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Guides for the people who run the schedule.

Plain-language guides for Idaho CHIS DDAs, checked against the state's own rules. Each one says when we last checked it.

Idaho CHIS rules

What Idaho's CHIS rules mean for the person who builds the schedule.

Idaho CHIS rulesWhat Idaho's CHIS rules mean for supervision on your scheduleIdaho's CHIS rules require monthly supervision for BIs at the technician and specialist levels, with the child present for the observation. This guide sets out what IDAPA 16.03.26 and the CHIS handbook say, and how to plan your month around it.

Running the schedule

Call-outs, time off, and keeping each child with the BIs they know.

Running the scheduleA BI called out sick this morning. Now what?A step-by-step plan for the morning a BI calls out: rank the day's sessions, pick a cover who fits the child's authorization and has had PST for the child, call the families, write it down, and keep one absence from spreading across the week.Running the scheduleHow do you keep the same BIs with each child?Give each child one primary BI, one or two trained backups and a supervisor who sees them all. This guide covers what the evidence and Idaho's rules say, and how to run it day to day.Running the scheduleHow to say yes to time off without leaving a child's session emptyTime off turns into a problem when a session is left without a qualified BI. A one-page policy and a weekly review keep approvals and coverage in step.

Choosing tools

What an Idaho CHIS DDA should look for in scheduling software.

Choosing toolsWhat should an Idaho CHIS DDA look for in scheduling software?Start with what Idaho's rules put on the schedule. Then judge each tool on the repairs your scheduler makes week after week: covering call-outs, handling time off, and keeping supervision and PST current.

Privacy and HIPAA

Keeping client information safe in the everyday work of scheduling.

Privacy and HIPAAIs your therapy schedule protected health information?Usually, yes. This guide explains why a schedule counts as PHI under HIPAA, where schedules tend to leak, and what to ask any vendor that will hold yours.