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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

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Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. 2011. The state of children's health, care, and coverage. [Menlo Park, CA]: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation,

Annotation: This site contains an archived webcast and podcast briefing, recorded on April 4, 2011, discussing the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on children's health care access, quality, and insurance coverage now and in 2014. Additional topics include a discussion of at-risk kids, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program eligibility, the impact on families, and initiatives in place to keep kids healthy. Additional materials and background resources are available from the Alliance for Health Reform.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Telephone: (650) 854-9400 Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (650) 854-4800 Web Site: http://www.kff.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Health insurance, Legislation, Videoconferences

Indiana University School of Medicine. 2000. Bright futures for adolescents and families: Empowering youth through nutrition—National videoconference, Indiana University Medical Center, November 2, 2000. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana University School of Medicine, 14 items.

Annotation: This packet contains conference materials given to participants of a videoconference course presented to physicians and other health professionals involved in the care of youth and adolescents. The course featured the book, Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition. Emphasis was placed on adolescent health behaviors and ways to empower youth through nutrition. Topics addressed were: Adolescents in the World Today: Overview of Health Risk and Health Promotion Behaviors; Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition; and Empowering Youth through Nutrition: Using Bright Futures. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available for loan.

Keywords: Adolescent nutrition, Audiovisual materials, Bright Futures, Conferences, Health promotion, Nutrition, Nutrition attitudes, Nutritional requirements, Videoconferences, Videotapes

Matthews D, Reiss JG. 1995. Guide to instructional videoconferencing. Gainesville, FL: Institute for Child Health Policy, 16 pp.

Annotation: This guide presents information about videoconferencing as a way to communicate with and train geographically dispersed individuals. It is intended for use by staff of federal, state, and local programs that serve mothers and children. Presented for consideration in determining whether videoconferencing is right for a particular training need are four elements: instructional design goals, demographics and audience description, delivery system, and costs. The authors also describe steps in producing a videoconference. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, 1329 SW 16th Street, Room 5130 , Gainesville, FL 32608, Telephone: (352) 265-7220 Secondary Telephone: Contact Phone: (904) 392-5904 Fax: (352) 265-7221 Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://ichp.ufl.edu Available at no charge.

Keywords: Distance education, Manuals, Training, Videoconferences

Wiltherspoon JP, Johnstone SM, Wasen CJ. 1993. Rural telehealth: Telemedicine, distance education and informatics for rural health care. Boulder, CO: Western Interstate Commission Commission for Higher Education, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, 79 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses the application of telecommunications and information technology to the delivery of rural health care and the development of rural health care infrastructure. Additional topics include a primer on telecommunications and information technology; telehealth and user support; and regulatory, legal, and quality assurance issues. The report includes references and a glossary of telecommunications terms.

Contact: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301-2204, Telephone: (303) 541-0200 Fax: (303) 541-0291 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://wiche.edu/ $8.00.

Keywords: Access to health care, Communications, Distance education, Evaluation, Health care delivery, Health care systems, Health education, Information networks, Internet, Professional training, Quality assurance, Regulations, Research, Rural health, State programs, Technology, Telecommunications, Teleconferences, Telemedicine, Videoconferences
   

The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.