, 3 geographic views, and 5+ alternate scenarios
The Workforce Needed to Staff Value-Based Models of Care
Webinar to 3RNET August 18, 2015 Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP Presentation Overview: Need to shift from “old school” to “new school” workforce planning Focus on the skills and competencies the workforce has and needs to operate in new models of care Rearrange the existing skills, competencies, and roles to meet patient needs Retool the continuing… Read more »
The Nursing Workforce: What Challenges and Opportunities Lie Ahead?
Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP November 12, 2015 Presentation Overview • Is there a nursing shortage? Many models say no but you all may feel differently • What new roles are emerging for nurses (and other health care professionals) in new payment care delivery models? •What workforce issues are keeping you up at night? •What workforce… Read more »
How Can We Transform the Workforce to Meet the Needs of a Transformed Health System?
Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP AAMA Annual Conference September 18, 2015 Portland, OR Presentation Overview: •Health system reform-what does it all mean? •Old school versus new school approaches •How education, practice regulation, and payment need to change to support workforce transformation
Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics Data Conference
Tom Bacon, DrPH Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics Data Conference September 22, 2015
Pharmacy Workforce Trends in North Carolina
Julie Spero, MSPH, Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP 2015 Pharmacy Leaders Forum September 25, 2015 •NC Pharmacist Workforce Trends –Supply and Demand –Distribution –Demographics –Education •New & Emerging Roles –Care Coordination and Boundary Spanners in the Health System –What’s Happening in Pharmacy?
Nursing Workforce in North Carolina: Academic Progression and New Roles in a Transformed System
Erin Fraher, PhD MPP, Erica Richman, PhD, MSW, Katie Gaul, MA Statewide AHEC Conference Greensboro, NC September 11, 2015 Key Findings: • Current nursing workforce • “Education mobility”nurses — those who entered workforce with ADN and have gone on to BSN or higher • Future nursing workforce in a transformed system