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The Children's Care Network
Spring 2023 Clinical Quality Forum
Practical Applications
for Patient Interactions and Clinical Outcomes
Thursday, March 23, 2023
6:30-8:00 pm
Virtual - Please Register Here
The Children’s Care Network is proud to sponsor this exciting symposium to kick off our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion network strategy. This virtual conference will provide education on inherent bias, a parent panel discussing the experiences of minority pediatric patients which affect health outcomes, and an interview with Dr. LeRoy Graham regarding his work with asthmatics of color and clinical interventions for addressing health disparities.
Please note that one of the practice requirements for 2023 is that at least one provider from each TCCN practice must attend one of this year's two TCCN Clinical Quality Forums. Details regarding our Fall program will be shared later this year.
Please be sure to register in advance to receive the meeting link. Same-day registrations may experience issues with logging on.
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We are excited to build on last year’s momentum as we launch the 2023 TCCN Quality Program. We will continue to renew our commitment to excellence by focusing on moving the needle forward on quality improvement outcomes. Our network objectives for this year are to improve well child visit compliance rates, appropriate treatment for asthmatics, and appropriate screenings.
This year, we are asking that all practices commit to quality improvement activities listed on the required practice attestation which will need to be completed by Monday, March 20th.
Click here to read the full communication
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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.
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New Medical Supplies Program - McKesson | |
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!
There are many components to this program, and we will be rolling out over the next few months – but the highlights of the program are:
Immediate Available Benefits:
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2 – 5% Estimated savings with special pricing on top 100 items
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Free Next Day Shipping – waived shipping minimums and fuel surcharge
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.5% prompt pay 15 days, net 30-day payment terms
What do you need to do?
For immediate assistance or to ask questions related to the TCCN & McKesson Program, contact your dedicated McKesson Representative.
If you are unsure who your dedicated McKesson Rep is – Please reach out to:
Click here for more program details
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AstraZeneca FluMist Renewal 2023-2024 | |
TCCN FluMist Purchasing Program offers practices upfront discounts for FluMist purchases. To receive the highest discount amount, practices must place their prebook orders by April 30, 2023 to lock in 14% prebook discount. If you prebook by April 30, 2023, then all future orders for this season will reflect 14% discount.
FluMist Pre-book Purchasing Program Options:
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If you participated in this program before, TCCN already has a copy of the GPO agreement from your practice. However, if you did not participate and you have not completed a TCCN GPO Participation Agreement, then please complete one and send to Barbara Douglas via email Barbara.Douglas@tccn-choa.org or fax to 770-333-1725 prior to submitting orders.
Click here for full FluMist program details
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New Vaccine Pricing Program - Seqirus | |
TCCN Value Added Services is very pleased to announce a new vaccine flu contract with Seqirus, a vaccine manufacturer who produces Flucelvax, a cell-based flu is manufactured to produce an exact match to WHO-selected influenza strains. Flucelvax is approved for patients 6 month plus and is available through VFC.
- This contract is for the current 2022-2023 season and pricing will end on 3/31/2023.
- We anticipate a renewal contract will happen early in 2023 for the 2023-2024 season including placing pre-book orders.
The contract pricing is available now to TCCN practices for this current flu season. Please see grid below for pricing and CPT codes.
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Below are some of the components of this contract that you need to be aware of:
- Returns: For the 2022-2023 Influenza Season, Members may return up to 10% of product type purchased in accordance with the returns instructions available online at https://flu360.com/flu-vaccine-resources
- See Schedule 1 for more details.
- Payment Terms 2% 60, net 61 (invoices paid in full only)
Please feel free to reach out to any of the Seqirus team members for questions or assistance:
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MedBytes Newsletter- March 3, 2023 | |
In this issue:
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Clinical updates: Virometer report, Y90 Radioembolization for patients with liver tumors
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Around Children’s: Mercer University and Children’s join forces to advance pediatric healthcare in rural Georgia, Updated walk-in x-ray hours of operation, CME requirement for physician license renewal, Children’s podcast features patient story and cardiac arrest in children, Emory DOP achieves top ranking for NIH research grants
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Upcoming events: Celebrating Doctors’ Day, Annual Professional Staff meeting, Professional Staff Town Hall, Project ECHO opportunities, Physician Outreach webinar, Save the date
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Research update: Muna Qayed, MD, receives Incyte Ingenuity Award
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Physician wellness: Peer Supporter training
Check out the latest updates by clicking here!
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March 22 Grand Rounds: "The Future(s) of Pediatric Primary Care"**
(CME Credit Available)
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On March 22, Dr. Alex Fiks will be visiting to give grand rounds on the Future of Primary Care. Dr. Fiks is a primary care physician and clinical informaticist who leads the CHOP Clinical Futures program and directs the Pediatric Research in Outpatient Settings (PROS) network, the largest national pediatric primary care research network. In those roles, he has led and been involved with dozens of clinical trials in primary care practice, the majority of which have used electronic health record interventions.
Date and Time: March 22, 2023, 8:00am
Location: Egleston Classroom 5 and Zoom
Registration is required - Click HERE to Register
Visit choa.org/cme for more information.
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March 14 Webinar: "Bone Health and Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)"
(CME Credit Available)
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Date: March 14th, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm
Description:
Join us for the monthly webinar series hosted by Children's Physician Outreach and the Physician Education department. This month, Dr. Jill Flanagan will be discussing Bone Health and Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI).
Link to Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d61aPI8yQJSxe-f8F_UIgg
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March 25 Pediatric Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Seminar**
(CME Credit Available)
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Date: Saturday March 25th, 2023 from 7:30am-4:15pm
Location: Children’s Support Building (1575 Northeast Expy) & Virtual via Zoom
Target Audience: Pediatricians, Primary Care Providers, Physical Therapists, Nurses and Athletic Trainers
Description:
Successful management of pediatric orthopaedic and sports medicine pathology requires an accurate diagnosis. The changing landscape of healthcare requires greater value and improved outcomes. Getting the right patient to the right provider for the right treatment at the right time improves value and outcomes. This unique, multidisciplinary conference is designed to improve quality and add value by avoiding diagnostic pitfalls, optimizing diagnostic efficiency, discussing indications for and efficiencies of rehabilitation and accelerating functional return to play.
Link to Register: https://cvent.me/4OEOLK
Contact: michelle.moore@choa.org
Click Here for More Details
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Strong4Life Resilience Training | |
Clinicians are seeing firsthand a rise in children with behavioral and mental health needs. The Strong4Life Resilience Training is designed to address growing patient needs by helping clinicians engage in consistent, intentional conversations about emotional wellness and providing information on making behavioral and mental health referrals. This training also provides resources and materials to empower parents and caregivers to build resilience in their children starting at birth.
Click here to register: Resilience and Emotional Wellness – Healthcare Training | Strong4Life
If your practice wants to participate as a group, but is unavailable at the scheduled training times, you can email Strong4LifeProvider@choa.org to request a time that works for your practice.
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Required CME for Physicians - Sexual Misconduct | |
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:
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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.
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Behavioral and Mental Health Project ECHO
March and April 2023 (CME Credit Available)
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Disorders of Pubertal Development Project ECHO (Register by March 19th)
Concern about abnormal pubertal development is a common reason for referral of children and adolescents to pediatric endocrinologists. Sometimes the pubertal development is a benign variation that does not require further workup or intervention. Other times, the pubertal abnormality requires prompt treatment in a time sensitive manner. The community PCP needs to be well informed about normal physiologic pubertal development, benign variations in pubertal tempo that they can monitor clinically, and pathology that should be addressed by a specialist. In a time when there is a national shortage of pediatric endocrinologists, it is crucial that PCPs are readily able to identify and refer only patients who truly need specialty care.
Project ECHO uses the online platform, Zoom, and participation in Project ECHO is free of charge. Participants will have the opportunity to earn CME credits for their participation.
Active participation is required and participants are expected to present at minimum one case during the series.
Event Details:
All sessions will take place on Mondays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. Series will be facilitated and presented by Dr. Sobenna George.
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March 6th: Normal Pubertal Development
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March 20th: Premature Adrenarche and Late Onset CAH
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April 10th: Precocious Puberty
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April 24th: Gynecomastia
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May 8th: Delayed Puberty
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June 19th: Amenorrhea/Irregular periods
To register for this series, click here.
BMH Project ECHO – Communication Disorders Cohort (Register by April 18th)
The Communication Disorders Cohort will meet every other Wednesday at lunchtime starting April 5th for six sessions and will cover multiple facets of caring for pediatric patients with Communication Disorders.
Event Details:
All Communication Disorder Cohort sessions will take place on Wednesdays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. This series will be facilitated by Natalie Brane, MS, CCC-SLP.
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April 5th: Communication Development in Toddlers and Preschoolers - Moira Pileggi, MS, CCC-SLP
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April 19th: Bilingualism and Speech Delays - Karen Guerra, MS, CCC-SLP
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May 3rd: School Age Language and Literacy - Cara Bridge, MS, CCC-SLP
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May 17th: Recognizing & Supporting Subtle Communication Disorders in Adolescents with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities - Erin Brooker Lozott, Ed.D, BCBA-D, CCC-SLP
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May 31st: The Impact of Hearing Loss on Communication Development - Kathy Newbern, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
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June 14th: Oral Motor Skills and Feeding Difficulties - Demetria Utley, MA, CCC-SLP
To register for this series, click here.
Both series will be limited to 25 participants due to the time constraints of case presentations. There will be an active waitlist so please add your name if the course is full and you will be contacted if you are able to join.
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New Horizons in Pediatrics 2023 Conference: April 15-16, 2023
(CME Credit Available)
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The purpose of this conference is to update pediatric primary care and family practitioners about the latest information regarding medical conditions that affect children and adolescents, and recommended treatment options. The conference will benefit pediatricians, family practice physicians, physician assistants and pediatric nurse practitioners. Nurses and other health professionals involved in the care of children may find the information useful and are welcome to attend.
Dates:
In person - Saturday, April 15, 2023, 7:00 a.m- 1:15 p.m.
Virtual - Sunday, April 16, 2023, 7:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m.
Location:
Saturday (In Person)
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Support Center
1575 NE Expressway, Atlanta, GA 30329
Sunday (Virtually via Zoom)
Click Here for Details and to Register
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In Case You Missed It (please use the links below to review)
TCCN Requirements
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