January 2022 Resources of the Month
Dear UCCCN members,

Here are your January 2022 resources and meeting summary.
Announcements

New for 2022 - UCCCN meetings have a new Zoom link and require registration. If you haven't yet, please register for upcoming meetings. It's quick and easy! We've also published the meeting schedule in advance on the UCCCN webpage.

University of Utah Pediatric Project ECHO Spring sessions will continue with another on February 2, 2022, on Medical Neglect. Please see the schedule and register for any sessions you wish to attend. Recordings of past sessions can be watched, as well.

A new Autism 101 ECHO series will begin at the end of February and continue through October. The schedule and information is available on the Autism 101 page, where you can also register for the sessions you'd like to attend.

SPARK for Autism genetics study reminder – Parents and siblings of children with autism are encouraged to participate (from home, at no charge, gift cards possible). Registration is online at www.SPARKforAutism.org/utah. Please contact Amalia Caamano at sparkforautism@hsc.utah.edu or 801-213-4049 for materials and more information.
Medical Home Portal Section
Content Updates

MHP Spotlight - Athena

Athena showed how to search for asthma-related service providers in the Utah MHP Services Directory with keyword terms and associated MHP Service Categories. For asthma, these include Pediatric Allergy, Pediatric Pulmonology, Asthma Clinics, Public Heath, and Departments of Health. The map feature can help you find the service provider nearest you.
Brainstorming

Resource #1: Eric Christensen - UDOH's Integrated Services Program is looking for a new child psychologist. The position is posted with the Health Department and closes by the end of the month. Please let Eric know if you are interested in the position: Pediatric Psychologist posting.

Case #1: Ericka Wall - Needs help locating behavior therapy resources in Vernal, Uintah or Duschesne areas for a 15 year old young woman with Medicaid. Patient was previously tested by a psychologist and diagnoses include ID and ODD, it has been suggested that she switch from talk therapy to a behaviorist. Grandma is primary caretaker and is struggling to find support.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy maybe best option. See search results from Tina on Psychology Today, as well as:

              Synergy Counseling Services : MHP 3904
              The Journey Counseling Center : MHP 35947

              RISE Services-Vernal : MHP 12160



Case #2: Tina -  Both husband and son have epilepsy and take the same medication, have been struggling to keep sodium levels up. On Jan 3rd- husband had three massive seizures in a row. Spent 10+ hours in ER and then got transferred to IMC neuro unit. Sodium levels were checked and found low, they are now working to get son off of the medication as well. A good reminder in how to advocate for child with special health care needs, make connections, consider family history and heredity, and keep kiddos safe!
Disclaimer: These resources come from our members as part of the meeting brainstorming session; please check with your providers to make sure they are appropriate for your patient/families.

You can find a custom list of these and all the service providers discussed in this month's meeting, that can be printed, emailed, and more, here: January 2022 UCCCN Resources of the Month.
Asthma - UPIQ, UDOH, Utah County DOH, and SLCo DOH

Great presentation that highlighted the fantastic resources that include the Utah Asthma Program and the Asthma Home Visiting Programs in Salt Lake and Utah Counties, as well as the asthma home visiting program for Medicaid members through the Tri-county and Southeast County local health departments. In Salt Lake County, the Green and Health Homes program can also help with roof leaks, mold, old carpet, and poor indoor air quality. The eAsthma tracker is a stand-alone, HIPAA compliant web and mobile web application for individual and population-level continuous and remote asthma control management, with proven results. UPIQ has an Asthma Learning Collaborative underway now; practices can still join. They will get baseline measures, education, tools, ongoing support for sustainability, and MOC Part 4 if needed. Contact Heidi Bates.

Contact information is below.




Links to more information:


         eAsthma Tracker : MHP 36469
Other
Our next meeting date is February 16, 2022. The topic is Autism. Please register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and it will give you the option to add them to your calendars.

Archived meeting recordings are available on our YouTube UCCCN 2022 Playlist.

Please use our listserv (ucccn-meetings@lists.hsc.utah.edu) to send questions or issues needing help, connect with UCCCN members in between meetings - ask for help, share resources, etc.

All the best,
Mindy Tueller, MS, MCHES
Director of Operations, Medical Home Portal
Facilitator, Utah Children’s Care Coordination Network
Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah
801-213-3920
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