Moving From Pediatric to Adult Health Care

Healthcare transition (HCT) requires moving from a pediatric, family-focused model of care to an adult, patient-focused model of care. In Minnesota pediatric health systems, this transition happens between the ages of 18 and 26 years, and changes include, but are not limited to: 

• Finding providers, hospitals, and home care services that work with adults and are the right fit for you 
• Developing plans of care that help new adult providers understand your unique health care needs  
• Preparing for changes in insurance eligibility and understanding options for managing health care decisions such as supportive decision-making or guardianship  

Our leadership team is a collaboration of Gillette Children’s Health Services Research Program, The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health and Got Transition® and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN) section. Our work is funded by the MDH CYSHN section. 

• Tori Bahr, MD, Gillette Children’s 
• Wendy Berghorst, Minnesota Department of Health 
• Rhonda Cady, PhD, Gillette Children’s  
• Margaret McManus, The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health 
• Patience White, MD, The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health 

Our work is informed by the MN Health Care Transition Steering Workgroup.  

•  Alyssa Greene, Minnesota Department of Health 
• Carolyn Allshouse, Family Voices 
• Renee Garcia, Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers 
• Joan Kindt, Minnesota Healthcare Home  
• Regina Acevedo, Minnesota Medicaid  

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