CHADIS System
In 2001, 2 developmental pediatricians, Drs. Barbara Howard and Raymond Sturner, developed the Child Health and Development Interactive System (CHADIS; Total Child Health Inc; Baltimore, Maryland), a comprehensive web-based system for screening children for behavioral and developmental problems. The CHADIS online portal has received 26 million dollars in federal and foundation grants for research and development of the current system. To date, more than 5000 providers from around the globe are using the CHADIS system, and it continues to grow in features and popularity. The CHADIS assessment tool allows pediatricians to invite parents to fill out online, age-appropriate screening tools in advance of well-child visits. The CHADIS system evaluates the forms filled out by parents, performs scoring when indicated, and alerts pediatricians of issues that need to be discussed with parents at well-child or behavior-related visits. Many pediatricians speak favorably of the CHADIS system in that it allows them to identify parental concerns and behavior issues that would have gone unidentified in the past. A CHADIS subscription costs about $1500 per provider per year, paid either annually or via monthly installments with discounts available for volume licenses.
As of this writing, CHADIS incorporates more than 200 screening tools that pediatricians utilize frequently, such as the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised with Follow-up (MCHAT R/F), Ages and Stages (ASQ), Vanderbilt Assessment Scales, Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) forms, as well as forms. However, CHADIS doesn’t stop at screening. It also provides a full library of resources for pediatricians and parents to assist in management once a condition is diagnosed. Another benefit of CHADIS is that Dr. Howard conducts a case webinar on a monthly basis to discuss issues related to developmental screening and management.
The CHADIS screenings can be used by parents via their home computers in advance of visits or alternatively via a tablet-based interface that is handed to them at the reception window. The CHADIS reports can be copied and pasted into your EHR so that the results of the screening are documented.
For an excellent overview of chides and demonstration of new features please visit: https://youtu.be/_pKaAAhPAT0
