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Health information and education can help your patients improve their health and reduce the chance of developing major health problems. The Health Promotion Services Department at L.A. Care Health Plan can assist your office in providing high-quality, effective health education services in the following ways:
Health Education Materials L.A. Care provides a wide variety of health education materials. Visit the Health Education Materials Page to view, download and reproduce these handouts. To order materials directly from L.A. Care, please use the L.A. Care Health Education Materials Order Form.
Pediatric Weight Management Toolkit L.A. Care Health Plan is pleased to provide your office
with this provider toolkit as part of our Obesity Prevention and Treatment
Initiative to help screen, prevent, and manage children at risk for
overweight and already overweight in your practice. The
kit includes: CDC growth charts, AAP weight management decision tree,
workup algorithms for selected co-morbidities, counseling tips, patient
education sample pamphlet and wall poster, and BMI wheel. To order
the Pediatric Weight Management Toolkit, please complete theL.A. Care Health Education Materials Order Form.
Individual Health Education Behavioral Assessment (IHEBA) The IHEBA form, also known as the "Staying Healthy" Assessment Tool, is a behavioral assessment required to be completed for all L.A. Care members at the Initial Health Assessment (IHA) and periodically thereafter as the patient ages. This form will help you and your office:
The "Staying Healthy" Behavioral Assessment Tool is available in five age-appropriate categories in English, Spanish, Chinese, Lao, Hmong, Russian and Vietnamese. Additional educational resources called "Staying Healthy" California Tip Sheets are also available. Professional Resources The following resources are provided for your reference by L.A. Care Health Plan. L.A. Care is not responsible for the content of these web pages, their accessibility, or the activities of those associated with the web pages. L.A. Care has not reviewed the appropriateness for the user of the reading level of the information or materials available or the cultural appropriateness of these resources. L.A. Care does not endorse or promote any of the products or services described or offered. L.A. Care does not warrant or guarantee any of the information described or offered, including medical accuracy. L.A. Care does not grant permission to copy or otherwise use materials from these websites which are owned or controlled by others. For the appropriateness of any diagnosis of any disease or condition; of the need for a diagnosis; of any new, ongoing, or change in treatment; or of any delay in seeking diagnosis or treatment always consult with a professional healthcare provider.
Health Education Classes and Resources L.A. Care members can access many health education classes and resources offered in the community. Simply search by health topic, print and distribute to your patients.
Growth Charts Download CDC growth Charts for boys and girls, ages birth to 36 months and 2 to 20 years. Inquiries about L.A. Care Health Plan materials and other health education issues may be sent to healtheducationinfo@lacare.org. |
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