Component: Healthy Child Development

Legislation: Child, Youth and Family Servies Act, 2017 

Service objectives

To support improved service experience, system integration, and effectiveness and efficiency in completion of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) Screen through data and technology integration mechanisms

Service description

The Better Outcome Registry & Network (BORN)’s electronic version of the (HBHC) screening tool (eHBHC)in the BORN Information System (BIS) permits the secure transmission of relevant and timely information to Public Health Units (PHUs).

Program/service features

The HBHC Encounter transfers the data from the BORN Information System (BIS) to the Healthy Child Development – Integrated Services for Children Information System (HCD-ISCIS); used by PHUs across Ontario to effectively administer the (HBHC) program.

Program goals

To transfer key maternal-child health information, at the client level, obtained in the Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) Screen from hospitals to Public Health Units to facilitate care and transitions from hospital to community.

Specific service provided

  • support for ongoing operations and maintenance of BORN's electronic version of the HBHC screening tool (eHBHC) in the BORN Information System (BIS)
  • support the uptake and implementation of HBHC screening at the postnatal stage by Midwifery Practice Groups using technologyReporting requirements

The following service data will be reported on at an Interim and Final period. Please refer to your final agreement for report back due dates

Service data name

Definition

Ministry-funded agency expenditures: Data and Technology Integration

Total ministry-funded expenses for the Transfer Payment Recipient to administer and/or deliver this service in the Funding Year (cumulative)

A supplementary report providing additional information for the ministry about these services may be required.