Kayla Alvis, PhD, MS

• Current Projects - (2)

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Current Projects - (2)

• Rural Health Clinic Ownership, Structure, and Operational Factors: A Mixed Methods Study
  Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) provide essential services to rural populations that often lack access to health care. This mixed methods study will describe RHC ownership types and changes, staffing, and utilization across the U.S., supplemented by qualitative interviews describing experiences among RHC with different ownership types and structures.
  Research center: ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Healthcare financing, Hospitals and clinics, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
  
• State Use of Medicaid Funding Mechanisms for Community Health Workers: Implications for Rural Populations
  Community health workers (CHWs) serve on the front lines of health care, with states increasingly leveraging various funding mechanisms for their services. This project will describe and compare state use of two Medicaid mechanisms – Section 1115 demonstration waivers and state plan amendments – to support CHW services, focusing on potential implications for rural populations.
  Research center: ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Allied health professionals, Health services, Healthcare financing, Medicaid and CHIP
  

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