TY - JOUR KW - Case Management KW - Community Health Workers/utilization KW - Delivery of Health Care, Integrated/organization & administration KW - Health Services Accessibility KW - Humans KW - Oregon KW - Patient Education as Topic KW - Patient-Centered Care/organization & administration KW - Primary Health Care/organization & administration KW - Program Development KW - Quality Assurance, Health Care KW - Social Support AU - K. Volkmann AU - T. Castanares A1 - AB - The emerging clinical community health worker model integrates community health workers as integral members of primary care teams inside a medical home. This evaluation documents the case management services provided by 2 clinical community health worker programs at La Clinica del Carino in Hood River, Oregon, and how they affected the care team's ability to deliver efficient, effective primary care. Clinical community health workers have the potential to make a significant impact on clinical efficiency and effectiveness as ambulatory primary care clinics strive to transform into high-quality, patient-centered medical homes and become linchpins in accountable care organizations. BT - The Journal of ambulatory care management C5 - Education & Workforce; Medical Home CP - 3 CY - United States DO - 10.1097/JAC.0b013e31821cb559 IS - 3 JF - The Journal of ambulatory care management N2 - The emerging clinical community health worker model integrates community health workers as integral members of primary care teams inside a medical home. This evaluation documents the case management services provided by 2 clinical community health worker programs at La Clinica del Carino in Hood River, Oregon, and how they affected the care team's ability to deliver efficient, effective primary care. Clinical community health workers have the potential to make a significant impact on clinical efficiency and effectiveness as ambulatory primary care clinics strive to transform into high-quality, patient-centered medical homes and become linchpins in accountable care organizations. PP - United States PY - 2011 SN - 1550-3267; 0148-9917 SP - 221 EP - 233 EP - T1 - Clinical community health workers: linchpin of the medical home T2 - The Journal of ambulatory care management TI - Clinical community health workers: linchpin of the medical home U1 - Education & Workforce; Medical Home U2 - 21673521 U3 - 10.1097/JAC.0b013e31821cb559 VL - 34 VO - 1550-3267; 0148-9917 Y1 - 2011 ER -