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, WCAAP

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

¢ About 1000 pediatricians, including general

pediatricians, sub-specialists and hospitalists. Rapidly growing membership of APCs and FPs.

¢ WCAAP connects pediatric providers throughout the

state to create a network of passionate experts and advocates

¢ WCAAP addresses the challenges pediatricians see every

day through ongoing member education and networking with peers, anticipating and reacting to emerging public health issues, and legislative advocacy on behalf of kids and pediatric health care providers.

VISION & MISSION

Vision: We nurture human potential. We aspire to ensure a foundation of lifetime health and improve the well-being of future generations. M ission: To optimize the health and well-being of children and their families while supporting pediatric providers in their development and practice.

¢ Empower pediatric providers to provide quality medical care ¢ Advance public policy to benefit children ¢ Advocate for communities that support children and their families ¢ Collaborate with other child health advocates ¢ Frame and lead the public discussion on child health issues

WHY SHOUL

D YOU G E T

I

NVOL VE D?

¢ Engagement in professional organizations has been

strongly linked to decreased burnout. Personal support from colleagues is a strong factor in preventing burnout.

¢ Advocacy allows you to impact child health on a broader

scale than in your important day-to-day work. Y

• u know

Washington’s children. WCAAP knows Washington state. WCAAP broadens the reach of your expertise beyond your practice and puts it into action to advocate for safer, healthier children in Washington.

COMMIT T E E S

¢ Legislative Advocacy ¢ Health Care Transformation ¢ Early Learning ¢ Vaccine Outreach & Promotion ¢ Sustainability and M embership Engagement

HE

AL T H CARE T RANSF ORMAT ION

PRE PARI NG PROVI DE RS F OR VAL UE-BASE D PAYME NT

AND BE

HAVI ORAL HE AL T H I NT E GRAT I ON

¢

2 Pediatric Population Health Forums each year, bringing state and national expertise on social determinants of health, population health strategies, and behavioral health integration. Next: June 8, SeaTac

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Developed educational materials and policy recommendations for a sustainable payment system that will support pediatric-focused Value- Based Care. Convened a work group comprised of the CM Os and QI Officers of each M anaged Care Organization to work toward a unified approach to supporting providers with data needed to prepare for value- based payment.

¢

Increase collaboration and communication between primary care providers and behavioral health providers:

• Positioned a pediatric medical champion and behavioral health

champion in each of the nine regional Accountable Communities of Health

• Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health Toolkit- outlines resources by

county

• Forged referral communication agreements between primary care

clinics and BHOs

E

ARL Y L E ARNING

¢ Great M INDS (M edical Homes Include Developmental

Screening). Trainings on implementing developmental & autism screening as a standard component of well child exams at 9, 18, and 24 months. Includes workflows, billing, referral process.

¢ M aternal post-partum depression. Trainings on

implementing screening at all well child exams from 2 weeks to 6 months. Includes workflows, billing, referral process.

ADDIT

IONAL

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DUCAT IONAL

& NE

T WORKING O PPORT UNIT IE S ¢ Webinars: Immigrant health, Brief Parent M anagement

Training for childhood disruptive behaviors, Adolescent depression, M otivational interviewing

¢ QI Initiatives. M ost recent: HPV immunization rates. ¢ Effective primary care management of ADHD and

antipsychotic medications

¢ Adolescent Health in Primary Care Conference ¢ Listening sessions: M embers share concerns about child

health on a local level, provide feedback to chapter leadership, and network with other pediatric health care providers from their region.

L

E GISL AT IVE ADVOCACY C OMMIT T E E

Sets the legislative agenda for the year (with board

approval)

Creates fact sheets for legislators and media outlets Collects & shares patient stories Provides testimony to the legislature Educational forums for legislators. Recent: mental

health, teen vaping

Creates electronic action alerts for our members to

contact their legislators

Organizes Advocacy Day. Next: Friday, Feb 15 Earns media to raise awareness on our issues Partners with other organizations to affect change

2017 L E GISL AT IVE ACCOMPL ISHME NT S

Adolescent depression screening and maternal

depression screening for 0-6 month old visits funded

• n M edicaid

Behavioral Health codes used in primary care covered

by M edicaid

Family M edical Leave Insurance Distracted Driving laws strengthened Reach Out and Read and Home Visiting funding

maintained

2018 L E GISL AT IVE ACCOMPL ISHME NT S

INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE Successfully passed legislation to…

¢ Increase M edicaid payment rates for pediatric primary care

and subspecialty care to 75% of M edicare rates

¢ Creation of a single-source phone referral line for behavioral

health referrals

IM PROVE CHILD HEAL TH AND SAFETY Gained ground but didn’t pass legislation…

¢ Raise age of purchase for tobacco and nicotine products

to 21

¢ Child Access Prevention / Safe Firearm Storage

• But, we won this in advocating for Initiative 1639!

2019 L

E GISL AT IVE PRIORIT IE S

¢ Bring M edicaid reimbursement for pediatric care to full

parity with M edicare rates

¢ Improve access to behavioral health care for kids:

• Increased M edicaid reimbursement for behavioral health to

M edicare rates

• Fund a Children’s M ental Health Workgroup to advise the

state legislature on additional measures to improve early identification and treatment

¢ Raise the age of purchase for tobacco and nicotine

products to 21

PE

RCE IVE D BARRIE RS T O PART ICIPAT ION IN

L

E GISL AT IVE ADVOCACY

¢ I’m not an expert

• Actually you are!
• Pair with seasoned advocate for meetings/ advocacy day
• Trainings on communicating with legislators

¢ Need to know in advance when in-person events are

• Advocacy day – Friday, Feb 15, 2019

¢ Way too busy to travel to Olympia

• Advocacy from home– letters to the editor, social media,

legislative action alerts, committees meet by phone.

• Institutional advocacy

YOU CAN CONT

RIBUT E AT

ANY L

E VE L

I can give 5 minutes a week:

¢ Watch for action alerts during the legislative session to contact your

legislators at key decision points to support child health. Sending an action alert can take as little as one minute. I’ve got a free few hours and want to get my feet wet:

¢ M eet your legislators. We can help arrange.

I’ve got a free half day:

¢ T

estify on an issue you care about. Again, we can arrange. I've got a free day:

¢

J

• in us in Olympia on Friday February 15th for Advocacy Day

YOU CAN CONT

RIBUT E AT

ANY L

E VE L

I can meet monthly, or quarterly:

¢

Join one of our committees. They all meet by phone in the morning before clinic

• starts. Legislative committee meets weekly during session and monthly out of
• session. All other committees meet either monthly or quarterly.

¢

Sit in on our next board meeting to see work first-hand and join in on the discussion. I'm really passionate about a topic that I don't see listed on the WCAAP website:

¢

Great! We welcome passionate members; and want to support your efforts. Contact us.

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ME

Rupin Thakkar, M D, FAAP President rthakkar@wcaap.org

1/ 21/ 2019