The document discusses Arkansas' AR LINKS program which aims to create efficient systems to support healthy child development. The program objectives are to create community-based systems to support quality services for children, encourage standardized developmental screening, and improve communication between providers. Intervention strategies include partnerships with child care programs and Medicaid representatives to gain insights from families and work with providers. The implications are improvements to referral processes, tracking of screenings, and quality of well-child visits to better identify and treat developmental delays. The program also aligns with Arkansas' Medicaid transformation project to emphasize prevention, coordinate episodes of care, and align incentives across payers.

1. AR LINKS Arkansas Linkages Improve Networks and Knowledge of Service ABCD III: CREATING EFFICIENT SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT Sheena Olson, JD, MPA Assistant Director for Medical Services