Improving access to pediatric health care in Mississippi

Working under the Mississippi Postneonatal Death Impact Project, the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, in conjunction with the State Department of Health, helped improve access to pediatric health care in Mississippi. This was accomplished by developing a statewide telephone...

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Published inJournal of the Mississippi State Medical Association Vol. 31; no. 10; p. 323
Main Authors Abney, 3rd, R L, Weaver, M, Montgomery, C, Barber, J K, Graves, G R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1990
Subjects
Child Health Services - organization & administration
Child, Preschool
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Managed Care Programs - organization & administration
Mississippi
Primary Health Care
Referral and Consultation
Telephone
Mississippi
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Summary:Working under the Mississippi Postneonatal Death Impact Project, the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, in conjunction with the State Department of Health, helped improve access to pediatric health care in Mississippi. This was accomplished by developing a statewide telephone information and referral service (telephone case management), enlisting primary care physicians to treat a limited number of children without specific compensation and staging a public awareness campaign. System barriers encountered were identified and interagency coordination and cooperation suggested. This effort could be easily replicated and expanded.
ISSN:0026-6396