Kristin Juliar, Director Montana Office of Rural Health/ Area Health Education Center National Governor’s Association April 20, 2012

 Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH)/AHEC is located at Montana State University and is affiliated with the WWAMI Medical Program  MORH manages multiple collaborative grants and projects for healthcare workforce development

 Awarded to MT Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee (MHWAC) and State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB)  Outcome: Development of the Strategic Plan  Enthusiastic Participation from…. ◦ MHWAC Membership (Now Over 100 People) ◦ Regional Focus Groups ◦ Profession/Sector Specific Workgroups

 Blue Ribbon Panel – Gov. Martz  Primary Care Liaison Group  MT HC Workforce Advisory Committee  Advisory to Board of Regents & Governor Schweitzer  HC Workforce Planning Grant  Collaboration with DOL

Effective workforce planning is a collaborative effort across traditional organizational boundaries Access Plan athttp://healthinfo.montan a.eduhttp://healthinfo.montan a.edu

 State Government ◦ SWIB ◦ Health/Human Services ◦ Education ◦ Licensure Boards  Associations ◦ Hospital ◦ Professions ◦ CHCs  Providers  Higher Education o Universities o Community/Technical Colleges o Private Colleges o Tribal Colleges  Regional Representatives  AHECs and Rural Health

 Engage Montanans in understanding and addressing the State’s healthcare workforce needs  Educate and train Montana’s workforce  Recruit health professionals to Montana’s health professions shortage areas  Retain a skilled healthcare workforce

 15 workgroups helped to develop…. ◦ Allied Health ◦ Behavioral Health ◦ Community Health Centers ◦ Dental/Oral Health ◦ Direct Care Workers ◦ Emergency Medical Services ◦ Health Informatics Staff ◦ Medical Laboratory Science/Technicians ◦ Nurses ◦ Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians ◦ Physicians ◦ Public Health

 Dedicated economist to specialize in healthcare workforce research  Preparation of reports at the request of the MHWAC  Improved capacity of DOL to analyze healthcare industry  Memoranda of agreement with higher ed  Increased cooperation with licensure boards

Healthcare Professionals by county

 Develop reliable data on the healthcare workforce  Financial incentives for allied health professionals  Expand primary care workforce  Develop and expand healthcare career pathways

 New concepts of healthcare workforce for care coordination, HIT implementation, quality  MHWAC convened workforce group with new partners in research and HIE to develop care coordination model  Linking workforce development to improved quality, cost savings  Addresses CMS, PCMH, ACO and quality improvement

 Creating briefing papers for 2013 Legislature, candidates for Governor  “Deep dives” into specific recommendations ◦ Primary care ◦ Nursing ◦ Recruitment and retention ◦ Allied health loan repayment  Structured partnerships with higher education programs  Care coordination projects

Kristin Juliar MT Office of Rural Health/AHEC ; Contact