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COIN Collaborative Surveillance, QI and Billing

Jonathan Goldfinger, MD, MPH, FAAP Director, AltaMed Lactation Clinic Skirball Fellow, Division of General Pediatrics Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

January 31, 2014

& PROUDLY PRESENT

Note by 3 months LA’s exclusive BF rates drop to ~25-30% By 3 months Orange County exclusive rates drop to ~35%

Note the same drop in exclusive BF rates at AltaMed’s 2 largest pediatric clinics in LA

Also note the large volumes (N) found in singe-clinic EMR data

Note the same drop in exclusive BF rates (green)

• n the corporate level

Reasons Mothers Stop: LA County WIC Survey

Mom felt she did not have enough milk 53.9% Breast milk alone did not satisfy the baby 48.1% The baby had difficulty nursing 35.9% Nipples were sore, cracked or bleeding 26.6% It was the right time to stop 24.9% Mom or baby became sick and couldn’t breastfeed 20.7% Mom returned to work 16.4% Mom felt that baby was not gaining enough weight 15.4% Mom was encouraged by someone to stop breastfeeding 6.9%

Courtesy of Breastfeeding Practices of WIC Participants, The 2005 Los Angeles County WIC Survey: The Second in a Series of Reports (July, 2005)

AAP and CDPH/CDC grants funded our interdisciplinary breastfeeding support program We address both mother and newborn health and well-being

• safe hospital-to-home transitions, care coordination
• latch issues, dysphagia, laryngomalacia, ankyloglossia
• excessive newborn weight loss, hyperbilirubinemia
• congenital heart disease, chronic lung disease, prematurity
• insufficient milk supply, engorgement, fungal infections, mastitis
• post-partum depression, medical contraindications, return to work

Key partners: CHLA’s UCEDD, PHFE WIC, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, LA County’s Department of Public Health, BreastfeedLA, local pediatricians and IBCLC’s, and of course, AltaMed Health Services Corporation

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE COIN COLLABORATIVE!

• We now measure breastfeeding data utilizing the NextGen EMR
• Greater than 95% of Lactation Clinic babies are breastfed,

and their mother are reaching their personal goals!

• 53% of Lactation Clinic babies are breastfeeding exclusively through 9 months,

compared to 21% of GPS-alone babies and 14% of babies AltaMed-wide!

• Elated families offer to support the Lactation Clinic, AltaMed and CHLA
• We are successfully billing all insurance types ensuring our sustainability

COIN Breastfeeding Surveillance

Interpretation: Lactation Clinic mothers are 2 times more likely to exclusively breastfeed past 6 months per recommendations than mothers seen by physicians only at the AltaMed General Pediatrics Clinic at CHLA and over 3 times more likely than mothers seen by physicians only at all AltaMed Clinics.

60% 26% 22% 21% 23% 27% 32% 22%

Exclusive BF Rates 2-4 month olds

26% 21% 24% 24%

Exclusive BF Rates 2-4 month olds

ABM Breastfeeding-Friendly Physician’s Office Protocol Reviewed with AltaMed Admin During Grant

Revised 2013

#1 Establish a written breastfeeding-friendly office policy. #2 Offer culturally and ethnically competent care. #3 If providing antenatal care, introduce infant feeding in the first trimester and support breastfeeding throughout the pregnancy. If providing postnatal care for the infant, offer a prenatal visit during which your commitment to breastfeeding can be shown. #4 Support Baby-Friendly

#5 Encourage breastfeeding mothers to avoid formula, glucose water, or other liquids unless medically indicated. Advise not to

• ffer bottle or a pacifier until breastfeeding is well established.

#6 Schedule a first infant follow-up visit 48–72 hours after hospital discharge or earlier if breastfeeding-related problems, such as excessive weight loss ( >7%) or jaundice are present at hospital discharge. Ensure access to a lactation consultant/educator or other healthcare professional trained to address breastfeeding questions or concerns during this visit. #7 Ensure availability of educational resources for parents. #8 Allow and encourage breastfeeding in the waiting room.

ABM Breastfeeding-Friendly Physician’s Office Protocol Reviewed with AltaMed Admin During Grant

Revised 2013

#9 Ensure the office environment demonstrates breastfeeding promotion and support. Eliminate free formula and items from formula companies. #10 Develop and follow telephone triage protocols to address breastfeeding concerns and problems. #11 Commend breastfeeding mothers during each visit for choosing and continuing breastfeeding. #12 Encourage mothers to exclusively breastfeed for 6 months and to continue breastfeeding with complementary foods until at least 24 months and thereafter as long as mutually desired. #13 Set an example. Have a written breastfeeding employee policy and a lactation room with supplies for employees who breastfeed or express milk at work.

ABM Breastfeeding-Friendly Physician’s Office Protocol Reviewed with AltaMed Admin During Grant

Revised 2013

#14 Acquire or maintain a list of community resources and be knowledgeable about referral procedures. Refer expectant and new parents to peer, community support, and resource groups. #15 Support and advocate for health policy that incorporates the costs of breastfeeding care into routine health services. #16 Where laws exist, enforce workplace laws that support breastfeeding.

ABM Breastfeeding-Friendly Physician’s Office Protocol Reviewed with AltaMed Admin During Grant

Revised 2013

#17 All clinical physicians should receive education regarding breastfeeding, beginning in the preclinical years. #18 Volunteer to let medical students and residents rotate in your practice. #19 Track breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in your practice and learn about breastfeeding rates in your community. ABM Breastfeeding-Friendly Physician’s Office Protocol Reviewed with AltaMed Admin During Grant

Revised 2013

Insurance Payment

Patients Seen and Percent Paid February 2013- January 2014

Payer # of Encounters % Paid

Aetna 9 58% Aetna PPO 2 86% Anthem Blue Access PPO 2 100% Anthem Blue Cross PPO 15 48% Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO 4 40% Blue Cross HMO 16 19% Blue Cross MediCal 31 77% Blue Shield Of California PPO 5 44% Carefirst Health Plan MediCal 37 70% Cigna HMO 10 67% Cigna PPO 4 31% Health Net CHDP 1 100% Health Net HMO 1 0% Health Net MediCal 27 89% Kaiser Foundation Healthplan 5 0% LA Care 4 0% LA Care MediCal 9 67% MediCal 245 89% MediCal CHDP 14 96% MediCal CPSP 54 73% Salud Con Health Net 4 0% Self-Pay/SFS 66 0% United Health Care 2 100% United Healthcare 1 84% United Healthcare Choice Plus 13 19% Grand Total 581 75%

Percent Reimbursement Babies vs. Mommies

Babies

Insurance Type # of Encounters % Paid

CHDP

1 100%

MANAGED CARE COMMERCIAL HMO

15 42%

MANAGED MEDICAL

41 71%

MEDICAL

208 91%

OTHER PAYERS

4 100%

PRIVATE/COMMERCIAL HMO

1 0%

PRIVATE/COMMERCIAL PPO

23 44%

Self-Pay/SFS

17 0% Grand Total 310 84%

Moms

Insurance Type # of Encounters % Paid

MANAGED CARE COMMERCIAL HMO

16 14%

MANAGED MEDICAL

63 81%

MEDICAL

105 78%

OTHER PAYERS

7 80%

PRIVATE/COMMERCIAL HMO

4 0%

PRIVATE/COMMERCIAL PPO

27 29%

Self-Pay/SFS

49 0% Grand Total 271 64%

• Comprehensive, interdisciplinary home-based care
• Physicians and IBCLC’s working together for better
• utcomes
• Reimbursement is a big concern
• Technology-enabled support will be key to success
• The next big thing in breastfeeding support?

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