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9.17.19

Integrating Community Health Workers Into Health Care Teams Without Coopting Them

As increasing numbers of community health workers are deployed in health care settings, a common challenge has been to navigate the tension between embracing CHWs as full members of health care teams while maintaining their community-facing authenticity. In this Health Affairs blog, Cheryl Garfield and Shreya Kangovi share their experiences in developing the IMPaCT CHW model, which serves the greater Philadelphia region.

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