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Comparative Snapshot of Four Allied Health Occupations in California: Community Health Workers, Medical Assistants, Certified Nurse Assistants and Home Health Aides
11-17-09
Community health workers (CHWs), medical assistants (MAs), certified nurse assistants (CNAs), and home health aides (HHAs) are among California’s most highly demanded and largest allied health groups. This issue brief summarizes the estimated numbers, average wages, employment settings, duties, and...
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The Utilization of Medical Assistants in California’s Licensed Community Clinics
07-01-09
Medical Assistants (MAs) play a key role as clinical support staff in California’s licensed community clinics. This issue brief examines patterns in community clinic utilization of MAs over the period 2005-2007. Key themes presented include overall community clinic growth (clinic sites &...
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Teaching Cultural Competence in Allied Health Professions in California
02-01-08
Allied health workers are a critical component of health care delivery. Studies suggest that a diverse workforce is more likely to provide culturally sensitive health care and ultimately reduce health disparities in the population. In recent years there has been increased attention on training the...
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Medical Assistants in California
05-01-04
Medical assistants are multi-skilled health care practitioners who are trained to assist physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with administrative and/or clinical duties in an ambulatory care setting; they are an integral part of any medical practice. This issue brief provides...
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The Hidden Health Care Workforce: Recognizing, Understanding and Improving the Allied and Auxiliary Workforce
07-01-99
Allied and auxiliary health care workers play critical support roles in the health care system. Any significant reform in the way health care is delivered will require changes in their training and utilization. This comprehensive report by The California Twenty-First Century Workforce Project...