Welcome to Oishei Healthy Kids! As a NYSDOH-approved Children's Health Home Care Management Agency, we're here to provide support to families experiencing physical, mental or behavioral health issues with a child. Whether you're a parent, caregiver or provider, we can help you stay informed and connected to the full array of available services to support a child's well-being. We invite you to explore our site and encourage you to contact us with any questions. We're happy to assist you on your journey to good health!
What is a Health Home?
- Outgrowth of the Affordable Care Act
- It is a program that provides Care Management to Medicaid members that meet the Chronic Condition Eligibility Criteria
- All of the professionals involved in a member's care communicate with one another so that all needs are addressed in a comprehensive manner
- Medical, behavioral health and social service needs are to be addressed in a comprehensive, integrated care planning process
Why Health Homes and What are the Expected Outcomes?
- Improve health care and health outcomes
- Lower Medicaid costs (over time for children)
- Reduce preventable hospitalizations and ER visits
- Avoid unnecessary care for Medicaid members
- Right service at the right time
- Avoid the escalation of services and costs from unmet needs
Parents/Caregivers
There is no more important job than raising a child. Children are dependent on us to provide for them, to make decisions on their behalf and to help them to grow up to be healthy productive adults. Despite our best efforts there are times when that is easier said than done; times when we need support, guidance and assistance.
We believe the Oishei Healthy Kids Health Home can provide the support you are looking for when your child is experiencing challenging times with his/her health, physical or behavioral.
- If Mike is overweight and has a poor diet...we can help.
- If Haley cannot get along with children her age and is constantly placed in detention...we can help.
- If Juan has been in the emergency room three times this month because of his asthma...we can help.
We can assist you in finding needed services and helping you navigate the rich and sometimes complex network of programs in our communities. If you would like to know more about the Oishei Healthy Kids Children's Health Home please contact us at (716) 370-1000 or by emailing us.
Referrals
If you are interested in referring a child/children to Oishei Healthy Kids Health Home Program, please download the referral form. Oishei Healthy Kids will outreach and educate families about the Health Home Program and the services that we can provide. The referral from can returned via our secure email address or by fax at (716) 370-1009.
Kaleida Health Approach
We believe we can improve quality and clinical outcomes through more effective care coordination and population management. Kaleida Health's mission and vision is to advance the health of our community as we provide compassionate patient centered care, by advancing innovative practices, by collaborating with providers and by establishing critical partnerships with our community experts.
Why Kaleida Health?
- 97% of all sub-specialty pediatric care providers are at Oishei Children’s Hospital
- Region's only Perinatal Center
- Child Advocacy Center
- Regionally recognized as a foster care resource
- Existing partnership with Buffalo Pediatric Society
- Pediatric Health Home is unique in its design and implementation
- Adult Health Homes wouldn’t focus solely on children