SSA/AUCD: A National Collaboration. What is AUCD? National network interdisciplinary centers at major universities Developmental, intellectual & other.

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SSA/AUCD: A National Collaboration

What is AUCD? National network interdisciplinary centers at major universities Developmental, intellectual & other related disabilities Mission Training Research Diagnostic & assessment services

Beginning of Collaboration Interdisciplinary, specialized pediatric & disability expertise Comprehensive developmental view Family-centered Part of community service systems National network

SSA & AUCD: Interdisciplinary assessments Adjudicator training Adjudicator reference materials State collaborations

Participants: Centers 30 DDS offices Central & Regional SSA Offices Overall Coordination by AUCD

Interdisciplinary Participants Pediatrics Nursing Social Work Audiology Nutrition Psychology Speech & Language OT PT Genetics

Major Findings: Clinical Reviews & Assessments Highlighted language impairments Added adaptive functioning evidence Identified mental health & behavioral issues Provided interdisciplinary reports Identified policy/procedural changes

SSA & AUCD: Current Initiative PEDIATRIC MEDICAL UNIT (PMU)

PMU Goals  Help adjudicators make decisions as early as possible in the process  Improve timeliness & efficiency of childhood determinations  Validate case characteristics that most benefit from PMU assistance

PMU Design 5 year contract, up to 16 locations Test prototypes, began 2006 State/regional Cases on appeal Revise prototypes, as needed

PMU Locations: Year 1 Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities, U of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis, TN Center for Disabilities and Development, University Center for Excellence on Disabilities, U of Iowa - Iowa City, IA Center on Human Development and Disability, U of Washington LEND Program, - Seattle, WA Institute for Community Inclusion, Children’s Hospital, U of Massachusetts - Boston, MA

PMU Locations: Year 2 JFK Partners, U of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Denver CO Mailman Center for Child Development, U of Miami Miller School of Medicine - Miami, FL Nisonger Center, Ohio State University - Columbus, OH University of Illinois UCE - Chicago, IL

Initial Data University of Tennessee Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities PMU PMU 9/1/06 – 4/1/07

PMU Assistance: Initial Claims Primary Activity: Record reviews Secondary Activities  Quick case consultations  Targeted clinical assessments

Team Composition Developmental Pediatrics (2) Psychology (3) Social Work Occupational Therapy Speech-Language Pathology Administrative Assistant

Interdisciplinary Reports Synthesize file evidence Describe impact of impairments, especially functional limitations Resolve inconsistencies/contradictions Recommend additional evidence, if needed

Web Site for Case Data Slides Go to Click “Current Initiatives” at top of home page Select “Children’s SSI Initiative” & click on “NOSSCR Presentation, 4/20/07”

Record Reviews (N=259) Nature of Allegation (s) - not mutually exclusive: 151 Behavioral 70 Learning/Language (not speech) Disorder 10 Mental Retardation/Borderline IQ 1 Motor Disorder 79 Psychiatric/Other Mental Disorder 48 Speech Disorder 49 Other Medical Problems

Record Reviews: Age & Gender Mean Age = 8.9 years 72.2% Male 27.8% Female

Record Reviews: Staff Staff assigned for review 61.4% Psychology 22.0% Pediatrics 10.0% Speech-Language Pathology 3.1% Occupational Therapy 3.1% Social Work

Team Consultations Interdisciplinary consultation provided among PMU team (53 of 259): 60.4% Psychology 15.1% Speech-Language Pathology 5.7% Pediatrics 1.9% Social Work

Probable Diagnoses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (44.0%) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (18.9%) Mental Retardation / Borderline IQ (26.6%) Communication Disorders (25.5%) Learning Disabilities (16.2%) Mood Disorders (12.0%) Neurodevelopmental & Medical (8.5%)

Probable Diagnoses (cont) Global Developmental Delay (7.7%) Autism Spectrum Disorders (6.9%) Anxiety Disorders (3.9%) Adjustment Disorders (3.1%) Psychotic / Thought Disorders (1.5%)

PMU Turnaround Time Average work days: case referral - PMU file download = 0 Average work days: file download - assign PMU clinician = 0 Average work days: assign file - complete review = 2.3 Average work days: referral - return report = 2.3

SSA & AUCD Collaboration  Build national network pediatric experts to assist state & federal adjudicators  Test prototypes: state, regional, appeals  Test electronic exchange of medical records & expert opinions

QUESTIONS ?