What kinds of tools are necessary to perform strength-based social and medical screenings, create service plans and/or referrals?
Are they available? Will new tools need to be developed and if so, how? Most respondents said that tools should be: unbiased; simple; address social, psychological, financial, supportive, housing and health needs; offer choices to consumers; focus on community settings; standardized; Health Insurance, Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliant; a component of a comprehensive integrated data collection system designed to assess and evaluate from a strength-based perspective an individual’s status and needs; comply with federal and State regulations; and, web-based and consumer friendly. While the screening tool should be simple and only capture limited critical information, persons who responded to the issue said assessments should be comprehensive and identify a broader range of care needs. Regarding existing tools, respondents listed tools in use and indicated they need to be combined or modified. Existing tools should be modified and built upon rather than create ne
