A high-performance system for well-child care: a vision for the future

A high-performance system for well-child care: a vision for the future

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Contributor(s):
Bergman, David
Plsek, Paul.
Saunders, Mara.
Commonwealth Fund. Commission on a High Performance Health System.
Commonwealth Fund.
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, [2006]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Child Health Services -- standards
Health Care Reform
Health Services Accessibility
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Standardization of well-child care services is intended to ensure that families receive core services and key information. But standardization also encourages a "one-size-fits-all" approach that subjects many families to unnecessary office visits. At the same time, many children at risk for physical, developmental, or behavioral problems fail to get needed services due to time and resource constraints. This report presents a vision for a high performing system of well-child care and a guide for future policy and research efforts. Based on their extensive research, the authors conclude that an ideal system would be characterized by advanced access to services, teambased care, individualized developmental and behavioral screening, care coordination through a medical home, electronic health records, and tools for information and knowledge transfer. Some reforms are ready to be implemented, while others would require additional resources, new technology, and/or policy changes.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Illustrations:
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NLM Unique ID:
101303392 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101303392