F7 - Using eHealth to Enhance Medical Home Capacity and Access to Specialty Care
Co-Presenter(s):
Kafi Dixon, MA
Program Coodinator, University of Iowa, Division of Child and Community Health, Iowa City, Iowa
Primary Presenter(s):
Jean Willard, MPH
Program Manager, University of Iowa, Division of Child and Community Health, Iowa City, Iowa
To help alleviate barriers for access to specialty care for CYSHCN, especially in rural areas, the University of Iowa Division of Child and Community Health (DCCH) is developing a multipronged approach using eHealth mechanisms to work with community-based providers and help families receive needed care. This workshop will focus on building medical home capacity including increasing rates of developmental screening, and increasing access to medical specialty care within two areas, psychiatry and early childhood development. The mechanisms include: 1) telehealth direct services; 2) specialty provider-to-PCP curbside consultations; 3) PCP-focused webinars that include opportunities for