Developmental Surveillance and Screening

By the end of this teleconference the participants will be able to:

1. Understand the motivation and planning of practices choosing to implement the AAP policy statement on developmental surveillance and screening.
2. Utilize the wide range of implementation strategies used by Developmental Surveillance & Screening Policy Implementation Project (D-PIP) practices and understand the challenges to adopting these strategies.
3. Describe the implications of D-PIP findings for the sustainability of developmental surveillance and screening efforts within the medical home, particularly in the context of coding, billing, and reimbursement issues.

Tracy King, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Paul Lipkin, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Tim Geleske, MD, FAAP
North Arlington Pediatrics, Arlington Heights, IL

Slides
Implementing Developmental Screening in the Medical Home Slides

Handouts

• Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening
  Published: PEDIATRICS, July 2006 (Policy Statement)
  Authors: 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
• Developmental Screening/Testing Coding Fact Sheet
• Policy Implementation Project Information
• Implementing Developmental Screening Web page
  

Resources Available on Practice Management Online:

• AAP Letter: AAP Notifies National Payers Regarding Developmental Screenings (2008)
• AAP Letter: Developmental Screening and Testing (2007)
• Chapter Pediatric Councils Report on Payment for Developmental Screening (2007)
• Developmental, Psychosocial, and Social Capital Screening: Selected Internet Resources (2008)
• American Academy of Pediatrics Developmental Surveillance and Screening Recommendations: How to Get it Done in Practice (2007)
• ADHD Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Clinicians (2010)
• Coding for Pediatric Preventive Care (2010)
• Coding for Medical Home Visits (2010)
  

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