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American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Children With Disabilities. Care coordination: integrating health and related systems of care for children with special health care needs.

Authors :
Ziring PR
Brazdziunas D
Cooley WC
Kastner TA
Kummer ME
Gonzalez de Pijem L
Quint RD
Ruppert ES
Sandler AD
Anderson WC
Arango P
Burgan P
Garner C
McPherson M
Michaud L
Yeargin-Allsopp M
Johnson CP
Wheeler LS
Nackashi J
Perrin JM
Source :
Pediatrics [Pediatrics] 1999 Oct; Vol. 104 (4 Pt 1), pp. 978-81.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Care coordination is a process that links children with special health care needs and their families to services and resources in a coordinated effort to maximize the potential of the children and provide them with optimal health care. Care coordination often is complicated because there is no single entry point to multiple systems of care, and complex criteria determine the availability of funding and services among public and private payers. Economic and sociocultural barriers to coordination of care exist and affect families and health care professionals. In their important role of providing a medical home for all children, primary care pediatricians have a vital role in the process of care coordination, in concert with the family.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0031-4005
Volume :
104
Issue :
4 Pt 1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10506246