This study looked at a program where community health workers and pharmacists used mobile tools to help people manage diabetes. It found that the program improved health over time and reduced overall healthcare costs compared to usual care, especially in the long term. The results suggest that this team-based approach can both improve patient outcomes and save money. … [Read more...] about Long-term cost-effectiveness of a mobile health intervention delivered by clinical pharmacists and community health workers for type 2 diabetes management in urban African American and Latinx populations
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Technical Report: Analyzing The Landscape: Supply Chain Mobile Tools for Community Health Workers
The goal of this analysis was to provide evidence about systems capabilities, features, and use of mobile applications by CHWs to increase data visibility, access to data for decision-making, and improved product availability at the last mile. Researchers collected data via two strategies: (1) by conducting an Internet search to assess which mobile applications CHWs use and (2) … [Read more...] about Technical Report: Analyzing The Landscape: Supply Chain Mobile Tools for Community Health Workers