Health Screening Guidelines

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Health Screening Guidelines

Recommendation: The practice has and follows age-appropriate health screening guidelines.

 Effective Practice
Standardized physical examination form with prompts for health screening guidelines
Benefit: Form facilitates identification of due health screenings
In practice at: Office Dr. Alain Chaoui (NSMC)


 Effective Practice
The practice e-mails a developmental questionnaire to the parents one week prior to the appointment (it is also available at the visit). Teens can access a separate questionnaire on the practice's website. This is discuessed in private with the physician.
Benefits:
  • Facilitates identification of due health screenings.
  • Easy to use.
  • Identifies anticipatory guidance opportunities in advance of the visit.
In practice at: PPOC Performance Pediatrics


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