12 Mar 21st Century Cures Act: Sample Pediatric Policies & Exceptions
Download a sample pediatric policy on information sharing and watch a recording of our recent webinar presented by Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP....
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08 Mar Interactive Coding Game: Time or MDM?
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in Clinical, COVID-19, Financial, Patient Engagement, Pediatric EHR, Vaccine Management
Think you know how to code your encounter visits in 2021? Try this interactive presentation and find out now....
07 Mar EHR Implementation Tips & Tricks for Smooth Transitions
What happens when a practice decides to work with an electronic health record they’ve never used before? As you can imagine, the lift is neither a simple or easy one, and it takes special people with unique skills to help that along....
27 Feb Analyze Your Demographic Data and Maximize Revenue
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in Clinical, COVID-19, Financial, Patient Engagement, Pediatric EHR, Uncategorized, Vaccine Management
While we’ve started to see more people going back to the doctor’s office, we need to ensure that patients who have health needs requiring follow-up, and patients who are due or behind on their Well Visits, are receiving the care they need is important. This is also vital to having...
20 Feb 2021 Coding Close-Up: Independent Historian
To make sure the pediatric community is informed and empowered with the 2021 code changes, Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP (Medical Director at OP) has created a short video snippet where she speaks to the Independent Historian and shows how Office Practicum assists practices with this.[vc_empty_space][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/PpHsj979JRc" el_width="80" align="center"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Want to...
11 Feb 2021 Coding Close-Up: Problem Status
To make sure the pediatric community is informed and empowered with the 2021 code changes, Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP (Medical Director at OP) has created a short video snippet where she speaks to problem status and shows how Office Practicum assists practices with this.[vc_empty_space][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/hxWf1QrGKmI" el_width="80" align="center"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Want to see...
02 Feb How to Cultivate a “What If Up” Culture
A few years ago, I signed up to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. I wasn’t exactly sure that I could do it. I am far from old, but I remember my daughter patting me on my hand and saying, "It's so sweet that you think you can do something like that." The...
02 Feb Updating Your Practice Fee Schedule
While pediatric practices may have some extra down time, it's the perfect time to pause and remember the financial health of your practice starts with having an appropriate fee schedule. While contractually the payers determine how much they are going to pay you for each service you provide, it starts...
01 Feb 21st Century Cures Act: What Pediatricians Need To Know
Are you confident your practice will be in compliance with the 21st Century Cures Act that goes into effect in April? Watch the recording of our latest educational webinar, 21st Century Cures Act: What Pediatricians Need To Know. OP’s Medical Director Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP reviews: What the 21st Century...
27 Jan Where Does Your Practice Stand?
Is your practice prepared for what’s to come in 2021? After polling thousands of independent pediatric professionals to find out what’s on their radar for 2021, we knew we had to create resources to support you and your team. See the results from a recent survey conducted by Office Practicum, the sponsor...
24 Jan Now is the Time to Check for Unbilled Items
COVID-19 is the gift that keeps on giving -- quarantines, social distancing, shuttering at home. It’s taking a toll on our families, communities, and practices. Although this isn’t ideal by any stretch of the imagination, the good news is there are some things you can do to increase payments in the...
23 Jan Keeping Your Practice as Healthy as Your Patients
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in Clinical, Financial, Interoperability, Patient Engagement, Pediatric EHR, Reporting, Vaccine Management
Many of you are feeling the effects of all the unexpected changes that have occurred in 2020. Pediatric practices cannot do business as usual - and expect to thrive - while waiting for the pandemic to end. To continue to run a successful pediatric practice and remain independent, you have...
22 Dec Is Your Pediatric Practice Ready for the Holidays?
76% of consumers stated that they would like access to care via telehealth. Your pediatric practice can keep kids connected to your trusted care this holiday season and avoid a trip to the ER or Urgent Care. Learn how in this 2-minute Pro Tip from Angie Connors, Co-founder of Anytime Pediatrics...
22 Dec Answers to Your E/M Coding Questions
Your practice is feeling the impacts from the 2021 Office Visit E/M Coding & Documentation changes - and you have a ton of questions. Or maybe you want to know if something is a good idea or a big mistake. Relax. We’ve got you covered. With all the questions we received...
15 Dec Always Include These 3 Data Analytics in Your Billing Reports
As a pediatrician, your primary goal is to deliver the best possible healthcare to your patients. Just as it's important for your patients to have regular check-ups as part of their wellness, it's also critical to regularly evaluate your pediatric office's financial health. But how? There are some key analytics that...
12 Dec [Recorded Webinar] Practice for the 2021 E/M Coding Changes
Find out if your practice is ready for the 2021 Office Visit E/M Coding & Documentation changes. Watch a recording of a live, interactive event where Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP presents several case-based scenarios. After each case, you're given the opportunity to test your coding skills. Get a better understanding of...
11 Dec 21st Century Cures Act: Information Blocking
Patient information has always felt like it’s clinically ours, but there’s a fine line between sharing and protecting, as well as maintaining privacy. Fortunately, the 21st Century Cures Act seeks to...
09 Dec Time-Based Coding: Deep Dive
In this video, Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP takes a deeper dive into Time-based coding. This presentation includes: Brief Review of 2021 ChangesOverview of the Time Definitions included in E/M Office Visit CPT codesDescriptions of what counts vs what doesn’t countExploring note documentation to support timeDiscussion around the use of “prolonged...
09 Dec Medical Decision Making (MDM): Deep Dive
To help you better prepare for the 2021 Office Visit E/M Coding Changes, let's take a closer look at Medical Decision Making (MDM). In this video, Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP includes: Review of 2021 Changes Overview of the MDM and Office Visit CPT codes A closer look at the 3...
01 Dec Autism, ADHD & Telemedicine
Interested in maximizing your patients' virtual behavioral health televisits? Watch a recorded webinar presented by Anytime Pediatrics and CHADIS to learn about Autism, ADHD, and Telemedicine. This presentation covers: How virtual behavioral health visits create efficiency in your practice The importance of using online questionnaires for virtual behavioral health care Tips for conducting different...
24 Nov Reaching Beyond the Exam Room to Drive Patient Medication Adherence
Medication adherence is a significant problem, made worse by COVID, which has limited patients’ access to medications. DrFirst’s RxNotifications solution is proven to help providers increase adherence and extend communications beyond the encounter, driving better outcomes that increase reimbursement potential and improve patient health. Reaching Beyond the Exam Room to Drive Patient...
13 Nov COVID Surge & Beyond: Integrating Telemedicine to Provide Appropriate Care
Is your pediatric practice prepared for the next 4-5 months of COVID and flu patients? An integrated pediatric telemedicine solution is one tool that would ensure that you are. Check out the on-demand webinar "COVID Surge & Beyond: Integrating Telemedicine to Provide Appropriate Care" where Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP...
11 Nov Medical Decision Making Made Easy(er)
On this podcast, Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP breaks down how Medical Decision Making (MDM) can help with the upcoming 2021 Office Visit E&M Coding changes. ...
10 Nov November To-Do List: Preparing for Coding Changes
How prepared do you and your practice feel about handling the (fast approaching) E&M coding & documentation changes? This November to-do list should help instill more confidence. November 2020 Review the following resources with all your providers. Make sure they have a firm understanding of the changes. Heads Up: Coding Changes...
01 Nov [Deadline This Week] Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
There is now Round 3 of the CARES Act funding available for pediatricians, including those who do not take Medicaid or CHIP. There is the opportunity for additional monies for practices whose 2020 receipts are not at least 98% of the revenue they made in 2019. On Monday, October 5, 2020,...
25 Oct Are you fully invested in your EHR?
Everybody needs education, and that may be doubly true when it comes to your EHR. To put it simply: education is power. Power to do your job more effectively. Power to contribute and make decisions. Power to be able to use the software competently — and by doing so, to...
24 Oct [On-Demand Webinar] 2021 CPT Coding Changes: The Importance of Preparing Now
Beginning January 1, 2021, there will be significant CPT coding and documentation changes for evaluation and management (E/M) services. To avoid negative impacts on your coding, documentation, and cash flow - it’s crucial you start preparing for these changes. For that reason, the Pediatric Success Series has decided to focus...
23 Oct 6 Tips for Balancing Illness Spread and Practice Needs
All of 2020 has been full of unexpected challenges. Now, as we move through fall and head into winter, flu season is colliding with COVID-19, so we have to be ready to balance illness spread and practice needs. While many of us in pediatrics like data and checklists that allow us...
08 Oct Running on Time: 5 Tips for Creating a Culture Where Time is Respected
Operating a pediatric practice that runs on time has always been important. During the current global pandemic, however, staying on schedule is even more essential because it affects efficiency and safety. Many practices have eliminated waiting rooms, opted for curbside check-in, and converted some appointments to telehealth. In addition, a recent...
23 Sep 2020 AAP Virtual National Conference
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in Clinical, Financial, Interoperability, Patient Engagement, Pediatric EHR, Reporting
If you haven’t yet, there’s still time to register for the first-ever virtual AAP National Conference, which will be taking place October 2-5. The 2020 AAP Virtual National Conference program includes over 150 on-demand sessions and more than 35 live sessions taught by world-class faculty. In addition, they’ll be offering a...
18 Sep Start Preparing Now: Coding Changes January 2021
It seems 2020 might go down as the year of the pivot — one with so many changes, all of which have impacted the way we practice pediatrics. While we don’t know exactly what 2021 will bring, we do know more changes are coming. Beginning January 1, 2021, there will be...
15 Sep Portal With a Purpose
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Wouldn’t it be cool if parents could self-schedule appointments?” If you’re part of a busy practice, you know how much time a simple feature like this could save. How about the frantic parent who calls the office one minute after opening because they lost the...
14 Sep Tips for Efficiently & Safely Holding 2020-2021 Flu Clinics
So far, 2020 has dished out plenty of unexpected trials. But for pediatricians, challenges bring opportunities, which often lead to innovation. While COVID-19 continues to put up hurdles, we keep providing high-quality pediatric care for our patients. As fall draws near and flu season quickly approaches, we know that the standard...
13 Sep PDMP: Cut Down to 1.5 Minutes Per Patient
As a pediatric practice administrator, physician, or staff member, you know the importance of time. When serving children and their families, every minute is valuable. That’s why any process that feels slow or inefficient can cost you. The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) allows you to track patient data before prescribing...
06 Sep Inviting Women Pediatricians to Reveal Their Inner CEO
Women in Pediatrics is on a mission to help female pediatricians discover their higher self at its first-ever virtual conference. “Mission: Reveal Your Inner CEO” takes place October 9-10 and welcomes attendees, speakers, and sponsors to come together for the common goal of enhancing the lives of female pediatricians. Not just...
05 Sep How to Increase Staff Productivity in Your Pediatric Practice
As the leader of a pediatric practice, you know that being successful involves more than providing excellent medical care. Of course, patient care is your top priority, but managing day-to-day operations takes knowledge, organization, and the right people. How do you make the best use of your team's skills and talents?...
14 Aug Flu Season Information for 2020-2021
Every flu season brings a new list of manufacturers and NDC codes. But, not to worry - the Pediatric Success Series is here to help! As a reminder, the current influenza VIS (dated 8/15/2019) is still valid for the 2020-2021 season and will remain valid throughout the season unless significant changes...
10 Aug How One Practice Boosted Its Vaccination Rate From 50 to 99 Percent
When Dr. Vera Frumin started Meadowbrook Pediatrics, she had one core value in mind – to keep kids healthy. For over 26 years, the practice has done just that by constantly improving policies and workflows to deliver high-quality care. After Meadowbrook’s paper vaccine management no longer met the demands of...
09 Aug Pediatrics On Call
What if you could hear about the most important innovations in pediatrics, directly from the people who are behind them? Well, now you can. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has officially launched Pediatrics On Call - a podcast on children’s health. Each week, Co-hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie,...
05 Aug 5 Ways a Vaccine CDS Tool Will Help Your Practice
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in Clinical, COVID-19, Financial, Interoperability, Patient Engagement, Pediatric EHR, Reporting, Vaccine Management
When we work hard at preventing diseases through vaccines, everyone wins: Families, communities, and our practices. The pandemic has brought challenges, meaning families are frightened to attend well visits and immunizations. Parents might think it’s acceptable to delay vaccines. However, pediatricians know that’s not reasonable and comes with the risk...
01 Aug Tools to Navigate Flu Season During a Pandemic
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused healthcare providers everywhere to change how they operate in order to continue to provide essential services to their patients. Ensuring immunization services are maintained or reinitiated is key in protecting our communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks and reducing the burden...
31 Jul Preparing for the Next Surge of COVID: 4 Ways to Fan Sparks of Innovation
After the unprecedented struggles COVID-19 presented in the spring, you might be viewing the pandemic as a set of fires you have to constantly fight. But Barbara Periard, M.D., one of the physician partners at Forest Hills Pediatric Associates in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is urging pediatricians to look at the...
17 Jul Preparing for Flu Vaccine Season While Social Distancing
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in Clinical, COVID-19, Financial, Patient Engagement, Pediatric EHR, Vaccine Management
Routine vaccination is essential for protecting our communities from vaccine-preventable diseases, including flu. This is especially true during a global pandemic. Check out the recorded webinar, Preparing for Flu Vaccine Season During Times of Social Distancing, presented by Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP, and Alisa Vaughn, CMPE. During this webinar, Dr. Kressly and...
15 Jul Pediatric Practice Benefits of Patient Portal Adoption
Having a fully functional patient portal is necessary for today’s healthcare environment. Parents of young children expect to have the world at their fingertips. This includes being able to access medical records on their phones and tablets. But what are the advantages of a patient portal for pediatric practices? Here are...
15 Jul Tips to Continue Thriving Despite Adversity
It’s no secret that medical practices across the country have had to make drastic changes in order to adapt to the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic. And many have come to realize it’s about more than adapting for today—sustaining a successful practice also means preparing for what comes tomorrow. Jeff Mathis, Practice Manager of...
05 Jul Surviving and Thriving in Pediatric Primary Care
In place of the Pediatric Primary Care Conference "Pediatrics at the Beach," VCU Health has decided to hold a virtual symposium - Surviving and Thriving in Pediatric Primary Care: Supporting Families Through the Challenges of COVID-19 and Racial Inequity. During this online half-day event, expert faculty from Virginia Commonwealth University and...
23 Jun Trends in Healthcare: What You Need to Know
The digital revolution isn’t coming, it’s already here. And if you’re not catering to the needs of the new digital native consumer, your practice is getting left behind. That’s the takeaway from the tenth annual Trends in Healthcare report from InstaMed. The report highlights the disconnect between patient expectations and reality; while...
17 Jun Learning From a Large Pediatric Practice
While there are benefits to having a large practice, all pediatric practices — no matter their size or structure — have experienced challenges during the pandemic. Now that everyone is navigating a new normal, it’s important to evaluate lessons learned and how to move forward in the coming months. ONE Pediatrics,...
12 Jun Increasing Patient Confidence and Reducing Fears with Contactless Payments
Pediatric practices can increase confidence with their patients and improve copayment and bill payment retention, by offering the option of contactless payments. Practices can also reduce negative sentiment from overcrowded waiting rooms by letting patients check-in conveniently and remotely from parking lots. They can then head straight to their treatment...
08 Jun Financial Relief Available for Pediatricians
Great news for pediatricians from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): HHS is launching an enhanced Provider Relief Fund Payment Portal that will allow eligible Medicaid and CHIP providers to report their annual patient revenue, which will be used as a factor in determining their Provider Relief Fund payment. The...
06 Jun Prepare Your Practice for a New Tomorrow
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in Clinical, COVID-19, Financial, Interoperability, Patient Engagement, Pediatric EHR, Reporting
To support the constantly changing needs of the pediatric practices in our community, we will be holding quarterly spotlights throughout the year. As part of each spotlight, we’ll be sharing the resources needed to help your practice manage the specific theme of the quarter. Don’t worry - we’ll still continue to...
01 Jun 3 Lessons from A Pediatric Practice As They Prepare For a New Tomorrow
As your pediatric practice emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for the recovery phase, we thought it would be helpful to hear what other community members are doing to plan for the future. Kateri Haskett, CEO of Pediatric Associates PSC in Northern Kentucky, shared some useful strategies that she...