08/21/2023
The Anticipatory Guidance Provider Guide is a federally mandated component of Texas Health Steps (THSteps) medical and dental checkups. This guide is broken down by specific age ranges with guidance on family well-being, keeping the child safe, healthy feeding, regular care and routines, and healthy progress. This guide also provides information about healthy lifestyle and disease prevention. There are more tools and resources at Texas Health Steps Anticipatory Guidance Tools and Resources.
References
Texas Health Steps
- www.txhealthsteps.com/static/courses/AG-ONLINE/sections/section-1-1.html
- www.txhealthsteps.com/static/courses/anticipatory-guidance/sections/section-1-6.html
Resources
Texas Medicaid Provider Quality Improvement, review the following resources ranging from quality measures data to current vaccine schedules:
- Texas Health Steps (THSteps) for Medical Providers
- Quality Improvement (QI) Toolkit and Tip Sheets.
- BCBSTX Preventive Care Guidelines (PCGs)
- Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)