EPSDT Care for Kids Provider Site - Iowa Child Health and Development Record

Iowa Child Health and Development Record (CHDR) forms are used to guide and document a child’s health maintenance visits during the period from birth through age 5. These notes include developmental milestones and potential red flags for referral, and are based on the Iowa Recommended Schedule of EPSDT Care for Kids Screenings.

You can use the Iowa CHDR forms to help identify:

Risk factors in a child's life, such as nutrition concerns or family stressors
Developmental "red flags" that signal the need for further assessment and evaluation of delay or potential for delay

Each age-appropriate Iowa CHDR form provides:

An easy-to-use screening checklist with space for notes and comments to help you identify emerging concerns
Screening components, including:

Health care

Developmental milestones and potential red flags

Parental risk factors that signal the need for intervention

Nutrition

Medications

Immunizations

Lead screening

Space to note parental input about a child's development (parents are often the first to detect delay)
Anticipatory guidance information
Referral resources
A place to note the comprehensive health care plan and follow-up orders for the child

Iowa Child Health and Development Record were developed with assistance and input from the:

American Academy of Pediatrics, Iowa Chapter
American Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter
Iowa Academy of Family Physicians
Iowa Consortium for Mental Health

Iowa Association of Nurse Practitioners

Iowa Physician Assistant Association

Other entities that provide early intervention services

For more information about the Iowa Child Health and Development Record, please contact the EPSDT Provider Training Consultant.

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