Authors: Steve Gage, PA-C

Publication Year: 2007

Last Updated: 2016-01-21

Journal: Alaska Association of Community Health Aide Program

Keywords: primary care health clinic, public health clinic, dental office, pharmacy, laboratory, counseling center, patient travel center, CHA/P 

Abstract:

Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) services are a sustainable, effective, and culturally acceptable method for delivering health care. This unique progra1n has demonstrated adaptability to advances in medicine and the evolving health needs of the population, and it does so at comparatively low cost. The total combined program expenses of $55M provide 270,000 emergency and primary health visits annually to approximately 50,000 Alaska Natives at a cost of approximately $1,100 annually per patient ($5 5M/50,000).

Today over 550 Community Health Aides/Community Health Practitioners (CHA/Ps) are employed by 27 tribal health organizations in 1 78 rural communities. CHA/Ps are the patients' first contact within the network of health professionals in the Alaska Tribal Health System.

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