Absenteeism Data in the HIE

In collaboration with DC Public Schools (DCPS), parents can consent to having their child’s attendance data shared with the DC HIE. CRISP DC then displays the data within the HIE Portal for the students’ care team members to see.

Where can I find a student’s attendance data within the HIE?

When you open CRISP DC from the Portal or InContext application, you will be able to find student attendance data within Clinical Information, under Health Records.

School Attendance Data Dictionary:

Data Point Definition
School Name of the school associated with each student
Total Days Missed A tally of absences for each student in the current school year
Total Days Missed in the Last 30 Days Running total of absences in the past 30 days
Total Days of School Running total of the school days in the current year
Percentage of Days Current percentage of days missed out of total school days up until the current date

Partnership with Children’s National

CRISP DC also works with Children’s National on the Collaborative for Attendance Resources in Education and Health (CARE-H) project to share weekly attendance files that reflect their patients’ attendance data, as well as specific health data points that the DC HIE receives. The Children’s team utilizes this file to identify patients who are at a high risk of missing school due to health or social reasons. The Children’s team then performs individualized proactive outreach to those students’ families to better understand the issues that the student is facing and provide the family with resources to resolve health or related issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

If your patient attends a DCPS school, their caregiver can sign a consent when they re-enroll yearly to their school.  They can also ask their attendance coordinator at their school for the consent to sign.

The consent continues if they are a DCPS student. It does not need to be signed every year.

Patients who are consented, seek primary care services at Children’s National, and attend DCPS are automatically enrolled into the program.

Addressing chronic absenteeism should be part of clinical practice and can include screening for unmet medical needs, mental health needs, and/or social needs. Additional resources can be found here: Collaborative for Attendance Resources in Education and Health (CARE-H) | Children’s National Hospital

Resources

  1. December 2025 Webinar Recording

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