Screening Tools – Healthy Child Development State Resource Center

July 2020: Resources to Help Prevent and Address Adverse Childhood Experiences

July 6, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Care Coordination, COVID-19, Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Measurement, Primary Medical Care, Referral Forms, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools California /by kevina

This month, we feature Resources to Help Prevent and Address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs are potentially traumatic events during childhood — exacerbated by COVID-19 — that are associated with worsened health in adulthood. This page features screening tools and resources for policymakers, providers, and others working to prevent ACEs and address their impact. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

March 2020: State Medicaid Policies for Maternal Depression Screening During Well-Child Visits

March 9, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Identifying Children, Making the Case, Medicaid, Parent and Family Resources, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools Michigan /by kevina

This month, NASHP features updated, interactive maps at its State Medicaid Policies for Maternal Depression Screening During Well-Child Visits resource page. An increasing number of states are adopting an effective, two-generation approach to health by screening for maternal depression during well-child visits. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

February 2020: Michigan Works to Improve Health Equity for Mothers and Infants

February 3, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Family, Healthy Child Development, Identifying Children, Making the Case, Medicaid, Parent and Family Resources, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools Michigan /by kevina

This month, NASHP features Michigan’s Mother Infant Health and Equity Improvement Plan. The plan is designed to address maternal and infant health disparities that are rooted in racial inequity by aligning and leveraging maternal behavioral health resources, Medicaid, and child welfare and human services. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

January 2020: California Initiative Addresses Adverse Childhood Events

January 7, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Family, Healthy Child Development, Identifying Children, Making the Case, Medicaid, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools California /by kevina

January 2020: California Initiative Addresses Adverse Childhood Events This month, NASHP features California’s ACEs Aware website. Individuals with multiple ACEs are at a much higher risk of developing physical or mental health disorders, and life expectancy for individuals with six or more ACEs is 19 years shorter than for those with none. The initiative’s website provides resources, information, and training for providers and community leaders working to reduce the prevalence and impact of ACEs and toxic stress. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

AHCCCS Developmental Screening Tools PIP

August 28, 2019/in Autism, Developmental Screening, EPSDT, Healthy Child Development, Making the Case, Medicaid, Primary Medical Care, Screening, Screening Tools Arizona /by admin

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, 2015. Arizona is implementing a Performance Improvement Project to demonstrate a statistically significant increase in the number and percent of children screened for risk of developmental, behavioral, and social delays using a standardized screening tool.

Primary Care Behavioral Health Screening Toolkit for the MassHealth Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI)

July 29, 2019/in Autism, Care Coordination, Developmental Screening, Healthy Child Development, Making the Case, Medicaid, Primary Medical Care, Referral Forms, Screening Tools Massachusetts /by admin

MassHealth, 2010. This toolkit provides suggestions for how to implement standardized behavioral health screening tools, guidance on clinical issues related to the screening – such as how to manage the screening within the well-child visit and how to respond to an identified risk of a behavioral health concern – and information about several of the most commonly used MassHealth-approved screening tools.

Acute Care, Comprehensive Medical and Dental Program and Division of Developmental Disabilities Performance Improvement Project: Developmental Screening Tools

July 29, 2019/in Developmental Screening, Gauging Success, Healthy Child Development, Measurement, Medicaid, Screening Tools Arizona /by admin

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, 2015. This document provides an overview of the Performance Improvement Project, which aims to increase the number of children screened for developmental, behavioral, and social delays using a standardized screening tool during the 12 months preceding their first, second, or third birthday.

Developmental Screening for Young Children Guidance Document

July 29, 2019/in Claims, Developmental Screening, Healthy Child Development, Identifying Children, Improving Policy, Medicaid, Primary Medical Care, Screening Tools Oregon /by admin

Oregon Health Plan, 2015. This guidance document is designed to provide Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), Oregon clinics, and administrative staff with guidance on developmental screening in young children up to 36 months, including coding and billing information and details explaining CCO Incentive Measure specifications.

Developmental and Behavioral Screening Guidelines and Preferred Tool List

July 29, 2019/in Developmental Screening, Healthy Child Development, Identifying Children, Results, Screening, Screening Tools Vermont /by admin

Help Me Grow Vermont. This guidance document details Vermont’s requirements for developmental screening tools and the universal developmental screening registry used in the state.

Understanding Developmental–Behavioral Screening Measures

July 29, 2019/in Developmental Screening, Healthy Child Development, Identifying Children, Making the Case, National, Screening Tools /by admin

Kevin Marks and Angela LaRosa, Pediatrics in Review, 2012. This paper is designed to educate clinicians on the use of standardized screening tools to more promptly identify children with suspected developmental delays.