Allied Health Workforce and Services Workshop Summary (2011) / Chapter Skim
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The allied health workforce is critical to the success of these efforts. Given the importance of allied health in health care reform, the Health Resources and Services Administration sponsored the IOM to hold a workshop in Washington, DC, on May 9–10, 2011, to examine the current allied health care workforce and consider how that workforce can contribute to improving health care access, quality, and effectiveness.
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who has a certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctoral degree, or postbaccalaureate training in a science relating to health care and who shares in the responsibility for the delivery of health care services or related services, including • s ervices related to the identification, evaluation, and prevention of diseases and disorders; • d ietary and nutrition services; • h ealth promotion services; • r ehabilitation services; or • h ealth system management services. The definition excludes those with a degree in medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatric medicine, pharmacy, public health, chiropractic, health administration, clinical psychology, social work, or counseling.
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These professions have always been a critical component of the health care workforce, and their importance will grow as policy makers emphasize the need for efficient and effective health care services. The IOM workshop explored many of the ways in which the allied health workforce will influence the health care that all Americans will receive in the future.
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