MD CHESSIE stands for what?

MD CHESSIE stands for what?

• A. Maryland Department of Child Health and Social Services Exchange
• B. Maryland Children’s Electronic Social Services Information Exchange
• C. Maryland Children’s Electronic Social Services Information Exchange and Data System
• D. Maryland Data for Social Services Information Exchange

Answer: (B)

MD CHESSIE is the state’s system for securely sharing child welfare and social services information among agencies in an electronic format. The correct expansion is Maryland Children’s Electronic Social Services Information Exchange. Each part fits: Maryland indicates the state, Children’s shows the population served, Electronic signals digital data sharing, and Social Services Information Exchange describes the purpose of exchanging information to coordinate services and protect children. The version that includes “and Data System” isn’t the standard name, and wording that changes “Electronic” or adds unrelated terms (like health) doesn’t reflect the established acronym. So the Maryland Children’s Electronic Social Services Information Exchange is the accurate expansion.

MD CHESSIE is the state’s system for securely sharing child welfare and social services information among agencies in an electronic format. The correct expansion is Maryland Children’s Electronic Social Services Information Exchange. Each part fits: Maryland indicates the state, Children’s shows the population served, Electronic signals digital data sharing, and Social Services Information Exchange describes the purpose of exchanging information to coordinate services and protect children. The version that includes “and Data System” isn’t the standard name, and wording that changes “Electronic” or adds unrelated terms (like health) doesn’t reflect the established acronym. So the Maryland Children’s Electronic Social Services Information Exchange is the accurate expansion.