CHADIS is a web-based screening,
diagnostic and management system that administers and analyzes pre-visit,
online questionnaires completed by parents, teens or teachers and
provides Clinicians with instant access to valuable clinical data
and resources. Through its process, CHADIS improves the diagnosis and management
of health, emotional and behavioral issues, helping Clinicians
address parents’ concerns about their child’s development
while streamlining other routines of Pediatric care.
There is increased recognition within the Pediatric
community that early diagnosis and treatment of health, developmental and
behavioral issues in children and adolescents is extremely beneficial in
successfully dealing with them. Many organizations, including the American
Academy of Pediatrics, now recommend using pre-visit screening tools to
assist with early identification.
CHADIS was designed with both the practice and families in mind by two highly-respected, experienced Pediatricians working with a team of technical, research and support specialists. The program was devised to be easy to utilize in day-to-day operations of a practice while achieving the ultimate goal of helping Clinicians provide better care and support to patients and families.
Why Do Screening?
- Regular screening helps assess if children are developing on schedule, and helps identify issues early, even before some outward signs are present
- Early diagnosis and treatment of health, developmental and behavioral issues is essential to successfully dealing with them
- Screening has proven to show very high identification rates in those children with mental health or developmental disabilities
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends routine standardized developmental and behavioral screening for all children
- Medicaid EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment) requires screening for developmental and mental health status
- A growing number of states are now requiring certain levels of screening at all well-child visits and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years
How does CHADIS work?
- CHADIS delivers the doctor's pre-selected
questionnaires and families complete them
online at home or in the waiting room
- CHADIS collects all the answers, and
automatically scores and tabulates them in
an user-friendly electronic worksheet
- CHADIS presents provisional diagnoses and
links to decision-support information based
on the responses
- CHADIS selects informational handouts and
community resources specific to the child
and family needs
- CHADIS captures additional Clinician comments
and information during the office visit
- CHADIS stores all visit data, creating a full record that
can be copied into EMRs for referrals, billing, positive
screen registry and patient diagnoses tracking