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Honolulu, HI
Medical Home Training Program - February 22, 2003

Target Audience | Course Objectives |State Resource Info | Schedule | Faculty
 
Overview
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Shriners Hospitals for Children held its Every Child Deserves a Medical Home Training Program in Honolulu, HI on February 22, at the Shriners Hospital. The program aims to support pediatric health care providers, children with special health care needs and their families, and communities interested in the well being of these special needs children in a changing health care environment.

Target Audience
The target audience includes pediatric health professionals and their staff, other professionals, families of children with special needs, managed care professionals, policy makers, community members, and and other child advocates who care for children with special needs.

Course Objectives
General pediatricians, family physicians, pediatric subspecialists, and other pediatric health care professionals, nurses, pediatric office staff, community resources, and parents of children with special needs are invited to participate in the course. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the elements of the medical home concept as applied to their practice environment or child's care;
  2. Discuss practical strategies for helping parents, providers, and young people transition to adult independence, health care with funding, and work;
  3. Describe practical strategies to translate the concept of Medical Home for CSHCN into office or clinic practices sensitive to the needs of CSHCN and their families;
  4. Identify resources available to CSHCN and their families and strategies for coordinating care and promoting interagency collaboration;
  5. Discuss current issues in managed care coverage and reimbursement as they relate to the Medical Home for CSHCN and transition to adult health care.

State Resource Information
Click here to find out about State Initiatives and Medical Home activities in Hawaii.

Schedule
Time
Sessions
10:00-11:00

Registration/Resource Tables/Tours of Shriners/Continental Breakfast

11:00-11:15

Welcome

11:15-11:45

Common Elements
This plenary session provides an overview of the medical home efforts in Honolulu and the common elements of family centered care. Strategies employed to develop the common elements among private practice, academic practice, community health clinic practices and families will be discussed.

11:45-12:00

Break/Change of Rooms

12:00-1:15

Breakout sessions A, B and C

A. Transitioning Children with Special Needs
Information on transitioning children with special needs from childhood into adulthood will be discussed.

B. Practices, Policies, and Procedures
Practical strategies to implement medical homes into practice will be discussed.
C. Comprehensive, Coordinated, Collaborative Care
Strategies for coordinating care, working with community based resources, and collaborating with specialists and allied health care professionals will be discussed.

1:15-1:30

Change Rooms - Pick up Lunches

1:30-2:30

Plenary on School Readiness & Eat Lunch

2:30-2:45

Break/Change Rooms

2:45-4:00

Breakout sessions A, B, and C

4:00-4:15

Break/Change Rooms

4:15-4:45

Closing Panel Discussion

4:45-5:00

Closing and Evaluations

Faculty

Common Elements:

  • Jill Minami, MD
  • Kenn Saruwatari, MD
  • Shayne Tokita

Practices, Policies, and Procedures:
  • Collette Oshiro
  • Leo Pascua, MD

Transitions:
  • Michael Fahey
  • Kenn Saruwatari, MD
  • Debora Uyeda
  • Josie Woll

Comprehensive, Coordinated, Collaborative Care:
  • Marsha Marumoto, MD
  • Leolinda Parlin
  • Dely Saski
  • Cal Sia, MD

Closing Discussion:
  • Kenn Saruwatari, MD
 

 

Funding for this event has been provided by an education grant from Shriners Hospitals for Children with additional support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

The CME Office at the American Academy of Pediatrics
reserves the right to cancel this activity for any reason whatsoever.
In the event of such cancellation, the full enrollment fee will be returned to the registrant.

 
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