Advancing Medical Education Training in Adolescent Health.

By Harriette B. Fox, Margaret A. McManus, Angela Diaz, Arthur Elster, Marianne Felice, David Kaplan, Jonathan Klein, and Jane Wilson. Pediatrics. 2008; 121: 1043-1045

This commentary examines the strengths and weaknesses of four major options for establishing opportunities for training pediatricians in adolescent medicine. The options include extending the length of the mandatory adolescent medicine rotation, introducing more flexibility in residency programs to allow for formalized optional training tracks in adolescent medicine, creating a combined pediatrics/adolescent medicine residency, and increasing the availability of one-year adolescent medicine clinical training programs after completion of categorical training in general pediatrics. Information for this commentary was based on Incenter Strategies’ 2007 surveys of adolescent medicine fellowship program directors, pediatric residency program directors, and adolescent medicine faculty in pediatric residency programs.

Early Assessments of SCHIP’s Effect on Access to Care for Adolescents.

By Harriette B. Fox, Margaret A. McManus, and Stephanie J. Limb. Journal of Adolescent   Health. 2003; 32:40-52

This article examines implementation issues and challenges affecting access to care for adolescents during the first year of SCHIP operation in 5 states (California, Connecticut, Maryland, Missouri, and Utah). Information was obtained from on-site interviews with SCHIP officials, health care providers, and families.

Private Health Insurance for Adolescents: Is It Adequate?

By Harriette B. Fox, Margaret A. McManus, and Mary B. Reichman. Journal of Adolescent   Health. 2003; 32: 12-24

This article examines the extent of private health insurance coverage available for services required by 6 hypothetical adolescents with different health conditions: asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, injury, major depressive disorder, pregnancy with STD, and substance abuse with bipolar disorder. The analysis considers the availability of the benefit, access restrictions and protections relevant to the adolescent's condition and limits in amount and duration of coverage. Information for the study was obtained from contract documents for the most commonly sold HMO and PPO product in each state.