Health Check Provider Education System

Promoting a standard of pediatric preventive health care that all children deserve. . .

DC's Medical Assistance Administration is working with Bright Futures at Georgetown University to provide this site. The forthcoming HealthCheck curriculum and resources are designed to help health professionals to:

Ensure optimal growth and development in all children and teens
Provide all required HealthCheck/EPSDT services at each preventive health visit
Record and document all services provided

The HealthCheck curriculum is now available! Enter here!


Electronic Resources are now available to download!

New Resources

  • BMI Calculator (developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health)
    Quickly compute BMI by entering weight and height using Standard or Metric measures.
BMI
 
 
 
 

HealthCheck Resources

Standard Medical Record Forms (SMRFs)

 

SMRF # 1: 0 to 1 month (460 KB)
SMRF # 2: 2 to 4 months (460 KB)
SMRF # 3: 6 to 9 months (460 KB)
SMRF # 4: 12 to 18 months (460 KB)
SMRF # 5: 2 to 5 years (464 KB)
SMRF # 6: 6 - 10 years (456 KB)
SMRF # 7: 11 - 21 years (448 KB)

NEW! Download a PDF of the SMRF cover letter, which includes 5 key points and directions for incorporationg the SMRFs into your practice!

Watch and listen to a Powepoint movie of the training carried out by Dr. Levy on how to complete the SMRFs.

You may also download a Powerpoint slide show (4.4 MB) of the training carried out by Drs. Zarr, Levy, and other local pediatric providers as they pilot tested the SMRFs.

What's New?

Read expanded Guidelines on Dental Health, including the DC HealthCheck dental periodicity schedule (PDF), information on the dental inspection/evaluation, referrals, anticipatory guidance and patient education topics, documenting the dental evaluation and oral assessment, and additional resources.
New information available on Reducing Language Barriers, including downloads of translated materials and 10 tips for working with professional interpreters.

2007 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Released!

Printable schedule (2 page pdf; includes catch-up immunization schedule)

Spanish-language printable schedule (pdf)

Palm Handheld schedule (requires Palm OS® 3.1 or higher and 400KB of memory)

Standard Medical Record Forms (SMRFs) Developed and Being Piloted
A collaborative work group of local pediatric providers, in consultation with DC MAA, has developed the SMRFs. These forms are being pilot tested at select sites across the city.

HealthCheck Manual

PDF Version: Entire document (excluding appendices; 528 KB)
          Part 1 (Front Matter; 300 KB)
          Part 2 (Section 1.1 - 4.12; 120 KB)
          Part 3 (Section 4.12.2 - 7.2; 96 KB)
Word Version:

          Part 1 (Front Matter; 200 KB)
          Part 2 (Section 1.1 - 4.12; 272 KB)
          Part 3 (Section 4.12.2 - 7.2; 224 KB)

HealthCheck Manual Appendices

HealthCheck Manual Transmittals

HealthCheck Periodicity Schedule

PDF Version: (2 pages; front and back on 8.5 x 14.0 inch legal paper; 52 KB)
Word Version: (2 pages; front and back on 8.5 x 14.0 inch legal paper; 92 KB)
Dental 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 (2007)

Printable schedule (2 page pdf; includes catch-up immunization schedule)

Spanish-language printable schedule (pdf)

Palm Handheld schedule (requires Palm OS® 3.1 or higher and 400KB of memory)

CDC Growth Charts


National Resources

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Medicaid and EPSDT

Form CMS-416 Annual EPSDT Report (pdf; 47KB) and Instructions
National Data (FY 1995-2003) from CMS-416 (See links half-way down page)

Knowledge Path on EPSDT Services. Contains selections of recent, high quality resources and tools for staying abreast of new developments. Components of a knowledge path include links to Web sites, electronic publications, databases, and citations for journal articles and other print resources. This resource has been researched and compiled by the MCH Library.

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. Materials (resource guides and fact sheets), links, and data for health professionals, educators, and program administrators.


District of Columbia Resources

DC Contacts include phone numbers, and where available, electronic contact information of services provided to children and adolescents in the District of Columbia.

Hospital for Sick Children Foundation's Resource Directory is an online resource to help families with children with special needs, health care and social services providers, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and advocates to find listings for community services throughout DC.

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation District of Columbia Health Access Survey, 2003, is intended to inform discussion of health care issues in DC by examining the views and experiences of some of the city's most vulnerable populations, as well as the general population. It provides an opportunity to assess health care access by age, race/ethnicity, and income. It also provides insight on how the public perceives DC's health problems and health institutions.

Metropolitan Washington Public Health Assessment Center (MWPHAC) aims to improve the health of the population of the metropolitan Washington region through efforts to enhance the quality and availability of population-based health data through more effective analysis and presentation of those data.


a shared vision

Development of this site was conducted by Bright Futures at Georgetown University in partnership with the DC Department of Health's Medical Assistance Administration and DC's managed care organizations. The project reflects an ongoing commitment to promote the health of children and families in DC's diverse communities. It is hoped that this site will serve as a model program for other states in addressing their EPSDT needs.

Developers: Enter the Test Site here (password protected)


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