Definition: Estimated percentage of children ages 0-17 who in the previous 12 months saw more than one health care provider and needed care coordination among providers, by receipt of effective care coordination and special health care needs status (e.g., in 2024, 42.4% of California children with special health care needs (CSHCN) received needed care coordination in the previous year).
Data Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Survey of Children's Health (Nov. 2025).
Footnote: In these estimates, effective care coordination is measured by assessing (i) communication among a child's health care providers and services, and (ii) availability of assistance in coordinating a child's care across providers and services. Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. These estimates are based on a survey of the population and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. For more information, see https://www.childhealthdata.org/learn-about-the-nsch/NSCH.
