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Hiscock Historical Collection

Preserving the Early Development of Medicaid's EPSDT Benefit

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Irwin PH. 1980. A study of the process, effectiveness and costs of the EPSDT program in Southeastern Pennsylvania Part III: Interim report explanatory effectiveness analysis. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, 109 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 144).

This document reports on a study of preventive services through the analysis of existing data from child health screening services (EPSDT) in southeastern Pennsylvania, including a description, a model, and attempts to explain variations in efficiency within the program. Topics include outreach, risk identification and reduction, and impact.

Irwin PH, Conroy-Hughes R. 1980. A study of the process, effectiveness and costs of the EPSDT program in Southeastern Pennsylvania: Final report. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, 260 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 148).

This report describes results of a study that addressed the issues of preventive services through the analysis of existing data from child health screening services (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment--EPSDT) in southeastern Pennsylvania. It describes the EPSDT system and reports on outreach (implementation); risk identification (efficacy); risk reduction (effectiveness). A technical appendix describes the methodology, including data description, conceptional modeling, and explanatory effectiveness analysis.

Irwin PH, Pellegrini SG, Conroy-Hughes R. 1979. A study of the process, effectiveness, and costs of the EPSDT program in southeastern Pennsylvania: Second interim report--Conceptual modeling. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, 60 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 143).

This report provides a theoretical conceptual model of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program in southeastern Pennsylvania, looking at the components of the administration of EPSDT and the interrelationships of these components. It focuses on outreach and performance measures.

Urban Management Consultants. 1973. Butte dental problem: One approach to pre-paid dental care. San Francisco, CA: Urban Management Consultants, 1 v, (Hiscock Collection; no. 149).

This report describes the results of a demonstration project to test the concept of pre-paid dental care for low-income individuals and families. It covers the research, design, and recommendations; operational evaluation; cost analyses; survey results; and other observations.

Davis SM, Dickson HD. 1978. Child health care in a tri-ethnic rural area: An EPSDT demonstration in the New Mexico Checkerboard area under the auspices of the Checkerboard Area Health System and the Presbyterian Medical Services. San Antonio, TX: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute, 236 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 3 ).

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This report describes the results of a three-year project to: (1) conduct an Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) medical (including dental) and developmental (intellectual functioning, visual-motor perception, English language facility, and emotional adjustment) screening demonstration of school children in the New Mexico Checkerboard Area; (2) design and implement a computerized information retrieval system to be applied to the results of the demonstration; (3) to describe and analyze the results of this retrieval process; and (4) to apply an economic cost analysis to the results.

Urban Management Consultants. 1974. Comprehealth: A rural approach to health maintenance--Final evaluation of the Helena Comprehealth plan. San Francisco, CA: Urban Management Consultants, (Hiscock Collection; no. 150).

    Macro Systems. 1980. Conceptual design of model automated EPSDT case management system (rev.). Silver Spring, MD: Macro Sysgtems, 156 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 123).

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    This report presents a conceptual design for a model automated EPSDT case management system for the state of California, designed to be a county-operated system supported by various state systems. It describes the purpose of the system, the activities performed in developing the conceptual design, system requirements, features and operation, outputs, interfaces, and implementation issues and requirements.

    Dickson HD. 1979. Contra Costa County, California EPSDT demonstration 1973-1977: Final report. San Antonio, TX: University of Texas Health Sciences Center, 500 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 24).

    This report describes the background of the Contra Costa County, California, demonstration EPSDT project, including the project setting and demographics; outreach and follow-up; screening results; evaluation; client attitude and provider satisfaction surveys; and project findings and recommendations.

    University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute. 1978. Demonstration in follow-up: EPSDT, Pierce County, Washington--First evaluation report (June 1977-April 1978). San Antonio, TX: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute, (Hiscock Collection; no. 2).

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    This interim report describes initial steps in a project in Pierce County, Washington, to demonstrate the effectiveness of a follow-up system in assuring that children found to have problems during screening in the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program receive diagnosis and treatment. It describes the project background; project data sheets; provider and client characteristics; problems found at screening; the treatment and referral of problems; the case monitoring subsystem; and major findings.

    Consultec Inc. [1979]. Detailed needs survey and plan of assistance for case management systems development in New York. [no place]: Consultec Inc., 65 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 130).

    This report describes the status of Child Health Assurance Programs (CHAP) in the state of New York and presents a plan of assistance for their case management system. Descriptions of four local programs are included.

    Lurie LM, Wood J. 1978. Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment demonstration project: Interim evaluation report through June 30, 1978, volume II. Miami, FL: International Planning Associates, 122 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 120).

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    This report covers year 2 of a project to describe and evaluate the Dade County Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Demonstration Project. It covers case monitoring; school intervention; developmental screening; older child; and interagency collaboration.

    Grossi MT, Williams F. 1978. Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment: Demonstration in child health. New York, NY: Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, 209 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 20).

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    Document Number: NTIS PB-292096.

    This report describes a one-year study of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program in three pediatric treatment clinics in the South Bronx, New York. It focuses on models of case finding, case monitoring, and developmental assessment.

    n.d. EPSDT demonstration at the Johns Hopkins Center for Teenage Mothers and Their Infants. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Johns Hopkins Medical School, (Hiscock Collection; no. 91).

      University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute. 1976. EPSDT demonstration in an urban setting -- Dallas, Texas: First evaluation report [Evaluation report phase I Feb-June 1976]. San Antonio,TX: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute, 117 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 33).

      This report is the first of four quarterly reports addressing a project to develop and test innovative, effective, and inexpensive methods of case finding (outreach) and case monitoring (follow-up) for the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program in an urban environment. It addresses case finding, case monitoring, costs, and the data system. A student case finders study is included.

      University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute. 1976-1978. EPSDT demonstration in an urban setting -- Dallas, Texas: Fourth evaluation report--[Final evaluation report-Phase 4, Feb. 1976-June 1978]. San Antonio,TX: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute, 1 v, (Hiscock Collection; no. 36).

      This report is the fourth of four quarterly reports addressing a project to develop and test innovative, effective, and inexpensive methods of case finding (outreach) and case monitoring (follow-up) for the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program in an urban environment. It addresses case finding; case monitoring; costs; and data acquisition, management, and supporting ADP systems.

      University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute. 1976-1978. EPSDT demonstration in an urban setting -- Dallas, Texas: Second evaluation report--Period covered: February 1, 1976-December 31, 1976 [Evaluation report phase 2: Feb-Dec 1976]. San Antonio,TX: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute, 172 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 34).

      This report is the second of four quarterly reports addressing a project to develop and test innovative, effective, and inexpensive methods of case finding (outreach) and case monitoring (follow-up) for the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program in an urban environment. It addresses case finding, case monitoring, costs, the data system and data management, and the project's history to date.

      University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute. 1977. EPSDT demonstration in an urban setting -- Dallas, Texas: Third evaluation report--Periods covered July 1, 1975...June 30, 1977 [Evaluation report phase 3 Feb 1976-June 1977]. San Antonio,TX: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute, 76 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 35).

      This report describes activities in a project established to develop innovative and effective outreach methods to increase participation in the EPSDT program and follow-up methods to increase the degree to which children with problems found in screening receive and complete treatment. It address outreach (case finding) and follow-up (case monitoring).

      Martin HW, Dickson HD. 1976. EPSDT demonstration projects: An interim evaluation, April 1974-March 1975--third cumulative evaluation report of EPSDT demonstrations at: Barrio Clinic (San Antonio, Texas), Contra Costa County Health Department (California), Cuba Checkerboard Health System (Cuba, New Mexico), National Child Day Care Association (Washington, D.C.) . San Antonio, TX: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Health Services Research Institute, 142 pp plus 8 appendices, (Hiscock Collection; no. 6).

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      This report describes the evaluation approach of a study of four Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) programs, and presents findings in the areas of a common database, screening, the problem of duplication of effort, developmental screening, motivating clients to use screening services, case monitoring, and costs.

      Bokonon Systems. 1975. EPSDT state and local issues. Washintgon, DC: Bokonon Systems, 34 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 45 related).

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      This paper categorizes state and local Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program concerns regarding compliance and planning, addressing the extent to which EPSDT has been implemented and basic evaluation issues of project administrators. The paper discusses a data classification system to evaluate a wide range of EPSDT activities.

      Bokonon Systems. 1975. EPSDT state and local planning issues: A conference report. Washington, DC: Bokonon Systems, 41 pp, (Hiscock Collection; no. 45).

      This document presents the results of a conference to examine state and local planning issues in their Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) programs and to refine these issues so they reflect the concerns of state and local project administrators.
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