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CHIPRA Funding Opportunity
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Medicaid, Children’s Healthcare Collaboration is offering funding for up to 12 months of support for a statewide collaboration to focus on pediatric patient centered medical home, evidence based quality improvement and care coordination.
This funding opportunity is open to any CHIPRA demonstration site. Demonstration sites are limited to Developmental Pediatrics, Pocatello Children’s Clinic and Primary Health Pediatrics.
The level of funding being offered is at a maximum of $28,500 for up to twelve months.
The Children’s Healthcare Improvement Collaboration is soliciting an application for funding for improving children’s healthcare in the State of Idaho. This solicitation will allow for better health outcomes for all children, with a particular emphasis on children and youth with special healthcare needs. The intent of this opportunity is to enable a demonstration site to improve coordination of care while transforming to a pediatric patient centered medical home. Applicants will be asked to provide sustainability plans for end of grant period funding.
Applications to apply for the sub grant may be obtained by request to caricom@dhw.idaho.gov.
Medical Homes @ Work
  • Medical Homes@Work Newsletter
    This newsletter from the American Academy of Pediatrics has information about conferences and webcasts, medical home-related announcements, surveillance and screening, funding announcements, new resources, and transition issues.

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For Professionals

Primary Children's Medical Center's Grand Rounds
Continuing medical education lectures for medical providers every Thursday, 8:00 am, at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City.

Utah Pediatric Partnership to Improve Healthcare Quality (UPIQ)
Training events, resources, and presentation materials to help primary care providers improve services.

Utah Early Childhood Professional Development Connections
Provides a listing of early childhood related conferences and events; job postings, training opportunities, degree options, and financial aid resources; links to standards and guidelines for early childhood programs and child care; and links to information for families about a variety of early childhood issues.

Authors & Reviewers

Initial Publication: June 2008; Last Update: April 2009
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