Rollup Image This page provides information about pediatric medical home activities, partners, and stakeholders in Arkansas.Contact us if you would like to submit information about Arkansas to be considered for inclusion on this page.Last updated: June 2018 Announcements There are no announcements at this time. State Pediatric Medical Home Activities Current ActivitiesMedical Home Chapter Champions Program on Asthma, Allergy, and AnaphylaxisThis program supports the facilitation and dissemination of best practices, evidence-based guidelines, and resources in asthma, allergy, and anaphylaxis for clinicians throughout the state.Comprehensive Primary Care InitiativeThis multi-payer initiative works to foster collaboration between public and private health care payers in order to strengthen and promote primary health care. Although this program began with an adult focus, Arkansas is working to include pediatric clinicians and primary care practices in this initiative.Health Care Payment Improvement InitiativeA multi-payer initiative working to provide incentives for clinicians (including pediatric clinicians) for high quality and cost effective health care delivery.State Innovation Model Testing AwardArkansas was awarded a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid State Innovation Model Testing Award in February 2013. Through this grant, Arkansas is implementing strategies to transform a state's health care delivery system through multi-payer payment reform and additional state initiatives.Past ActivitiesAccelerating Improved Care for Children with Asthma Program A quality improvement project, initiated by the Arkansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, that enhanced care for children with asthma within a pediatric medical home. Medical Home ArkansasFunded through the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau, this grant works to improve the access and quality of primary care for children and youth with special health care needs. Partners, Stakeholders, and Contacts in State Arkansas Chapter of the American Academy of PediatricsThis professional organization provides news, advocacy/legislation information, resources, and opportunities to connect with pediatric experts within Arkansas.Arkansas Center for Healthcare ImprovementThis non-partisan independent health policy center supports policies and programs that improve patient care, including policies specific to health care system transformation and medical home implementation.Arkansas Disability CoalitionThe Family-to-Family Health Information Center of Arkansas provides resources, peer support, education, and information to families of children with special health care needs.Arkansas Title VA profile of Arkansas' state Title V program, includes contact information for the Maternal and Child Health and the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program.Arkansas MedicaidState Medicaid Directors Contact InformationFind information on Medicaid programs, resources, providers, and contacts within Arkansas. State Medical Home Data and Fact Sheets Arkansas 2016 CHIP Fact SheetThis fact sheet provides key information about Arkansas Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).Arkansas Medicaid Fact SheetProvides information on the number of children in Arkansas eligible, enrolled, and unenrolled in Medicaid.State at-a-glance Chartbook on Coverage and Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care NeedsThis chartbook provides state specific data on select indicators of health coverage and financing for children and youth with special health care needs. Medical Home Data Portal, Arkansas State Profile, CYSHCNThis profile summarizes pediatric medical home results from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN), 2011/2012.Medical Home Data Portal, Arkansas Profile, All ChildrenThis profile summarizes pediatric medical home results from the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007.National Academy for State Health Policy Arkansas Medical Home State PageThis state page summarizes Medicaid and CHIP initiatives in Arkansas that promote medical home implementation. Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Arkansas PCMH MapThis state page summarizes public and private payer patient-centered medical home (PCMH) initiatives in Arkansas.