Auld M Elaine
1 Society for Public Health Education, Washington, DC, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2017 Sep;18(5):629-635. doi: 10.1177/1524839917726495.
Since enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, health education specialists (HES) have made important contributions in implementing the law's provisions at the individual, family, and population levels. Using their health education competencies and subcompetencies, HES are improving public understanding of health insurance literacy and enrollment options, conducting community health needs assessments required of nonprofit hospitals, modifying policies or systems to improve access to health screenings and preventive health services, strengthening clinical and community linkages, and working with employee benefit plans. In addition to educating stakeholders about their complementary training and roles with respect to clinical providers, HES must keep abreast of rapid changes catalyzed by the Affordable Care Act in terms of health standards, payment models, government regulations, statistics, and business practices. For continued career growth, HES must continually acquire new knowledge and skills, access and analyze data, and develop interprofessional partnerships that meet the evolving needs of employers as the nation pursues health for all.
自2010年《患者保护与平价医疗法案》颁布以来，健康教育专家在个人、家庭和群体层面实施该法律条款方面做出了重要贡献。健康教育专家运用其健康教育能力和子能力，提高了公众对健康保险素养和参保选项的理解，开展了非营利性医院所需的社区健康需求评估，修改政策或系统以改善健康筛查和预防性健康服务的可及性，加强了临床与社区的联系，并与员工福利计划合作。除了向利益相关者宣传他们相对于临床提供者的补充培训和角色外，健康教育专家还必须紧跟《平价医疗法案》在健康标准、支付模式、政府法规、统计数据和商业惯例方面引发的快速变化。为了实现职业的持续发展，健康教育专家必须不断获取新知识和技能，获取和分析数据，并建立跨专业伙伴关系，以满足国家追求全民健康过程中雇主不断变化的需求。
