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Alaska Health Workforce Coalition

UpdateAlaska’s CTE Coordinators

January 31, 2013

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A public-private partnership created to develop, implement, and support a

statewide approach to ensure a robust workforce to address Alaska’s growing health care needs

Planning group consisted of industry, state government, University of Alaska

Alaska Health Workforce Coalition

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Alaska Health Workforce CoalitionLEADERSHIP

Industry• ASHNHA• Alaska Primary

Care Association

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

• Alaska Workforce Investment Board

State of Alaska

• The Trust • University of

Alaska • DHSS• DOLWD• DEED

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Coalition Approach

Adva

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Prio

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Mon

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Pla

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sHealth Workforce Data

Create and maintain

an integrated strategic and

implementation plan

Define and lead

selected initiatives

Prioritize, advocate,

and monitor

Compile, maintain and

use

Health Workforce Plan

Alaska’s Health WorkforceAdequate & Qualified

Syst

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Chan

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and

Capa

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Bu

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Growing industry with ongoing shortages Affordable Care Act National recession easing – impacts recruitment Rapidly aging population and workforce

◦ Higher demand for services◦ Pending retirements – faculty and providers

Patient Centered Medical Home model◦ Chronic disease management

Health Information Exchange/EHRs Cost of health care

◦ Health Employers / Business Partnerships Loan repayment and incentives

Environmental Factors

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Employment Growth

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Fast-Growing Jobs

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Health Care Industry Impact

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Job Locations

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Preparing Health Care Workers

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Planning Process ◦ Utilized data and information ◦ Identified 35 critical need occupations ◦ Engaged health related groups for prioritization

15 top priority groupings selected which included 26 occupations and professions

An initial set of strategies for each occupation was developed for short, medium and long term

Engage – Train – Recruit - Retain

Priority Occupations Determination

Alaska Health Workforce Coalition

Spring 2012

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Action Agenda 2012-2015 Occupational

Priorities• Primary Care

Providers • Direct Care

Workers• Behavioral Health

Clinicians • Physical

Therapists• Nurses

(Specialists, Educators)

• Pharmacists

Systems Change and Capacity Building

• Health Profession Loan Repayment and Incentive Programs

• Training and Professional Development

• Aligning regulatory policies that impact the health workforce

• Engage and prepare Alaskan youth for health careers

• Health workforce recruiting • Health workforce data

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Quarterly review of the Action Agenda Scorecard conducted by the AHWC

12 Priorities◦ Each with 2-6 Objectives◦ Each Objective has clear

outcomes, champions, and a target date for completion

Action Agenda Scorecard

Status Summary @ 1-10-13Completed 6

On track 31

Not on track; need to address

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Will not achieve; target goal missed

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Legislative Loan Repayment and Incentives (HB78) bill passed Nurse Practitioner program funding Physical Therapist/Physical Therapist Assistant programs funding Funding for Perioperative Nursing program

Other Results Perioperative cohort graduation API funding for joint position with UAA Established bi-annual meetings between School of Nursing and

ASHNHA CNOs AADSC website revised; now links to DOLWD sites Data needs and improvement opportunities determined Health Program of Study framework and implementation supported

by grants from DOLWD/AWIB

FY12 Successes

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Align with Healthy Alaskans 2020◦ Focus on population health outcomes

Align with the Health Care Commission’s report◦ More health, not always just more health care (or staff)

Increase focus on prevention and care management ◦ New delivery models, e.g. Patient Centered Medical Home

Financial Constraints worsening for providers, government and other payers◦ How can workforce strategies help address very high costs?◦ Align with social/economic issues v. silo’d approach

Health Informatics – ◦ Including specific occupations and impact on the health industry and

workforce broadly Shortages and competition for workers increasing due to expanded

access to care◦ Creatively address needs, especially in very small communities

Emerging Issues

Preparing Alaska Youth for Health

Careers

Develop an integrated Program of Study framework with a focus on Health careers by June 2012 - DONE

• Implement the Health Program of Study in three local school districts beginning in fall 2013. Galena, Tok, Delta and Nenana underway or in development in

partnerships with Interior AHEC. Many other districts in various stages of planning / implementation (note – survey).

• Share results and extend opportunity to additional schools / districts throughout Alaska with emphasis on rural schools.• Statewide survey / inventory of progress and best practices• Repository of resources and training/professional development

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Preparing Alaska Youth for Health CareersPROGRESS ON ACTION AGENDA OBJECTIVES

Career ConnectionsConnecting Employers AND Students

Career

ConnectionModule

~Alaska Career

Information System

Employer View

Employer profiles• Occupations• Expectations

Best practicetools and templates

Marketing where they are; focus on what they need

Student / Teacher View

Find employer partners for:• Work based

learning • School based

activities• Support to

school/educators

Promote Employability Skills

How am I going to find motivated

and qualified employees?

We’d like to help, but how? Can

you make it easy?

How can we get

employers engaged in

student learning?

What kind of careers am I interested

in?

EmployersEducators & Students

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Alaska Area Health Education Center (AHEC) - Katy Branch, Director, Alaska’s AHEC Program Office

Professional Development and Training – Bill Hogan, Interim Dean of the UAA College of Health and Delisa Culpepper, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Chief Operating Officer

Complex Behavior Collaborative – Reta Sullivan, LCSW, Division of Behavioral Health

Alaska’s Career Pathway / Program of Study Initiative - Fred Villa, Associate Vice President for Workforce Development UA Statewide office and Cathy LeCompte, Chair, Alaska Program of Study Task Force and Associate Dean, UAA-CTC

Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) - David D’Amato, Alaska Primary Care Association

2013 Advocacy Items

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Alaska Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System

Goals1. Alaskans Into Health

Careers2. Clinical Student

Rotations to Underserved and Rural Areas

3. Continuing Education for Professionals in Underserved Areas

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For AHWC information◦ Kathy Craft, Coordinator, AHWC◦ Kathryn.Craft@alaska.gov◦ 907-388-3501

◦ Kitty Farnham, Consultant◦ farnham@gci.net◦ 907-317-8771

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