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Title V Technical Advisory Panel

Contact: Florida Health

Recommendations for Quality of Life Outcomes for CYSHCN
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The Title V Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Technical Advisory Panel (Panel) has released a report titled Recommendations for Quality of Life Outcomes for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.  Read the report here.

Title V Technical Advisory Panel 

The Title V Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Technical Advisory Panel (Panel) was created on March 21, 2018 by the State Surgeon General of the Florida Department of Health. One purpose of the Panel is to prepare a report with recommendations on health outcome measures for CYSHCN.

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Upcoming Meetings


October 19, 2018

The Office of CMS Managed Care Plan announces a telephone conference call to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: October 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. EDT
PLACE: via conference call
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Title V Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Technical Advisory Panel (Panel).

The purpose of the Panel is to produce a report with recommendations on best practices and initiatives that focus on quality health care and improved health outcomes for CYSHCN.

Conference Call: The conference line will be used to discuss the report and any recommendations. Please see the conference call information below:

Telephone Conference Line: 888.670.3525
Participant Code: 5141294172#

The purpose of the Panel is to produce a report with recommendations on best practices and initiatives that focus on quality health care and improved health outcomes for CYSHCN.

Keep an eye on the department's Public Meeting Notices for other upcoming TAP meetings.

Panel Members

John Curran, MD

Pediatrician and academic/university Pediatrics representative

Rich LaBelle

Family Network on Disabilities representative

Steve Freedman, PhD

Health Policy Expert with Florida KidCare and academic background

John Nackashi, MD

Pediatrician

Sheryl Soukup

Parent of child or youth with special health care needs

Keshia Reid, PhD

Epidemiologist with maternal and child health data analysis experience

Michael Sheehan, MD

Managed Care quality expert

Ayodeji Otegbeye, MD

CMS Regional Medical Director

Cateland Abernathy

Youth representative

Paul Robinson, MD

Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics representative

Christina Milsted Cavanagh, MD, FAAFP

Florida Academy of Family Physicians representative

Rachel La Croix, PhD, PMP

Florida Medicaid representative

Audrey S. Brown

Florida Association of Health Plans representative

 

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