- CHIP / STAR Provider Manual
- STAR Kids Provider Manual
- Prior Authorization Information
- TCHP Institutional Companion Guide
- TCHP Professional Companion Guide
Pharmacy Directories
Harris Service AreaJefferson Service AreaNEMRSA Service Area
ADHD resources
- ADHD Provider Toolkit
- ADHD Home Interventions
- ADHD Letter - Parent to School
- ADHD Letter - PCP to Teacher
- NICHQ (National Incentive for Children’s Healthcare Quality) toolkits
- CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Behavioral health resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics Mental Health Primary Tools
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Guidelines
- National Institute of Mental Health—Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Advancing Health Equity in Texas through Culturally Responsive Care (CME)
- Behavioral Health Integration Training Documents
- Child Psychiatry Access Network Partners
- Child Psychiatry Access Network resource for Providers
- Child Psychiatry Access Network
- Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium
Community / National resources
- RE:MIND (Depresion and Bipolar Support)
- ARC of Greater Houston
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Children at Risk (Houston)
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Mental Health Facts For Families
- Texas Resiliance and Recovery Family Guide
Mental health illness, alcohol and other drug abuse
- NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness - Mental Health
- Al-Anon and Alateen Family Groups
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Substance Use Screening and Implementation Guide
Resources for Obstetric Care Providers
Stoplight Tools
- 100 Day Health Tracker
- ADHD Stoplight Tool
- At Risk Drinking Self Management Tool
- Cellulitis Stoplight Tool
- Diabetes Stoplight Tool
- Depression Self-Management Plan
- Migraine Stoplight Tool
- My Health Self-Management Tool
- My Mood Self-Management Plan
- My Weekly Log
- Seizures Stoplight Tool
- Sickle Cell Stoplight Tool
- When to See a Doctor Stoplight Tool
Speech Therapy Toolkit
- Speech Therapy Documentation for Referral Coordinators / Office Staff
- Speech Therapy Documentation for Physicians
- Discover Reading Activities for Families (English | Spanish)
- Help Your Child Learn to Communicate (English | Spanish)
- Help Your Child Learn to Talk (English | Spanish)
- Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
- Motor Delays: Early Identification and Evaluation
- Speech Sound Development Chart
- Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Physician Referral Form
- The Value of ECI
- Physcians Checklist for Stuttering
- Evaluation and Management of Language and Speech Disorders
Physical / Occupational Therapy Toolkit
- Physical / Occupational Therapy Documentation for Referral Coordinators / Office Staff
- Physical / Occupational Therapy Documentation for Physicians
Helpful links
- Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership
- Texas Health and Human Services
- Texas Medicaid/CHIP Vendor Drug Program
- Texas Health Steps Provider Information
- After Hours Care
Provider Advisory Group / Clinical and Administrative Advisory Committee
The Clinical and Administrative Advisory Committees will provide recommendations and assistance to Texas Children’s in the following areas:
- Development, review and revision of clinical practice guidelines;
- Review of general clinical practice patterns and assessment of Provider compliance with clinical guidelines;
- Development of Quality Improvement strategies and studies in coordination with Texas Children’s, HHSC, and the EQRO;
- Strategies and recommendations for improving Health Plan administrative procedures;
- Recommendations on how to improve care based on Member feedback and their personal experiences serving our Members; and
- Opportunities for connecting network Providers and MCO clinical experts for purposes of peer support and sharing best practices.