Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering

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2000, Volume28

Issue 3&4

328 pages

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Donna M. Mooney, Ph.D.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Arkansas Children's Hospital, 800 Marshall St., S. Campus, Rm. 206, Little Rock, AR 72202

Mark D. Clark
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics

Nancy Collis Mele
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics

Eldon G. Schuiz
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, AR 72202

Wilma C. Lewis
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, AR 72202

Linda F. Jenkins
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, AR 72202

Patricia J. Edstrom
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, AR 72202

In December 1997, Arkansas Medicaid in cooperation with Title V and Children's Medical Services (CMS) implemented guidelines for the preauthorization of therapy services for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN). The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in partnership with Arkansas Medicaid (MCD), and Children's Medical Services (CMS) were given the charge of developing clinical practice guidelines for physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (ОТ), and speech/language therapy (SLP) for this population based on primary diagnosis and age appropriateness. This process involved the implementation of a statewide, internet-based, clinical information support network. The objective of this article is to describe KIDSCARE, a clinical information support network, currently under development, for the determination of medical necessity and allocation of therapy services for CSHCN.

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