Case Studies of Systems of Child Health Care Coordination for States
Award Amount:
$107,610
Approval Date:
July 15, 2008
Start Date:
August 1, 2008
End Date:
July 31, 2009
Health Management Associates, Inc.
687 W. Englewood Ave.
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
Principal Investigator:
Sharon Silow-Carroll, M.B.A., M.S.W.
Many child health care providers find coordinating care to be an extremely time-consuming and complicated service for which they receive no reimbursement. Especially difficult is coordinating developmental services delivered by providers who work outside the health care system, such as early childhood educators. Some states and communities are addressing these problems by creating systems of care coordination that are designed to support both families and practitioners. While these innovative efforts are early in their development, they offer potentially successful approaches that others might adopt. This project will study and report on some of the most promising models in order to foster their spread and encourage further innovation.