THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE THE
POINT THIS IS WORKING.
PLEASE KEEP DOING IT.
GOT TO KEEP IT UP.
ESPECIALLY OVER THE NEXT FEW
WEEKS.
DURING THIS TIME WHEN
PARENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
COVID-19 THIS, THERE ARE OTHER
IMPORTANT HEALTH CHECK-UPS KIDS
WILL NEED.
THINGS LIKE IMMUNIZATIONS AND
WELL CHILD VISITS.
PARENTS MAY WONDER HOW CAN I
SAFELY GET MY KIDS THAT CARE
DURING THIS SOCIAL DISTANCING
AND THE GOVERNOR'S STAY AT HOME
ORDER.
HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHY VISITS
ARE STILL IMPORTANT DURING THIS
TIME, THE CHIEF OF GENERAL
PEDIATRICS AT CHILDRENS
MINNESOTA.
THANKS FOR COMING IN.
THANKS HAVING ME.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE CHILDRENS.
WHAT ARE YOU SEEING IN TERMS OF
PEDIATRIC OFFICES FOR KIDS
CHILDREN UP TO 18.
IN ACCORDANCE TO
UNDERSTANDING SEEKING HEALTH
CARE IS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO
HILL VISITS.
IT'S ALSO ESSENTIAL WHEN IT
COMES TO WELL AND WELL CHILD
CARE.
WE LOOK AT PRIORITIZING KIDS
WHO ARE UNDER AGE 2. REALLY
BECAUSE THAT'S THE CRITICAL
WINDOW FOR GETTING THOSE
VACCINES IN.
THOSE VACCINES HAVE REALLY BEEN
PUT ON A SCHEDULE THAT REALLY
OPTIMIZES HOW OUR BODIES MOUNT
AN IMMUNE RESPONSE TO OFFER
LIFE LONG PROTECTION.
REALLY CRITICAL TO STAYING ON
TRACK WITH THOSE WELL TYPE
VISITS.
AT CHILDRENS MINNESOTA, WE'RE
EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER
WELL CHILD CARE AT HEALTHY
CLINIC SITES.
WE'VE REALLY DONE OUR DUE
DILIGENCE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE
SITES TO SEEK CARE FOR KIDS
WHEN THEY'RE SICK AND HAVE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS AND TIMES
AND PLACES FOR KIDS TO SEEK
CARE FOR EXCLUSIVELY WELL CHILD
CARE.
AT THOSE SITES, WE'RE DOING A
REALLY HUNDRED CREDIBLE JOB OF
NOT JUST SCREENING THE KIDS BUT
ALSO OUR STAFF AND THE PARENTS
TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE THAT
WALKS IN THE BUILD AS GOOD
HEALTHY ENOUGH TO BE THERE.
IF YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT
COMING UP OR SUPPOSED TO BE
SCHEDULING FOR THIS SUMMER
BEFORE KIDS HEAD BACK TO
SCHOOL, SHOULD YOU CONTACT THE
DOCTORS OFFICE OR HOSPITAL AND
FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING
NOW?
THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
JUST CALL INTO YOUR CLINICS AND
MAKE SURE CAN THEY OFFER YOU
VISITS AT HEALTHY CLINIC SITES
FOR YOU TO SEEK ROUTINE CARE.
IF YOUR CHILD IS TO OR UNDER,
THE ANSWER IS ABSOLUTELY YES.
THAT'S OUR AMERICAN STANDARD,
WHAT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
PEDIATRICS WANTS US TO DO AS
WELL.
FOR OLDER KIDS, THERE MAY BE
OTHER 70sS.
FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE WE WANT
TO OFFER VISITS IN PERSON WHEN
NEEDED AND ALSO THROUGH OTHER
OPTIONS WHEN NOT.
CAN YOU DO TELLEHEALTH WELL
WITH KIDS?
THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND WHAT
WE'RE DOING FROM A TELLEHEALTH
OPTION.
OTHER COMPANIES HAVE DONE
TELLEHEALTH TYPE SERVICES FOR
OLDER ADULT AND MAYBE
TEENAGERS.
WE'VE REALLY LEANED INTO WHAT
ARE OUR POSSIBILITIES FOR DOING
TELLEHEALTH CARE FOR THE
YOUNGER POPULATION
UNDERSTANDING YOU HAVE TO DO
THAT WITH A PARENT AND CHILD.
IT TAKES NAVIGATION IN ORDER TO
DO THAT.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THOSE
TYPES OF VISITS FOR MENTAL
HEALTH CARE.
FOR SOME OF OUR SPECIALTY
SERVICES, TO THEY'VE DONE AN
EXCELLENT JOB IN EVERY
DISCIPLINE TO ENGAGING PATIENTS
WHEN THEY CAN VIA TELLEHEALTH.
IN PRIMARY CARE SPOTS, WE'RE
OPENING MENTAL HEALTH AND ILL
VISITS.
WE'RE LOOKING AT OPTIONS FOR
WELL TYPE CARE.
EXCITINGLY, WE'RE ALSO OFFERING
TELLEHEALTH FOR REHAB SERVICES
FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY,
SPEECH THERAPY AND PHYSICAL
THERAPY.
LOOKING AT EXPANDING OUR
PORTFOLIO WHAT WE CAN DO FOR
KIDS GIVEN THE COVID-19 ERA.
THAT'S GREAT.
KIDS NEED THE SERVICES.
TO OFFER THAT SAFELY IS
INCREDIBLE.
LET ME ASK YOU REAL QUICK.
I HEAR WHAT YOUR SAYING ABOUT
THE 2-YEAR-OLDS AND UNDER.
WHAT IF YOU HAVE A 5-YEAR-OLD
THAT NEEDS SHOTS GOING INTO THE
NEXT SCHOOL YEAR?
IS IT OKAY TO WAIT?
WILL WE GET BACK IN THE OFFICE
BY AUGUST?
I SURE HOPE WE ARE IN THE
OFFICE BY AUGUST.
YES, THE KINDERGARTEN SHOTS,
TIME PERIOD 4 TO 6, THERE'S
LEEWAY THERE.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET CLOSER TO
AN OPENEDDER TIME FOR GETTING
KIDS IN FOR WELL VISITS.
WE'RE OFFERING DRIVE UP
IMMUNIZATIONS.
WE'RE NOT DOING THAT FOR 2 AND
UNDER.
WE NEED TO SEE THOSE KIDS.
OLDER THAN THAT, WE HAVE
OPPORTUNITIES TO DO DRIVE-UP
IMMUNIZATIONS.
THIS IS ALL YOU'VE BEEN
WORKING ON.
WE APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK