Hazel Health and Nicklaus Children's Hospital Collaborate To Provide Specialty Pediatric Care to Students

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December 7, 2021

Hazel Health, the national leader in school-based telehealth, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, announced a new collaboration today to provide streamlined pediatric specialty care to more than 500,000 K-12 students in Florida.

Hazel Health provides whole child health programs focused on physical and mental health for nearly 2 million students in districts across the country, including Broward, Duval and Polk counties, as well as other Florida districts. Through Hazel’s telehealth services, students can connect directly with licensed medical professionals for on-demand care, whether at school or at home. Earlier this year, Hazel launched its Early Assessment, Response and Treatment protocol, or Hazel HEART™, to expand mental health services and increase community-based care capacity. With HEART, students connect directly with licensed therapists at school or at home for short-term, evidence-based counseling.

Hazel’s case managers connect students with long-term care providers when needed, such as pediatricians and family practitioners, dentists and therapists. However, some conditions require more specialized care. Through this new collaboration, Nicklaus Children’s will offer specialty services to pediatric patients initially seen by Hazel’s healthcare providers for primary care, virtual urgent care, psychiatry, ongoing mental health counseling, chronic care and other subspecialty care services.

“Nicklaus Children’s is committed to taking care of children and making pediatric specialty care accessible throughout our region and beyond,” said Matthew A. Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. “We are pleased to collaborate with Hazel Health to offer our renowned specialty resources to school-age children in communities throughout Florida.”

The collaboration comes at an important time for pediatric physical and mental healthcare. In many communities, wait times for services have increased due to significant demand. A Hazel referral to Nicklaus Children’s will result in a streamlined process that minimizes wait times and incorporates case management to facilitate a student’s follow-up appointments. It also supports communication between providers to ensure continuity of care.

Dr. Travis Gayles, Chief Health Officer of Hazel, explained, “We know that the health of our children impacts the health of the whole community and their own academic success. Healthy kids are less likely to miss class and are better able to focus on their academic trajectory. By creating a direct line of access between Nicklaus Children’s and Florida’s school districts with Hazel Health, Nicklaus Children’s services will help to build up student wellness, creating healthy communities as a whole.
“The healthcare system can be challenging to navigate, and as a result, many children do not have a primary care physician (PCP) and also lack continuity of care,” said Andrew Post, a lifelong educator and Chief Innovation Officer at Hazel Health. “Since school health offices are often the first point of contact when children need healthcare, Hazel can welcome families into the healthcare space, connecting them to a primary care physician, while also linking them to subspecialty services they need at Nicklaus Children’s. This approach will simplify the process of making appointments with new providers and help to improve health outcomes overall.”

It is the mission of Hazel Health to transform access to pediatric care in schools to improve the quality of children’s lives and combat the systematic inequalities that prevent millions from receiving proper care. With Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s support, specialized pediatric physical and mental healthcare can be provided in a manner that is effective, efficient, and accessible to ensure that all children can thrive.

Hazel Health, the national leader in school-based telehealth, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, announced a new collaboration today to provide streamlined pediatric specialty care to more than 500,000 K-12 students in Florida.

Hazel Health provides whole child health programs focused on physical and mental health for nearly 2 million students in districts across the country, including Broward, Duval and Polk counties, as well as other Florida districts. Through Hazel’s telehealth services, students can connect directly with licensed medical professionals for on-demand care, whether at school or at home. Earlier this year, Hazel launched its Early Assessment, Response and Treatment protocol, or Hazel HEART™, to expand mental health services and increase community-based care capacity. With HEART, students connect directly with licensed therapists at school or at home for short-term, evidence-based counseling.

Hazel’s case managers connect students with long-term care providers when needed, such as pediatricians and family practitioners, dentists and therapists. However, some conditions require more specialized care. Through this new collaboration, Nicklaus Children’s will offer specialty services to pediatric patients initially seen by Hazel’s healthcare providers for primary care, virtual urgent care, psychiatry, ongoing mental health counseling, chronic care and other subspecialty care services.

“Nicklaus Children’s is committed to taking care of children and making pediatric specialty care accessible throughout our region and beyond,” said Matthew A. Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. “We are pleased to collaborate with Hazel Health to offer our renowned specialty resources to school-age children in communities throughout Florida.”

The collaboration comes at an important time for pediatric physical and mental healthcare. In many communities, wait times for services have increased due to significant demand. A Hazel referral to Nicklaus Children’s will result in a streamlined process that minimizes wait times and incorporates case management to facilitate a student’s follow-up appointments. It also supports communication between providers to ensure continuity of care.

Dr. Travis Gayles, Chief Health Officer of Hazel, explained, “We know that the health of our children impacts the health of the whole community and their own academic success. Healthy kids are less likely to miss class and are better able to focus on their academic trajectory. By creating a direct line of access between Nicklaus Children’s and Florida’s school districts with Hazel Health, Nicklaus Children’s services will help to build up student wellness, creating healthy communities as a whole.
“The healthcare system can be challenging to navigate, and as a result, many children do not have a primary care physician (PCP) and also lack continuity of care,” said Andrew Post, a lifelong educator and Chief Innovation Officer at Hazel Health. “Since school health offices are often the first point of contact when children need healthcare, Hazel can welcome families into the healthcare space, connecting them to a primary care physician, while also linking them to subspecialty services they need at Nicklaus Children’s. This approach will simplify the process of making appointments with new providers and help to improve health outcomes overall.”

It is the mission of Hazel Health to transform access to pediatric care in schools to improve the quality of children’s lives and combat the systematic inequalities that prevent millions from receiving proper care. With Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s support, specialized pediatric physical and mental healthcare can be provided in a manner that is effective, efficient, and accessible to ensure that all children can thrive.

Hazel Health, the national leader in school-based telehealth, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, announced a new collaboration today to provide streamlined pediatric specialty care to more than 500,000 K-12 students in Florida.

Hazel Health provides whole child health programs focused on physical and mental health for nearly 2 million students in districts across the country, including Broward, Duval and Polk counties, as well as other Florida districts. Through Hazel’s telehealth services, students can connect directly with licensed medical professionals for on-demand care, whether at school or at home. Earlier this year, Hazel launched its Early Assessment, Response and Treatment protocol, or Hazel HEART™, to expand mental health services and increase community-based care capacity. With HEART, students connect directly with licensed therapists at school or at home for short-term, evidence-based counseling.

Hazel’s case managers connect students with long-term care providers when needed, such as pediatricians and family practitioners, dentists and therapists. However, some conditions require more specialized care. Through this new collaboration, Nicklaus Children’s will offer specialty services to pediatric patients initially seen by Hazel’s healthcare providers for primary care, virtual urgent care, psychiatry, ongoing mental health counseling, chronic care and other subspecialty care services.

“Nicklaus Children’s is committed to taking care of children and making pediatric specialty care accessible throughout our region and beyond,” said Matthew A. Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. “We are pleased to collaborate with Hazel Health to offer our renowned specialty resources to school-age children in communities throughout Florida.”

The collaboration comes at an important time for pediatric physical and mental healthcare. In many communities, wait times for services have increased due to significant demand. A Hazel referral to Nicklaus Children’s will result in a streamlined process that minimizes wait times and incorporates case management to facilitate a student’s follow-up appointments. It also supports communication between providers to ensure continuity of care.

Dr. Travis Gayles, Chief Health Officer of Hazel, explained, “We know that the health of our children impacts the health of the whole community and their own academic success. Healthy kids are less likely to miss class and are better able to focus on their academic trajectory. By creating a direct line of access between Nicklaus Children’s and Florida’s school districts with Hazel Health, Nicklaus Children’s services will help to build up student wellness, creating healthy communities as a whole.
“The healthcare system can be challenging to navigate, and as a result, many children do not have a primary care physician (PCP) and also lack continuity of care,” said Andrew Post, a lifelong educator and Chief Innovation Officer at Hazel Health. “Since school health offices are often the first point of contact when children need healthcare, Hazel can welcome families into the healthcare space, connecting them to a primary care physician, while also linking them to subspecialty services they need at Nicklaus Children’s. This approach will simplify the process of making appointments with new providers and help to improve health outcomes overall.”

It is the mission of Hazel Health to transform access to pediatric care in schools to improve the quality of children’s lives and combat the systematic inequalities that prevent millions from receiving proper care. With Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s support, specialized pediatric physical and mental healthcare can be provided in a manner that is effective, efficient, and accessible to ensure that all children can thrive.

Hazel Health, the national leader in school-based telehealth, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, announced a new collaboration today to provide streamlined pediatric specialty care to more than 500,000 K-12 students in Florida.

Hazel Health provides whole child health programs focused on physical and mental health for nearly 2 million students in districts across the country, including Broward, Duval and Polk counties, as well as other Florida districts. Through Hazel’s telehealth services, students can connect directly with licensed medical professionals for on-demand care, whether at school or at home. Earlier this year, Hazel launched its Early Assessment, Response and Treatment protocol, or Hazel HEART™, to expand mental health services and increase community-based care capacity. With HEART, students connect directly with licensed therapists at school or at home for short-term, evidence-based counseling.

Hazel’s case managers connect students with long-term care providers when needed, such as pediatricians and family practitioners, dentists and therapists. However, some conditions require more specialized care. Through this new collaboration, Nicklaus Children’s will offer specialty services to pediatric patients initially seen by Hazel’s healthcare providers for primary care, virtual urgent care, psychiatry, ongoing mental health counseling, chronic care and other subspecialty care services.

“Nicklaus Children’s is committed to taking care of children and making pediatric specialty care accessible throughout our region and beyond,” said Matthew A. Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. “We are pleased to collaborate with Hazel Health to offer our renowned specialty resources to school-age children in communities throughout Florida.”

The collaboration comes at an important time for pediatric physical and mental healthcare. In many communities, wait times for services have increased due to significant demand. A Hazel referral to Nicklaus Children’s will result in a streamlined process that minimizes wait times and incorporates case management to facilitate a student’s follow-up appointments. It also supports communication between providers to ensure continuity of care.

Dr. Travis Gayles, Chief Health Officer of Hazel, explained, “We know that the health of our children impacts the health of the whole community and their own academic success. Healthy kids are less likely to miss class and are better able to focus on their academic trajectory. By creating a direct line of access between Nicklaus Children’s and Florida’s school districts with Hazel Health, Nicklaus Children’s services will help to build up student wellness, creating healthy communities as a whole.
“The healthcare system can be challenging to navigate, and as a result, many children do not have a primary care physician (PCP) and also lack continuity of care,” said Andrew Post, a lifelong educator and Chief Innovation Officer at Hazel Health. “Since school health offices are often the first point of contact when children need healthcare, Hazel can welcome families into the healthcare space, connecting them to a primary care physician, while also linking them to subspecialty services they need at Nicklaus Children’s. This approach will simplify the process of making appointments with new providers and help to improve health outcomes overall.”

It is the mission of Hazel Health to transform access to pediatric care in schools to improve the quality of children’s lives and combat the systematic inequalities that prevent millions from receiving proper care. With Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s support, specialized pediatric physical and mental healthcare can be provided in a manner that is effective, efficient, and accessible to ensure that all children can thrive.


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About Hazel

Hazel Health, the leader in school-based telehealth, partners with school districts to provide mental and physical health services to K-12 students where they are–at school or home. Hazel’s diverse, culturally competent providers specialize in the health challenges of children and teens and partner with parents and school staff to make the best care decisions for students. Hazel is committed to improving health care equity and is available regardless of family income, geography, insurance status, or ability to pay. Hazel’s mission is to transform children’s access to health care, because when students feel better, they learn better.

Learn more at hazel.co.

About Hazel

Hazel Health is the nation’s largest and most trusted provider of school-based telehealth. By partnering with districts and health plans across the country, Hazel transforms schools into the most accessible front door to pediatric healthcare. Today, Hazel’s licensed providers deliver teletherapy and virtual care (in school or at home) to over four million K-12 students, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Hazel aims to remove all barriers to the mental and physical health care that children need to thrive: in school, at home, and in life.

Learn more at hazel.co.

About Hazel

Hazel Health, the leader in school-based telehealth, partners with school districts to provide mental and physical health services to K-12 students where they are–at school or home. Hazel serves nearly 2 million students across 100 school districts, helping to reduce chronic absenteeism and unfinished learning by addressing gaps in health care access. As an extension of the school health team, Hazel helps schools immediately address student physical and mental health care needs. Hazel’s mission is to transform children’s access to health care because when students feel better, they learn better.

Learn more at Hazel.co/hazel-in-schools.

About Hazel

Hazel Health, the leader in school-based telehealth, partners with school districts to provide mental and physical health services to K-12 students where they are–at school or home. Hazel helps school districts address chronic absenteeism, unfinished learning, and school enrollment, by addressing gaps in health care access.

Learn more at Hazel.co/hazel-in-schools.

About Hazel

Hazel Health, the leader in school-based telehealth, partners with school districts and families to provide mental and physical health services to K-12 students where they are–at school or home. Instead of waiting for an appointment with a doctor or therapist, children can see a Hazel provider for a telehealth visit, at no cost to families. With guardian permission, Hazel’s telehealth platform allows children to connect with a health care provider within minutes, or a therapist within days of referral. Hazel’s providers can help with everything from allergies and stomach aches to anxiety and depression. With Hazel, children can get the care they need when they need it.

Learn more at Hazel.co/how-hazel-works.

About Hazel

Hazel Health, the leader in school-based telehealth, partners with school districts and families to provide mental and physical health services to K-12 students where they are–at school or home. At no cost, and regardless of insurance status, Hazel’s providers can help with everything from allergies and stomach aches to anxiety and depression. With Hazel, children can get the care they need when they need it.

Learn more at Hazel.co/how-hazel-works.

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