I would like to have some discussion about keeping the medical home
involved in the screening and follow-up for a positive screen. In this
age of "hospitalists," we have had to track down the actual primary care
provider, rather than the "physician of record" who may have attended
the newborn during hospitalization, but ended their responsibility at
discharge. 

Kimberly Noble Piper, RNC, BS, CPH
State Genetics Coordinator
Iowa Department of Public Health
Center for Congenital and Inherited Disorders
321 E. 12th Street
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
1-800-383-3826
515-281-6466
Fax: 515-242-6013
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From: Communication for the Heartland Regional Genetics Group
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Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:01 AM
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Subject: Roundtable Discussions at Conference

Hello All-
 
We would like your input on possible topics for round table discussions
at the upcoming annual conference. These will be held over a long lunch
break, and are designed to be small, more intimate discussions over
topics not covered in work groups or plenary session, or those that lend
themselves to further discussion. Some planned and/or suggested topics
are listed below. Please comment, and make suggestions for additional
topics you would be interested in.
 
Topics:
Long term follow up - newborn screening
Nursing Genetics Education Collaboration: Iowa Program, Other 
Family Health History
Genetic counseling licensure
Telegenetics
Billing and reimbursement-for clinical services
Birth defects registries
Teratogen Information Services
Usher syndrome screening proposal
Public Health Genetics (Sarah lawrence program, other)
Increasing the work force: Medical student education
LEND
Funding Program compnents
 
The roundtables will have a facilitator to lead the discussion, so
please also suggest possible facilitators. These are informal
discussions with no formal presentation
 
Thanks for your input!
 
Kyna Byerly, MS, CGC
Assistant Program Manager
Heartland Regional Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative
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