scholarly journals Impact of a Medically Complex Patient Care Model on Cost and Utilization Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Special Health Care Needs

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 176-177
Author(s):  
Daniel D. Maeng ◽  
Susan R Snyder ◽  
Thomas W Davis
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Model ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Complex Patient ◽  
Special Health

Piloting a structured developmental tool to assess transition readiness for youth with special health-care needs: A mixed-methods exploration of health-care provider experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-105
Author(s):  
Judy Bond ◽  
Susan Shanske ◽  
Roberta Hoffman ◽  
Abigail M Ross
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Transition Readiness ◽  
Special Health

This mixed-methods study examined providers’ experiences using a structured developmentally sensitive tool to assess transition readiness for youth with special health-care needs moving from pediatric to adult care. Twenty-eight health-care providers from three pediatric specialty clinics reported their experiences using the tool by surveys and semistructured telephone interviews. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Most (96%) believed routine practice should include a structured tool; 65.7% incorporated information from the tool into patient care plans. Salient themes pertained to practice behavior changes and implementation barriers. Integrating structured tools into standard clinical practice has the potential to optimize transition and improve patient care.

Access to Health Care: Health Insurance Considerations for Young Adults With Special Health Care Needs/Disabilities

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 110 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 1328-1335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patience H. White
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Special Health

Youth with special health care needs/disabilities want what all youth in America want: independence, health, friends, and jobs. Yet, between 19 and 23 years of age (depending on the state), youth with special health care needs/disabilities often find little availability of health insurance or health providers that were an essential part of why they survived and now are looking to participate in adult society. This article reviews the complex system of health insurance options that young adults with special health care needs/disabilities face as they move from pediatric to adult health insurance systems. Yet because of a maze of different eligibility criteria, many of these options are not available to young adults with special health care needs, and they are left with out health insurance. Similarly, the issues surrounding health provider reimbursement often leave the young adult with special health care needs without health care professionals who can manage their complex health conditions as they transition into adulthood. In conclusion, this article outlines what steps could be taken by associations and the health policy, advocacy, and governmental communities to improve the situation.

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