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St. Louis Children's Hospital; Washington University Physicians . n.d.. Your guide to choosing a pediatrician and hospital . St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Children's Hospital , 8 pp.

Annotation: This guide for parents offers (1) tips on selecting and interviewing prospective pediatricians, including a list of recommended questions to ask; and (2) guidelines on factors to consider when choosing a hospital that best meets the need of your child(ren).

Contact: St. Louis Children's Hospital , One Children's Place , St. Louis , M0 63110, Telephone: 314.454.KIDS (5437) Web Site: StLouisChildrens.org

Keywords: Child health, Hospitals, Parent education, Pediatric hospitals, Pediatricians

Jabbarpour Y, Greiner A, Jetty A, Kempski A, Kamerow D, Walter G, Sibel J. 2022. Relationships matter: How usual is usual source of (primary) care? . Washington, DC: Primary Care Collaborative , 56 pp.

Annotation: This evidence report emphasizes the importance of having a usual source of primary care and lays out strategies for public and private payers to support such patient/provider relationships. In its review of the literature, the report summarizes the types of usual source of care and trends over time across ages, races/ethnicities, income level, region, and insurance type. Potential solutions to increase the percent of children and adults who have a usual source of primary care include payment reform, changes in benefit design, and workforce diversity.

Contact: Primary Care Collaborative, 601 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 430 North, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 417-2074 Fax: (202) 417-2082 E-mail: Web Site: https://thepcc.org/

Keywords: Age factors, Economic factors, Ethnic factors, Geographic regions, Health insurance, Literature reviews, Primary care, Racial factors, Statistics, Trends.

National Academy for State Health Policy. 2020. National care coordination standards for children and youth with special health care needs. Portland, OR: National Academy for State Health Policy, 31 pp.

Annotation: This report is an update of the 2014 report by the same name, created by by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). To create the standards for coordinated care of CYSHCN, a literature review was conducted to establish the best standards of care for both adults and children, and over 80 documents were consulted. The report describes six domains of care, including screening procedures to determine the special health care needs of children and youth. (Appendices list terms and key informants.)

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nashp.org

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Keywords: Care coordination, Children with special health care needs, Medical home, Service coordination, Standards

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs and the National Academy for State Health Policy. 2017 . National standards systems of care for children and youth with special health care needs (rev ed). Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs; Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 36 pp.

Annotation: This resource provides a set of system standards that can be used or adapted for use by various systems and organizations that serve CYSHCN. This includes state Title V programs, state Medicaid and CHIP programs, private and public health plans, pediatricians and other health care providers, family/consumer groups, as well as families themselves. Topics include (1) identification, screening, assessment, and referral; (2) eligibility and enrollment in health coverage; (3) access to care; (4) medical home; (5) community-based services and supports; (6) transition to adulthood; (7) health information technology; and (8) quality assurance and improvement.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Standards, Young adults

Freudlich N. 2013. Primary care: Our first line of defense. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 11 pp. (Health reform and you)

Annotation: This brief touches upon some of the critical concepts in health care reform and explains why primary care is not only important to patients, but also to the country's bottom line. Topics discussed include the medical home and medical neighborhoods; the role of information technology; incentives for change; accountable care organizations; meeting the demand for care; and expanding primary care access in underserved areas.

Contact: Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021, Telephone: (212) 606-3800 Fax: (212) 606-3500 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.commonwealthfund.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to care, Health care reform, Medical home, Primary care