Health Services

Providing quality, efficient, and accessible healthcare is an ongoing challenge in the United States. PolicyLab’s research examines local, state, and federal health systems to inform policy and practice changes aimed at improving the health and well-being of the nation’s children.

Improving Pediatric Care through the Use of Health Information Technology

In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and Department of Insurance and six other health systems across the state, the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant at CHOP seeks to improve the quality of health care services for children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP through the use of health information technology. Activities include the reporting and analysis of pediatric core quality measures and the implementation of a pre-visit electronic screening and referral system for developmental and behavioral concerns in CHOP Care Network sites.

Performance of the Specialty Referral Process

This is a systematic literature review of validated operational measures used to assess the structure, processes, and outcomes of the referral process between the primary-specialty care interface.

Translating Evidence-based Developmental Screening into Pediatric Primary Care

This is a randomized controlled trial of an evidence-based approach to developmental screening in pediatric primary care designed to assess its adaptability, feasibility, and effectiveness.

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Improving Pediatric Care through the Use of Health Information Technology

Performance of the Specialty Referral Process

Translating Evidence-based Developmental Screening into Pediatric Primary Care

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