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Data sharing, best practices and innovative strategies for shared care between pediatric primary care and specialty providers.
The national health care landscape is undergoing a major transition towards value-based care: where physicians and hospitals are paid based on quality outcomes rather than the current fee-for-service model. Children’s National believes that building strong partnerships with community pediatricians is the best way to prepare for a value-based future – one that is positioned to address the unique challenges face by the pediatric population.
The quality metrics and clinical programs often adopted by adult CINs are not well-suited to children, or to pediatric practices. Typical clinical programs around congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and COPD are not applicable to children. A pediatric network, though, can include specific programs for clinically integrated pediatric care coordination across the continuum, pediatric medical homes, and the management and prevention of diseases that start in childhood, such as asthma, obesity and behavior disorders.
Pediatric Health Network participation is contracted at the practice level rather than by individual physicians. Interested practices will sign a participation agreement and complete a membership form to apply to join. Our staff uses this information to verify the credentials of your practice’s physicians and other licensed billing providers as a matter of compliance.
Read our FAQs to learn about the clinical, contracting and technological aspects of joining the Pediatric Health Network.
For more information, or to request a meeting to discuss participation, please use our contact form.