August 29, 2023

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Thank you for all who joined us last week for part 2 of our virtual series 'Antibiotic Stewardship: Why it's Important for Your Practice and Patients'.

This lunchtime series presents the new Georgia Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship website, gpas-online.org, designed to help you in your busy practices with guidelines and a new antibiogram visualization tool.

If you missed it, click here to watch:

• Webinar #2: Prescribing Guideline
• Download the presentation here

• Webinar #1: How to Access and Use the Website

Save the dates for upcoming webinars!

Webinar #3: November 1: Antibiotic Dosing

Pfizer’s Vaccines US Medical Affairs team is providing training webinars on the potential updated COVID-19 vaccines (with Pfizer's partner BioNTech). 

Click on the following link for the training schedule:

COVID-19 Vaccine Training Webinars led by Pfizer Vaccines US Medical Affairs

Additional educational training sessions are anticipated to be added to the schedule following regulatory action.

Please note this webinar is for training purposes only.  The 2023-2024 formula of COVID-19 vaccines have not been authorized or approved for use in the U.S.

Under the ACA, Medicaid providers are required to revalidate their enrollment for each location once every 5 years. There was a lot of outreach in 2019 (pre-pandemic) but the revalidation process was placed on hold due to the pandemic. We were notified that DCH will now enforce the revalidation process as the PHE has been lifted and will require all impacted/identified providers who have been notified to revalidate their Medicaid enrollment by September 15, 2023.

Any identified provider who has not validated by September 15^th will have their Medicaid enrollment terminated on September 16^th. DCH will not retro the effective date for providers should they revalidate post-disenrollment.

A report of those providers who have not submitted a revalidation application can be found online on the GAMMIS website at www.mmis.georgia.gov. Click on Provider Information/Reports for Public Access link.

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding revalidation can be found on GAMMIS at www.mmis.georgia.gov. Click on Provider Information/FAQ for Providers. In addition, providers may contact Medicaid’s fiscal agent DXC at 800-766-4456 (Option #1).

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For questions regarding TCCN Value Added Services, please reach out to

Barbara Douglas, TCCN Associate Director of Programs at Barbara.douglas@tccn-choa.org.

Proper coding and billing of influenza vaccines are essential. That's why flu360^® is offering a webinar on coding and billing for CSL Seqirus flu vaccines to help keep you up-to-date.

For your convenience, there are 2 options to choose from: September 7 at 12 PM ET and September 13 at 3 PM ET. Registration is open now, so sign up today to learn more about coding and billing for CSL Seqirus influenza vaccines. In the meantime, you can email flu360 Customer Service with any questions at customerservice.us@seqirus.com.

Register for the date/time that works for you.

September 7 (12 pm ET)

September 13 (3 pm ET)

Flu season is just around the corner! 

For those practices who participate in the TCCN GSK Program – we wanted to make sure you are aware that they plan to start shipping flu doses around September 15, 2023. 

Please see the documents included in the links below for additional information about pricing, delivery instructions, etc.  

• Quick Guide to GSK Flu Delivery
• Ordering Information with GSK Flu
• 2023-2024 Price Sheet

Please reach out to Barbara Douglas at barbara.douglas@tccn-choa.org or your GSK Rep if you have any questions.

TCCN and McKesson are pleased to announce a special buying program for the Welch Allyn SPOT Vision Screener. This program is only available to TCCN Members through McKesson. Please see the brochure here for additional information.

The TCCN Value Added Services Team is excited to announce a new Medical Supplies Purchasing Program with McKesson! TCCN and McKesson have entered into a multi-faceted program for all TCCN Community practices! Click here for more program details

Last year, Children’s announced a transformational gift of land and facilities from David and Helen Zalik to accelerate our vision for treatment and intervention for kids needing Behavioral and Mental Health (BMH) care in Georgia. Beginning August 30, we will expand access to BMH psychiatry experts.

In this first wave, we will offer telehealth and in-person services, including medication management, psychiatric assessments, referrals to community care and bridge care for patients with acute psychiatric needs awaiting long-term treatment within the community.

These services will be offered to Children's providers for internal referrals only at first. Starting the week of August 7, BMH will accept referrals from Children’s physicians, psychologists and other referring providers through Epic.



As expansion continues, we will share information via email and our physician newsletters. 

As you may know, in 2022 we launched an MOC program for our subspecialty members based on the ABP’s Roadmap project designed to bring additional awareness and training to providers around emotional, behavioral, and mental health.

This training is available to all providers regardless of specialty, and you can watch the 5-minute introductory video here and review more details about the program here including instructions on how to claim MOC credit.

Additional Training Available:

Cincinnati Children’s Grand Rounds: Addressing the Emotional Health of Children and Youth with Chronic Conditions and Their Families

Physicians are eligible to receive ABP MOC Part 2 credit by viewing Grand Rounds and completing a short online post-test.

The Roadmap Project maintains a website (www.roadmapforemotionalhealth.org/patients-and-families) with resources that you may find useful as you manage the behavioral health needs of both well patients and those with chronic conditions, including apps to support mindfulness and emotional health that have been reviewed by Psychologists.

Free CME Opportunity for TCCN primary care physicians in 2023 and 2024!

This is an excellent opportunity for TCCN members to get free training in pediatric mental health. An Atlanta donor has granted the REACH Institute an opportunity to allow free training for the Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) program, to primary care providers practicing in the Greater Atlanta area!

The course dates for this year and 2024 are: 

• September 8 - 10, 2023
• October 13 - 15, 2023
• January 19 - 21, 2024

For More Information About the Program Click Here.

Participants will earn a maximum of 28.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for completing this program.

Click Here to Submit an Online Application for the Program

HB458 was passed into Law in 2021 and was effective January 1, 2022 and requires that each physician complete a 2 hour course in “professional boundaries and sexual misconduct in medical practice” before renewing their GA medical license (this is a one-time requirement).  

TCCN’s Malpractice Carrier, Curi, has two 1 hour CME courses on “Sexual Misconduct” that fulfills the new GA license requirement for HB458. Please see instructions below on how to access.

Instructions:

• Login in to your Curi account at www.curi.com
• Click on your initials at the far top right of your screen. (Your initials will appear with a yellow circle around them)
• Select CME webinars
• There you will find two new CME activities- Patient Harassment and Sexual Harassment

If you are not part of TCCN’s Malpractice Program with Curi, please reach out to your malpractice carrier as they may have a class available as well. 

We encourage you to check out Curi’s Learning Center for other CME offerings.

In Case You Missed It (please use the links below to review)

TCCN Requirements

• 2023 Primary Care Quality Program Attestation
• March 23rd Clinical Quality Forum Recording and Attestation - DEI Education and Meeting Attendance Requirement
• Effective August 1st: 2-Week Data Submission Requirement

TCCN Resources

• Top 5 Cyber Mistakes Medical Practices Must Avoid
• TCCN Seizure Action Plan
• TCCN COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
• TCCN COVID-19 Diagnosis and Isolation Algorithm
• Endocrinology Referral Guide
• Nephrology Referral Guideline
• OSHA Training Webinar Link, Meeting Slides, and End of Course Test
• 2023 Pediatric Coding Seminar Recording and Slides (Color and Black & White)

Community Updates

• Potential Impact to Pfizer Hospital U.S. Customers on the Impact of the Rocky Mount Tornado
• Children’s to Decommission Physician Portal: Explore Frequently Used Links
• Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
• DEA Requirement for All Providers - MATE Act FAQ and Resources
• Resilience and Emotional Wellness – Healthcare Training | Strong4Life
• The InFLUence of Vaccine Technology on Pediatric Influenza Outcomes
• URAC Clinical Integration Accreditation Announcement
• FDA Updates Prescribing Information on all opiod pain medicines
• ED and Outpatient Volume Surge, Fever Teaching Sheet, and Jan 2023 Update
• UpToDate Registration Tip Sheet
• Bilirubin Level Testing and Phototherapy Vendors
• Formula Shortage Resources
• Children's Urgent Care Locations, Hours, and Scope Updates
• COVID-19 Ag Test Recall Notice
• DPH Letter re: Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Requirement
• FDA MedWatch: Do Not Use Infant Head Shaping Pillows
• FDA Update to Medical Device Shortage List
• Antibiotic Alternatives Tip Sheet
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Continuing Medical Education Platform

We are here for you. Please reach out to your TCCN Provider Relations Representative contact@tccn-choa.org with any questions.