Communication and Co-management Between Specialty Providers

By the end of this teleconference the participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of primary and specialty care collaboration in the provision of comprehensive, family-centered care provided in the medical home.
2. Describe the benefits of enhancing communication in the continuity between health systems.
3. Identify three practical approaches to enhance communication and co-management and their potential applications for improved chronic condition management in their practice.

Chris Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP
Co-Principal Investigator with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Project
Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

Jennifer Lail, MD, FAAP
Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents, PA, Chapel Hill, NC

Donald Lighter, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACHE
Vice President for Quality at WellCare, Inc

Slides
Call #2 Presentation

Handouts
Co-Management Agreement
New Patient Referral/Consultation Form
Pre-visit Contact Form
Recommendations for Improving Access to Pediatric Subspecialty Care through the Medical Home

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