Financial Impact of a Specialized Down Syndrome Clinic: Implications and Support for Institutional Support of Specialty Care Clinics

Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have specific health care needs and require additional screening and surveillance for commonly associated conditions. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Genetics has provided clinical guidance in “Health Supervision for Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome.” Many DS specialty centers (DSC) have been created, in part, to help ensure adherence to these guidelines. The primary purpose of this work is to determine the financial impact of a specialized DSC.