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HealthShack

HealthShack. Presentation for Children’s Roundtable November 15, 2012. A Brief History. 1999 Cynthia Solomon recognizes need for portable medical records

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  1. HealthShack Presentation for Children’s Roundtable November 15, 2012

  2. A Brief History 1999 Cynthia Solomon recognizes need for portable medical records 2003 FollowMe creates a PHR for underserved populations, starting with migrant workers in Sonoma County and extending to chronic condition patients 2009 UC Davis, Wind Youth Services and Sierra Health Foundation sponsor a PHR pilot designed with and for system-based and homeless youth called HealthShack 2010-12 Other agencies adopt HealthShack for the youth they serve including EMQ, Lutheran Social Services, Our Kids of Miami/Dade Counties in Florida 2010 Meaningful Use Stage 2 criteria include ability for consumers to view online, download and transmit their health information 2012 AB 12 becomes law in California, extending foster care to 21 for aging-out youth 2012 AltruIT teams up with FollowMe to offer HealthShack to a wider audience of youth in California and across the United States

  3. Foster Youth Population Characteristics Benefits of HealthShack Provides a safe and secure place to store previously inconsistent or non-existent medical records and other important life documents Helps to provide a sense of stability and responsibility for aging out youth Supports continuity of care Provides a viable form of identification Fosters health management and advocacy • Transience • Multiple families, kin, schools, doctors • Medicaid coverage, health problems, psychotropic and other medications • Transitioning Youth • AB 12 youth ages 18-20 • THP+ youth ages 18-24 • Younger Foster Youth

  4. HealthShack Personal Life Record Data Input Members (Youth) Advocates (Clinicians, Social Workers, Life Coach, Educators)

  5. HealthShack Features • Storage for personal medical, health and life information • Youth portal for updates and personal use • Advocate portal for professional entry • Youth-controlled confidentiality with granular consent tools • Security including HIPAA compliance, SSL 128-bit encryption • Trusted health information and community resources • Modular design to fit needs of specific agencies and youth

  6. Empowering Youth • A model for youth engagement • Recruit youth to design HealthShack in partnership with an organization • Train youth to become expert peer advisors • Provide a source of employment & learning • Make youth responsible for • Researching & recommending community resources • Conducting site visits and doing presentations • Creating their own content • Recruiting peers to use HealthShack • Allow youth to speak for themselves

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