Focus

Incorporating developmental surveillance and screening into preventive health care visits, and promoting medical homes. Developmental Surveillance and Screening Policy Implementation Project (D-PIP) selected 17 pilot primary care pediatric practices to implement the AAP policy "Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening"

Topics Covered

• Description of commonly used screening tools
• Screening guide
• Coding and reimbursement
• Office protocol
• Practice guidelines
• Specific disorders

Comprehensiveness

Covers tools and resources, training programs and materials, screening initiatives, model programs, a state information page and information for parents. Links to numerous other initiatives, recent research, literature, and websites. Also discusses Medical Home and Autism.

Strengths

Credibility as an AAP website. Numerous materials including power point presentations and a table that reviews 20 screening tools including descriptions, administration, time, cost, psychometric properties, scoring and cultural considerations. Presentations cover screening and surveillance, coding and billing, putting office systems into place, process improvement checklist, and facilitator handbook with practical ideas. Sample referral form to Early Intervention with request for feedback. For both primary care providers and residency program faculty, NP faculty and others. Excellent detail. Links are up to date and relevant.