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The HealthCheck Provider Education System
- A Pediatric Preventive Care/EPSDT Curriculum
- Supporting EPSDT and Child Health Resources
- HealthCheck Program Information
- HealthCheck Curriculum
- Supporting Resources
- Other Features
- Credit and Accreditation
Training
I. Overview
- Required services
HealthCheck Program: Goals and Requirements
- HealthCheck Goals
- Health Care Tailored for DC Youth
- Online Training to Enhance Preventive Care
HealthCheck Program Summaries
Eligible Participants and Providers
- Eligible Children and Teens
- Eligible Providers
- Choosing Providers
- Mental Health Services Responsibilities
- Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
- Case Management (Care Coordination)
- Transportation and Scheduling Assistance
- Eligibility Support: Helpline
- Enrollment Broker
- Program to Reimburse for Out-of-Pocket Expenses
- Program Coordination and Outreach
- The Role of the DC Department of Health Care Finance
- The Role of the Income Maintenance Administration (IMA)
- The Role of Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
- The Role of the Provider
II. Health Supervision
- Content of Care
- HealthCheck Periodicity
- Documenting Health Supervision
HealthCheck Screens and Time Frames
- Interperiodic Screens
- Partial Screens
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Referral Requirements
- Diagnosis
- Treatment Services
- Referrals
Health and Developmental History
- Contents of the Health and Developmental History
- Documenting Health and Developmental History
Initial Health and Developmental History
- Contact Information
- Medical History
- Family and Social History
- Behavioral and Developmental History
Interval Health and Developmental History
- Adolescent Health and Developmental History
Specific Visits: Questions for the Health History
- 0 - 11 Months
- 1 - 4 Years
- 5 - 10 Years
- 11 - 20 Years
Physical Examination
- Documenting the Physical Examination
Comprehensive Unclothed Physical Examination
- Body Measurements
- Head Circumference
- Height (or Length)
- Weight
- Recording Height and Weight Measurements
- 0 - 11 Months
- 1 - 4 Years
- 5 - 10 Years
- 11 - 20 Years
Screening Services and Assessments
- Documenting Health Screenings
Nutritional Assessment and Screening
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Early Identification and Prompt Referral
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Comprehensive Vision Screening
- Screening Methods
- Early Detection and Prompt Referral
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Objective Screening
- Referrals
- Hearing Concerns
- Subjective Screening Questions
- Comprehension
- Expressive Language
- Speech Development
- Social Language
- Newborn Hearing Screening
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Comprehensive Hearing Screening
- Risk Indicators for Hearing Loss
- Screening Methods
Developmental and Behavioral Screening
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Developmental Health Assessment
- Referrals For Developmental Services
- Testing
- Referrals for Further Developmental Testing and Treatment
- Cultural Competency in Testing
- Behavioral Health Assessment
- Referrals For Behavioral or Mental Health Services
- Emergency Referral to a Psychiatrist
- Non-emergency Referral to a Psychiatrist
- Referral to a Psychologist
- Referral to a Psychiatric Social Worker
- Acute Psychiatric Hospitalization
- Residential Treatment
Laboratory Tests
- Documenting Laboratory Tests
Metabolic and Hemoglobinopathy Screening
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Verbal Risk Assessment
Iron-Deficiency Anemia Screening
- Risk Assessment
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Factors
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Screening Methods
- Evaluation and Management
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Indicators
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy Screening
- Periodicity and Guidelines
- Pregnancy Screening
- Laboratory Testing during Pregnancy
Immunizations
- Documenting Immunization Status
- Adolescent Immunizations
Health Education and Anticipatory Guidance
- The Value of Anticipatory Guidance
- Anticipatory Guidance Topics
- Documenting Health Education and Anticipatory Guidance
- Pregnancy Prevention Education
- HIV Prevention Education
III. Special Health Issues
- Periodicity and Guidelines for Dental Inspection/Evaluation
- Documenting Dental Health
- Dental Education
- Referrals
- Dental Services
- Preventative Services
- Emergency Services
- Therapeutic Services
- Orthodontic Services
Guidelines for HIV-Seropositive Infants, Children and Adolescents
- Screening and Treatment of HIV-Infected and Pregnant Women
- Screening and Treatment of HIV-Exposed Infants
- Treatment of HIV-Infected Children
- HIV Treatment Sites in Washington, DC and Metropolitan Area
- Professional Reporting Responsibilities
- Who Must Make a Report
- Penalty for Not Reporting
- Recognizing Abuse
- Recognizing Neglect
- How to Make a Report
- Information to be Included in a Report
IV. Documentation
General Guidelines for Documenting the Visit
- A "Medical Home"
- What the child's provider should document
- What the Medical Record should document
- Documenting each visit
- Documentation tips of each health supervision module
- What the MCOs Report to DHCF
- What DHCF Reports to the Federal Government
- The Role of the Primary Care Physician in the Reporting Process
- DC MMIS Provider Billing Manual
- Types of Reimbursement
- Member and Billing Issues
- Exceptions to Payment Provisions
- Patient’s Inability To Pay
- Charging Member for Administrative Services
At-A-Glance
DC Contacts - Information Relevant to HealthCheck Providers
Resources
HealthCheck Resources
- DC Medicaid HealthCheck Periodicity Schedule
Bright Futures Resources
- About Bright Futures at Georgetown University
- Bright Future's Children's Health Charter
- Bright Futures Guidelines
- Bright Futures Pocket Guide
- Bright Futures Publications
- Bright Futures Training Tools
Important Electronic Resources
- ACIP Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
- CDC Growth Charts
- Sexual Maturity Ratings (SMRs)/Tanner Stages
- Tooth Eruption Chart
National Resources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Medicaid and EPSDT
- Knowledge Path on EPSDT Services
- Bibliography on EPSDT Services
- MCH Alert Articles related to EPSDT Services
- National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
District of Columbia Resources
- DC Contacts
- Resource Directory
- District of Columbia Health Access Survey, 2003
- Metropolitan Washington Public Health Assessment Center
