Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Continuity of Health Care Among Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs

Measurement Period: 2021-2022

This indicator shows the percentage of adolescents with special health care needs aged 12-17 years whose doctors usually/always encourage increasing responsibility for self-care and have discussed transitioning to adult health care, changing health care needs, and how to maintain insurance coverage.

Why is this important?

As children with special health care needs grow into adults, continuity of care is essential. The transition from pediatrician to a health care provider for adults may involve many issues that are best addressed early. In addition to changes in insurance coverage, maturing children may need to take a more active role in their own health care (e.g. taking medication, following medical advice). Having the healthcare provider assist in this transition can relieve the patient and their family of much stress.

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