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 identity 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 Pediatric (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?
- Parents complete questionnaires anywhere
Internet access is available and can even utilize
Web-based, multiple language platforms
- CHADIS collects all the answers, then
scores and tabulates them in an user-friendly electronic
worksheet for the Clinician to review
- CHADIS develops provisional diagnoses
and Clinical decision-support management information based
on the screened responses
- CHADIS selects informational handouts
and community resources specific to child and family
needs from our Resource database of over 16,000 Local
and National listings
- CHADIS captures additional comments and
information from the Clinician at
the office visit
- CHADIS stores all the data from the questionnaires
and the visit for future reference and the tracking of
patient care over time