As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, it’s critical that pediatricians and pediatric practices have a robust system for managing and sharing important patient information. In this blog, we’ll discuss the essential technology tools you should be using to share information to be in compliance with the 21st Century Cures...
Operating a pediatric practice that runs on time is essential not just to your practice families, it’s important to your staff as well. ...
Cultivating the patient-provider connection is essential to delivering an exceptional patient engagement experience at your pediatric practice. It’s up to you to reimagine what the future of medicine looks like. ...
Parents, researchers, pediatricians, and front-line mental health providers are all saying the same thing: there is an ongoing mental health crisis among youth in America. Taking action to mitigate these challenges is essential. However, it can be hard to know where to start without the appropriate data....
ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders present in childhood. Despite receiving significant attention throughout the last 30 years, doctors and researchers are still uncovering new potential causes, contributing factors, and treatment options for those with ADHD....
Since early 2020, many pediatric practices have been forced to juggle increased patient demand against new safety precautions and a reduction in the number of people they have on staff. The COVID pandemic has been a significant stressor on the pediatric community, with one survey finding that 60% of pediatricians...
Recent legislation allows children to take mental health days off from public school, but not all states are on board. See where your state stands, and how you can advocate to include mental health selfcare as a legitimate reason for missed school days....
Learning to communicate with patients online has been a central hallmark of the COVID-19 pandemic for pediatric practices. However, evaluating whether your practice is succeeding in this area can be a challenge. The scope of communication in healthcare varies, and there’s no one standard metric that providers can use to...
Many young children and teens struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, organizations like Duck Cup Memorial Fund are stepping into the fray to bring more awareness to this issue. Sara Jutz, the Executive Director of Duck Cup Memorial Fund, recently spoke on the PediaTricks podcast to share more information about...
Rich Szabo, MD, joined the PediaTricks Podcast to discuss "Pediatric Mental Health - Seeing the Whole Child” to address the ongoing mental health crisis, what may be exacerbating these issues for our kids, and how OP’s tools can help....
Social media can be polarizing, but there are many benefits that can be gained from using it as a patient engagement tool in your practice. Having open lines of communication with patients and their families is an important step for practice success, and social media can play a significant role...
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, telehealth has been one of the most influential tools providers use to serve their patients. Claims have soared nationwide, going from just 527 claims filed in February 2020 to a remarkable 12.5 million claims just two months later. Since then, telehealth claims have...
The No Surprises Act creates protections against unanticipated medical bills. These unexpected medical bills are an unfortunate reality of the pediatrics landscape – they happen when a patient is inadvertently given care from a provider or facility that is out of their insurance network. Learn more about the impact the...
Some of the best summer activities can also help children decompress from a stressful school year, which can help improve troubling mental health symptoms. As social distancing measures are now relaxed, and more activities become available, children may need some encouragement to step outside of their comfort zone and get...
It’s no surprise that pediatric mental health issues have skyrocketed to unrivaled levels as children have been forced to navigate the challenges that have come with the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Desperate for ways to address this growing concern, healthcare professionals across the United States are coming together to...
This year, Mental Health Awareness Month feels especially timely, as scientific publications and news pieces continue to chronicle the ongoing mental health crisis in America. COVID, and its impact across all areas of life has triggered an alarming spike in feelings of loneliness, depression, anxiety, stress, and hopelessness. ...
The past couple of years of uncertainty, loss, and change have had a profound impact on our nation’s youth. Even prior to the pandemic, rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among adolescents had been steadily rising for a decade....
For many parents, raising kids that have a healthy relationship with social media can be a challenge. Why? Because social media is ubiquitous....
Pediatric practices across the country are feeling overwhelmed as they try to keep up with the needs of their patients and maintain normalcy in their workplace. We must innovate new ideas to help solve the myriad of crises we’re currently facing....
With the recent surge in patient visits, you need to equip your practice to handle the high patient volume while facing the challenge of being understaffed. This can all be achieved by appropriately using telehealth....
This guide, Five Strategies to Ensure Vaccine Clinic Success, will answer all your questions around effectively reaching the maximum number of patients, with the minimum amount of effort....
As pediatricians are struggling to keep up with limited resources and increased demand for care related to COVID-19, two distinguished pediatricians have partnered up to provide this game changing tool for pediatric practices....
Is your pediatric practice drowning trying to meet the patient demand and shrinking workforce? Learn ways your practice can meet the needs of all of your patients and families, during times of extreme stress....
After spending the last 18 months of the pandemic innovating new ways to keep staff engaged, excited for your patients, and most importantly employed, many of us are now finding ourselves stuck with termination notices from our staff....
Instead of referring to KPIs as key performance indicators, we should also think of them as key people indicators. By taking a more holistic view of these metrics, we can reframe our focus to the overall health of our practice, not just our finances....
This week is National Pediatric Nurses Week! We wanted to take some time to say a huge “thank you!” to all the nurses that work so diligently serving patients in all our pediatric practices....
The kids are back to school, Delta is surging, there is a significant volume of patient visits and calls, and our pediatric practices are drowning trying to meet this patient demand....
If you had asked many pediatric practices what is the one thing they wanted in April of 2020, they would have said “patient visits! We are dying without any patient visits!” And now, in many places across the country where kids are back to school and Delta is surging, practices...
With the influx of patient visits, have you considered evaluating your practice's telehealth solution? Join pediatric industry-leaders as they to discuss how to properly assess your current program....
With the increased healthcare regulations and lingering impacts of the public health emergency, the business aspect of your pediatric practice has become more demanding than ever. In order for practices to thrive, you must focus on the financial health of your practice as much as you focus on the care...
What is your after hours workflow and how do you handle high volumes? With so many pediatric practices feeling overbooked and understaffed, an enhanced nurse triage with video & routing may be something worth looking into. ...
Clinically speaking, do you run a perfect pediatric practice? Of course not because no one does. There is always room for improvement. Interested in learning something new?...
Few practices have ultimate wisdom about all aspects of their practice, which is why the “continuous” in continuous quality improvement is so important. If you want to thrive in the ever-changing world that is our current healthcare climate, you must start by harnessing your practice’s data to improve clinical and...
A lot of practices may consider telehealth to be a temporary solution that arose during the pandemic. But the truth is, virtual visits and check-ins aren’t going away. ...
National leaders in the field of pediatrics discussing some of the hottest and most useful topics for pediatric providers in primary care, can be found at Nemours Children's Health System 6th annual Hot Topics in Pediatrics conference....
Broadly sourced data has shown that pediatric visits declined anywhere from 25-60%. Here are some recovery tactics and resources to turn this around by filling your schedules....
The current healthcare system is set up to treat acute diseases, but lacks the capacity for complex cases. In contrast, the whole child approach uses collaborative care, including physical, behavioral, development, and environmental health....
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, don’t ignore the repair work that must be done on the people part of your teams and business. ...
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has outlined the key steps, as well as a video series, to address the common questions about administering COVID-19 vaccine in pediatric practice settings....
Mark your calendars on July 22-24 for the Georgia AAP first Hybrid meeting. This event will be taking place in-person, as well as virtually....
If you want a successful pediatric practice, you must know where you stand when it comes to well visits....
Throughout this quarter, the Pediatric Success Series will be sharing conversations with industry experts and bringing you the tools you need to optimize your practice schedule and improve your bottom line....
Telemedicine has been key for treating patients while keeping all parties safe and healthy. To ensure your telemedicine visits are smooth and successful, use these tips every time you meet with patients and their families....
Have you been feeling burnt out, frustrated, even angry that what you do daily is suddenly feeling like more of a burden than a joy? If you find yourself in a rut, here's how you keep the passion ignited for what you do, while improving your day-to-day operations. ...
The sharp increase in mental health concerns has brought to light an issue that healthcare providers have been fighting against for years – the stigma that is often associated with mental illness....
In the last year, medical practices have struggled to offer patients care while dealing with the realities of a global pandemic. The effects of telemedicine on pediatric healthcare practitioners have largely gone unreported – until now. ...
Quality initiatives are an essential part of becoming recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). However, quality is essential for all pediatric practices, not just those seeking the PCMH designation....
Telehealth will continue to expand as more and more clinicians embrace its advantages and more patients come to expect their pediatric practice to offer it....
Your practice is feeling the pressures of the April 5th applicability date for Information Blocking Provisions – 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....
It’s hard to believe it’s been just over a year since the first COVID-19 cases were discovered in the United States. It’s easy to feel like...
Download a sample pediatric policy on information sharing and watch a recording of our recent webinar presented by Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP....
Whether you’re seeing patients in person, via telehealth, or with a combination of both, technology is quickly becoming a necessary element to your pediatric practice’s success. ...
