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   I. Overview

       • EPSDT Program
       • HealthCheck Program
    Goals & Requirements
    Participants & Providers
    Services
    Coordination & Outreach
       • Review



   II. Health Supervision

       • Introduction
    Screens & Timing
    Requirements
    Review
       • Health History
    Introduction
    Initial
    Interval
    Specific Visits
    Review
       • Physical Examination
    Introduction
    Comprehensive Exam
    Growth Assessment
    Specific Visits
    Review
       • Screening Services
    Introduction
    Nutritional
    Vision
    Speech & Language
    Hearing
    Developmental
    Review
       • Laboratory Tests
    Introduction
    Metabolic
    Sickle Cell
    Lead
    Anemia
    Urinalysis
    Cholesterol
    Tuberculosis
    STDs & Pregnancy
    Review
       • Immunizations
    Introduction
    Immunization Schedule
    Vaccines Program
    Documentation
    Precautions & Exceptions
    Review
       • Health Education/
         Anticipatory Guidance

    Introduction
    Working with Families
    Working with Teens
    Pregnancy Prevention
    HIV Prevention
    Specific Visits
    Review




   III. Special Health Issues

       • Introduction
       • Dental Health
       • HIV Guidelines
       • Child Abuse & Neglect
       • Reducing Language          Barriers
       • Using Interpreters
       • Review



   IV. Documentation

       • Guidelines
       • SMRFs
       • HealthCheck Reporting
       • Billing Procedures
       • Review


At-a-Glance Resources


HealthCheck SMRFs HealthCheck Periodicity HealthCheck Manual HIPAA Codes

 

Resources

  

The following resources directly support the HealthCheck Provider Education System or provide additional information related to pediatric preventive care, EPSDT services, and managed care. (Trouble Downloading PDFs?)

New Resources

HealthCheck Resources

Standard Medical Record Forms (SMRFs)

 

SMRF # 1: 0 to 1 month (76 KB)
SMRF # 2: 2 to 4 months (80 KB)
SMRF # 3: 6 to 9 months (76 KB)
SMRF # 4: 12 to 18 months (80 KB)
SMRF # 5: 2 to 5 years (84 KB)
SMRF # 6: 6 - 10 years (76 KB)
SMRF # 7: 11 - 21 years (76 KB)

Download a Powerpoint slide show (156 KB) of the training carried out by Drs. Zarr, Levy, and other local pediatric providers as they pilot tested the SMRFs.

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

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)


Bright Futures Resources

Bright Futures Guidelines | Bright Futures Pocket Guide

Bright Futures Publications | Bright Futures Training Tools

Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening, developed by the Council on Children With Disabilities, Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Bright Futures Steering Committee and Medical Home Initiatives for Children With Special Needs Project Advisory Committee.


Important Electronic Resources

ACIP Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule (2005)

Printable schedule (4 page pdf)       Spanish-language printable schedule
Palm Handheld schedule (requires Palm OS® 3.1 or higher and 379 KB of memory)

CDC Growth Charts

Sexual Maturity Ratings (SMRs)/Tanner Stages

Tooth Eruption Chart


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.

Bibliography on EPSDT Services. Selected and annotated by the MCH Library, this reference list is automatically generated from an electronic catalog each time it is requested, so it is always current.

MCH Alert Articles related to EPSDT Services. The MCH Alert is a free electronic weekly newsletter that provides timely reference to research, publications, new programs, and initiatives affecting the MCH community.

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 for 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.

 

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