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These 7 New Year resolutions will help you make the most of 2021 for your private practice! #physicians #doctors #pediatricians #healthcare

Here's the latest information on the timeline for giving children the COVID-19 vaccine. "With vaccines becoming available to protect against COVID-19, we've made a big step toward stopping the virus that causes this deadly disease. The first vaccines released are authorized for emergency use in adults and teens who are at least 16 years old. High-risk groups such as elderly people and frontline health care workers are first in line to receive them, with other adults and teens likely to have access later in 2021." #pediatrics #pediatricians #COVID19 #COVID19vaccine

RIP Medical Debt received a $50 million grant from MacKenzie Scott. This is amazing news as every dollar "relieves $100 of medical debt for those who are two times the federal poverty level or below, whose total medical debt equals 5% or more of their gross annual income or are insolvent." #healthcare #medical #medicaldebt

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, & joyous day.

The AAP urges pediatricians to view tobacco as a social determinant for children's health and offers guidance on how to identify and provide support to family members who use tobacco products. "The AAP recommends that pediatricians screen adolescents for tobacco use and provide resources and treatment for tobacco dependence. Pediatricians can discuss preventing initiation of tobacco and e-cigarette use with children and adolescents. The health care provider is also encouraged to systematically screen children for secondhand smoke exposure and support family members who smoke with tobacco cessation." #pediatrics #pediatricians #healthcare

A huge congratulations to our latest ‘start up’ client to open her doors, Dr. Michelle Suhendra, in The Woodlands, TX. Wishing you many happy, independent and successful years ahead!

Talking to a vaccine-hesitant parent can be a difficult conversation even though you recognize the importance of vaccines for preventative medicine. Here are tips from PCC on leading these conversations with compassion and addressing concerns. "Parents enter your office with opinions about vaccination that are informed from many possible sources -- personal stories are a large factor, as well as insights from their friends, family, and their own healthcare providers. However,... among all parents, their child’s pediatrician is most frequently reported to be a trusted information source. This means that while nearly all pediatricians will happen across families that refuse vaccines, different approaches may be helpful for different circumstances and individual families to help reassure fears and reverse refusal decisions." #pediatrics #pediatricians See more

If one of your physicians at your practice wants to work part-time, here are 7 things to take into consideration. #physicians #doctors #pediatricians

Demand for virtual mental health care is soaring amid the pandemic. Check out these key trends on who is using it and why. "There has been growth in mental health services across the board, but there has been a notable increase in virtual visits among groups who have not been known for embracing mental health care in the past, namely men, people who use Medicaid and patients over the age of 65, the telehealth giant reported. Healthcare experts say the persistent issues of 202...0including the economic, health, environmental and societal crisesare impacting the mental health of Americans." #physicians #doctors #pediatricians #healthcare #mentalhealth

I am delighted to announce that Amanda Ciadella is now a full partner at Patient Centered Solutions. Amanda has been with our company for four years and during that time has helped to build our programs and earn NCQA's highest honor as a PCMH CCE Quality Award Honoree. Her work with our clients has been exceptional; she is both expert in project management and NCQA PCMH consulting and brings professionalism to all of her work. It is with the greatest pleasure that I welcome her into partnership and I look forward to her continuing innovation and stewardship ahead. - Susanne Madden, Founder, PCS

If you're looking for ways to restore your visit volumes amid the coronavirus pandemic, follow these 5 tips. "Faced with potential bottlenecks of delayed care, practices may need to consider expanded hours on weekdays and weekends, the report said. These hours may also allow practices to stagger provider and staff into shifts to limit the number of people in the clinic at any one time to better allow for social distancing." #physicians #doctors #pediatricians #healthcare

The pandemic has affected the marginalized communities the most. Here's why these disparities exist and how physicians can help. "Recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that in major U.S. cities, counties with a substantially non-white population had a COVID-19 death rate of up to nine times higher when compared to counties that were substantially whiteeven with the same median income." #physicians #doctors #pediatricians #COVID19 #healthcare

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated their guidance on evaluating and managing medical care for infants exposed to HIV. "Pediatricians should provide counseling to parents and caregivers of HIV-exposed infants about HIV infection, including routine care of the infant, diagnostic tests, and potential drug toxicities." #pediatrics #pediatricians #HIV #healthcare

Improving your coding processes at your practice can help you achieve value-based care success. Even if you're struggling with finding the time to do this, these tips included in this article will help. "Value-based care is about efficiently providing the most cost-effective, yet highest quality care that improves patient outcomes. There are a number of studies showing that physicians in value-based care programs demonstrate higher quality of care than physicians only in fee-...for-service models. These improved outcomes in value-based care are dependent on PCPs being at the center of patient care." #physicians #doctors #pediatricians #healthcare https://www.physicianspractice.com//improving-coding-proce

The AMA has made updates to the definitions of Evaluation and Management codes which will go into effect on January 1, 2021. Here's info on some of the changes and how to prepare your pediatric practice via PCC. #pediatrics #pediatricians

The AMA has a new Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Collaborative to promote the integration of behavioral and mental health care into overall health care at physician practices. Learn more about it here. "Mental health issues are spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic as Americans face enormous social and economic stress. At the same time, access to behavioral healthcarewhich had already been limited due to resource shortages and stigmais even more limited.... The American Medical Association (AMA) is spearheading an effort to help make behavioral health more accessible by providing best-in-class support to physicians working to combine mental and physical health services in their medical practices." #physicians #doctors #pediatricians #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth

Taking care of your mental help will help you take care of your patients. Here's how to manage your stressors to counter mental health challenges during this pandemic. #physicians #doctors #pediatricians #COVID19

It's always good to review how you're accepting payments in your pediatric practice and examine your merchant services once or twice a year. Here are 6 contactless payment options to consider and how to best use them. "The more options you have in place that make it convenient and easy for your patients to pay their bills, the better, since a convenient payment method makes getting payments on time that much easier. Plus, making sure you have methods that are safe for families and your staff will prove valuable both this year and beyond." #pediatrics #pediatricians