October 3, 2023

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The Children's Care Network is excited to announce our next Risk Management Event, presented by Curi!

Join us for our latest learning event for updates on how to reduce malpractice risk & keep premiums low.

We encourage all TCCN members to attend, whether they are in the Malpractice Program or not. This webinar will have useful information for all practices.

Topic:     Top 10 Risk Management Issues for Pediatric Practices

This presentation will focus on the top 10 risk management issues that pediatric practices need to know.

Topics Include:

• Minor Consent
• Vaccine Errors
• Use of Medical Chaperones
• Mandatory Reporting Requirements
• Involuntary Drug Testing

Click Here To View The Program Flyer

All attendees must pre-register for the event by clicking the link below.

TCCN is excited to host this educational webinar scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 6:30-8:00 pm, on the new AAP guidelines for obesity, with a special focus on patients with diabetes.

Attendance at this webinar is an additional opportunity to fulfill the TCCN practice education requirement. As a bonus, those participating in real time will receive 1.5 CME credits.

October 2, 2023- Hospira, a Pfizer company, is recalling Lot Numbers GJ5007, 42290DK, and GH6567 of 4.2% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 5 mEq/10mL vial; 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 50 mg/5mL vial; and 2% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 100 mg/5mL vial due to the potential for presence of glass particulate matter.

RECOMMENDATIONS: 

• Wholesalers, hospitals, institutions, and doctors with an existing inventory of a lot which is being recalled should discontinue use, stop distribution and quarantine the product immediately.
• If you have further distributed the recalled product, please notify your accounts and/or any additional locations which may have received the recalled product.
• Hospitals/Institutions should inform Healthcare Professionals in your organization of this recall. 

For more information about this recall, click here.

September 29, 2023- The FDA is providing an update to consumers, health care providers, and facilities about certain surgical N95 respirators and masks manufactured by O&M Halyard. This update includes the current recommendations for these products based on new data and information provided by O&M Halyard. The FDA will continue to work with O&M Halyard to ensure its surgical N95 respirators, surgical masks, and pediatric face masks are in compliance with regulatory requirements. 

Click here to read more and to view FDA recommendations.

Thank you to all who joined us last month for our annual OSHA training event. If you missed the live webinar or would like a replay, the following resources are now available to view:

• Click here to view the video recording
• Click here to view the slides
• Click here to view the included Bloodborne Pathogens Test

Under the ACA, Medicaid providers are required to revalidate their enrollment for each location once every 5 years. 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).

Asthma Flu Recall lists were distributed through secure emails to practices last month. Please use this list as a tool to help you start recall efforts early for the upcoming flu season. The flu vaccine continues to be one of the best ways to help provide the greatest protection possible against the flu and other communicable diseases, especially for vulnerable populations including Asthmatics.

If you have any questions about your Flu recall list, please reach out to Laura Baldwin at laura.baldwin@tccn-choa.org. 

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

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

Resources available for practices who participate in the TCCN GSK Program: 



• 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

On September 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental Biologics License Application (COMIRNATY^® (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA)) for individuals 12 years and older, and granted emergency use authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (2023-2024 Formula) for individuals 6 months through 11 years of age for the companies’ Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer’s Vaccines US Medical Affairs team is providing training webinars on our updated COVID-19 vaccines.

Click on the following link for the training schedule:

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

Topic:

Physician Outreach Webinar Series: Building Resilience

Date:

October 17^th, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom

Speaker:

Rachel Whaley, MSW

Description:

Register here

Join us for the monthly webinar series hosted by Children's Physician Outreach and the Physician Education department. This month, Rachel Whaley will be discussing how Children's behavioral health experts deliver their training on Building Resilience.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children's designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Stark Law Disclaimer: In order for Children’s to meet Stark Law regulatory requirements that allow Children’s to provide a limited amount of non-monetary compensation to physicians, we must note your participation in this CME activity at a value of $25 per credit hour. This amount will be applied to your non-monetary compensation allowance. No action is required on your part and you will be notified if you are nearing the limit by the physician education team. The total non-monetary compensation allowed for 2023 is $484.

Free virtual training for TCCN primary care physicians in 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,

The PPP Program trains clinicians to diagnose and treat pediatric mental health conditions including ADHD, anxiety, depression and other common disorders seen in everyday practice.

Upcoming dates for this training in 2024 are:

• January 19-21, 2024
• February 2-4, 2024

For More Information About the Program Click Here.

Participants will earn a maximum of 29.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for completing this program.

Click Here to Submit an Online Application for the Program

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 additional resources.

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. 

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

• Georgia Smoke-free Air Act
• 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.