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The Iowa Child Health and Development Review (Iowa
CHDR, pronounced “cheddar”), age-appropriate health
maintenance forms for children birth through age 5
years, have been updated to reflect the American
Academy of Pediatrics latest recommendations for
anticipatory guidance. In addition, developers
have responded to requests from Iowa primary
health care providers and developed similar health
maintenance forms for older children through 17
years of age. Iowa Medicaid has agreed that by
using these forms, providers will meet all the
required elements of a Medicaid Early and Periodic
Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
screening exam. |
The Iowa CHDR, developed by a panel of Iowa
primary health care providers and developmental
experts, uses a checklist format that can be
easily completed by health care providers and
nurse teams. In addition to gathering information
about such topics as nutrition, medications,
immunizations, and lead screening, the checklists
make it simple to gather key information about
developmental milestones, social-emotional health,
behavior, and family risk factors. The CHDR also
prompts providers about age-appropriate topics for
anticipatory guidance. |
