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CHIPRA Activities to Tackle Barriers. Electronic developmental and behavioral screening Electronic referral with ASQ and M-CHAT results Shared script for introducing EI to families. CHIPRA Electronic Screening. Who: All children at 9-, 18-, 24-, and 30-month well-child visits What:
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CHIPRA Activities to Tackle Barriers • Electronic developmental and behavioral screening • Electronic referral with ASQ and M-CHAT results • Shared script for introducing EI to families
CHIPRA Electronic Screening • Who: • All children at 9-, 18-, 24-, and 30-month well-child visits • What: • ASQ-3 screening at 9, 18, 24, and 30 months • M-CHAT screening at 18 and 24 months • Where: • Screening is initiated at the registration desk • Families enter responses in the waiting room or exam room • After first screening in office, parents can complete screenings online at home (prompted by age-appropriate email reminders) • How: • Families use small mobile laptops in the office • Answers are submitted through an online web portal • Results are scored automatically and pulled into the child’s electronic medical record (EMR) for review at the well-child visit • Provider and Family Supports: • Electronic letter templates for EI and behavioral health referrals • Post-screening family handouts about next steps
Electronic Screening Successes • At point of screening: • Shifted primary responsibility to office staff, opening up more time for discussion with the health care provider • Accurate assignment of questionnaires based on age and prematurity • Accurate and immediate scoring of results • Using the same tool as community service providers • At point of referral: • More clarity about referral between provider and family • Clear electronic documentation of the referral decision • Referral letter sent directly from the EMR • At point of services: • Improved partnerships with EI
Electronic Referrals Excerpt from electronic EI referral letter: • Letter template developed with local EI agencies • Most information is pre-populated from the child’s EMR • Saved electronically • Letters sent directly from the EMR to county EI fax numbers
Ongoing Challenges to Address • Needs at point of screening and referral: • Public domain developmental screening tool • Better tools and processes for patients with Limited English Proficiency • Explore the use of shared decision making to improve communication between provider and parent • Needs at point of intake: • Better methods for EI to reach families • Electronic feedback through data exchange with community providers • Needs at point of eligibility/services: • Quick entry into early childhood programs other than EI
Questions? This document was developed under grant CFDA 93.767 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.