Partnership for
Early Childhood Health and Service
~ A Completed Project ~
The Partnership for Early
Childhood Health and Service focuses on developing and expanding
information systems so families can move from one program to another in
as seamless a manner as possible, while protecting confidentiality and
privacy. This will help prevent loss-to-follow-up, which happens when
families may initially be referred to services, but are either unable to
connect with a provider or become “lost” in the health care system. In
addition to directly helping families, the information learned through
this partnership will help policy makers plan for future services, by
providing a more accurate picture of what specific needs are or are not
being met for which families in Maine.
The Partnership is funded
by the
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The core of the partnership builds
on ongoing collaborations with the Children with Special Health Needs
program in the
Maine
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (MCDC). The goal is to streamline and
expedite the process through which children with special needs are
identified, referred to service, and ultimately receive care.
Funding Period:
2005-2006
Funding Source:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services
Contact Persons:
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Craig
Mason, Principal Investigator
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craig.mason@umit.maine.edu
- 207/581-9059 (V)
- 800/203-6957 (V/TTY)
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Shihfen Tu,
Co-Principal Investigator
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shihfen.tu@umit.maine.edu
- 207/581-9064 (V)
- 800/203-6957 (V/TTY)
