The MCH Policy Research Center is providing staff support to a new federal expert panel on pediatric subspecialty capacity. The panel will assess the current problems of access to pediatric subspecialty care, identify best practices in medical home and pediatric subspecialty collaboration, develop a strategic plan to address the current crisis, define state Title V agency roles and responsibilities, work with leaders to implement policy and practice reforms, and evaluate continued progress in improving the availability of pediatric subspecialty care. Previously, the Center convened an expert panel to address pediatric capacity and expertise in managed care, access to specialized pediatric services, and reimbursement for children with special needs. The Center also completed a national survey of state Title V directors to elicit their perspectives on the availability of medical homes, pediatric subspecialists, ancillary therapists, mental health providers, home health care providers, and hospitals with capacity to serve children with special needs.

Pediatric Provider Capacity for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Results from a National Survey of State Title V Directors
by Margaret A. McManus, Harriette B. Fox and Paul W. Newacheck. Report, 25 pages, November 2000, $35.00.

Pediatric Provider Networks for Children with Special Needs in the Current Health Insurance Market: Report from an Expert Work Group
by Stephanie J. Limb, Margaret A. McManus, and Harriette B. Fox. Report, 50 pages, March 2001, $30.00.