Resources

Billing

Developmental screening can be billed using CPT billing code 96110 or ICD-10 Z13.4. This covers the time a physician scores, reviews results, and interprets findings. Billing for developmental screening using these codes requires documentation that the screening was given and notes any action taken, such as follow-up screening, developmental milestone information, or referral to community agency or community resource. Reimbursement rates vary by insurance provider. Contact insurance providers directly to learn the reimbursement rate. For Behavioral/Social Emotional screening of young children use CPT code 96127. For Maternal Depression use CPT Code 96161. For Trauma screenings use CPT Code 96160.

Upcoming Events

Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO free series, Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance PDF

June 28, 2022: Assessment and Diagnosis through Indigenous Lens. To register click here

Build Initiative. For upcoming webinars and registration click here

Evidence Based Practices Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care

Definitions Common in Integrated Behavioral Health

Collaborative care: agreements between providers, working in separate systems and facilities, to exchange information about shared patients.

Co-located care: same providers, employed by separate systems, but working alongside each other in a shared facility

Integrated care: provided by a team of providers employed and working in the same system, using one treatment plan, a shared medical record, and functioning as a patient care team.

From: Hunter, CL. Goodie, JL, Oordt, MS, & Dobmeyer, AC (Eds), 2009. Integrated behavioral level health in primary care: Step-by-step guidance for assessment and intervention. Washington DC: Amer Psychological Assn.

Educating Practices Program (formerly EPIC Program) in CT

The Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc. (CHDI) developed a comprehensive, community-based, child health provider outreach and training program in collaboration with the Connecticut chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Family Physicians. The goal of CHDI’s Educating Practices program is to improve the content and delivery of child health services by assisting providers in implementing practice changes that are supported by community and State resources.

Overview

EPIC Educating Practices

Healthy Steps

HealthySteps is an evidence-based, interdisciplinary pediatric primary care program that promotes positive parenting and healthy development for babies and toddlers.

HealthySteps Overview with downloadable information

Fostering Social and Emotional Health Through Pediatric Primary Care

Common Threads to Transform Everyday Practice and Systems

Legal Partnering For Child and Family Health

An Opportunity and Call to Action for Early Childhood Systems

Integrated Early Childhood Behavioral Health in Primary Care

Integrated Early Childhood Behavioral Health in Primary Care: A Guide to Implementation and Evaluation.

Trauma Resources

Change Package for Advancing Trauma Informed Care in Primary Care Settings

The recording, slides, and links to resources provided in an overview webinar can be found on the following web pages:

Recording, slides, and links to resources provided in an overview webinar

Change Package for Primary Care

Compassion Resilience Toolkit

Facilitator resources to build the capacity of helping professionals, caregivers, and the systems in which they serve:

Resilience Toolkits for Schools, Health and Human Services, and Parents/Caregivers

Resilient Beginnings Collaborative

The Resilient Beginnings Collaborative, a two year initiative involving seven Bay Area Safety net clinics, addresses childhood adversity in pediatric safety net care settings.

Marin Community Clinics in California Screen Babies for ACEs, Provide Support in Effort to Prevent Trauma

How Collaboration Helps Clinic in San Mateo County, CA, Tackle ACEs in Children

Department of Health Care Services Information on Trauma Screenings

Trauma Screenings

Value Based Payments

Recent Publications on Trauma

2019. Childhood Adversity Screenings Are Just One Part of an Effective Policy Response to Childhood Trauma

March 2016. How Knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences Can Help Pediatricians Prevent Mental Health Problems

June 2022. Adverse Childhood Experiences Data Report: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2013-2019 An Overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences in California

ACEs Aware Initiative

California Launches ACEs Aware Initiative to Address the Public Health Crisis of Toxic Stress From Childhood Trauma

ACEs Aware Initiative Website