The Illinois Health Connect Provider Training Specialist and the IHC Enrollee Services Trainer recently attended the 6th Annual Empowering Professionals Conference at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.
Illinois Health Connect hosted an exhibit table at the conference to educate Early Intervention providers about the IHC program and to answer any questions. Some EI providers were aware of Illinois Health Connect and the necessity for clients to go their Primary Care Provider (PCP) at their medical home, while others had no previous knowledge of IHC. However, EI providers seemed very receptive to learning about IHC and how they can educate the families they work with.
Early Intervention coordinates services for children from birth through age 3 years who have developmental delays or are at risk for developmental delays. Coordination between all clinicians and agencies that care for patients is a hallmark of the medical home model of care.
To learn more about the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program, the principles of Early Intervention, the required training to become an EI provider and how to become credentialed as an EI provider, visit http://www.illinoiseitraining.org/ for more information.
