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Breaking barriers to treatment: School-based health centers are minding mental health of students

Deborah Johnson

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Topics: mental health , treatment barriers

Appealing claim denials can improve the bottom line

from the AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Practice

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Topics: advocacy , cpt codes , denial (psychology) , medical coding , physician executives

New design makes it easier to navigate aap.org Web site

from the AAP Division of Internet Services

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Topics: internet , search engine , parenting behavior , childhood obesity , car seats

AAP leader leaves at the top of his game: Efforts to keep AAP moving ‘forward and upward’ mark Dr. Sanders’ tenure

Anne Hegland

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Topics: Adolescent Medicine , army , love , sudden infant death , back

Discontinued gonorrhea drug re-released in United States

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Topics: gonococcal infection , cefixime

AAP policy: Children’s cancer care best coordinated by tertiary centers

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: cancer

New PediaLink module focuses on pediatric dermatology

from the AAP Section on Dermatology

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Topics: pediatric dermatology

Braving the elements: Educate athletes, parents, coaches on precautions to take in extreme weather conditions

Erin Verkler

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Topics: athlete , extreme weather , teaching , heat (physical force) , stressor

Eight AAP entities with similar interests make plans to merge

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: community health services , community pediatric service , health facility merger

A change of heart: West Virginia program motivates families to live healthier lifestyles

Kristy Kennedy

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Topics: cardiac project trial , heart , hypercholesterolemia , life style , obesity

Survey solicits parents’ opinions about well-child visits

Lori O’Keefe

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Topics: well child visit

HIPAA, Medicare Modernization Act affect future coding procedures

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Topics: health insurance portability and accountability act , medical coding , medicare modernization act

CMS takes step to encourage HIPAA compliance

from the AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Practice

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Topics: health care financing administration , health insurance portability and accountability act , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: childhood cancer , communication and information technology , disability , disabled children , hematology

Gateway drug or good medicine?: AAP reports study whether marijuana has useful purpose

Greg McConnell

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Topics: marijuana , gateway drug

While rare, fatal West Nile virus has been reported in children

Ned Hayes, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: encephalitis , west nile virus , paralysis

Dr. Ouellette to assume AAP presidency in 2005

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FDA issues warning against using domperidone for lactation

Jeff Stone

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Topics: domperidone , lactation , united states food and drug administration

Health Briefs

‘Poor eaters’ getting enough

Carla Kemp

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Topics: diet , finnish , preschool child , eating , body weight

Clinical predictors of influenza in children

Carla Kemp

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Topics: influenza , pediatric influenza

Sleep deprivation not helpful for pediatric sedated procedures

Carla Kemp

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Topics: sedated state , sedation procedure , sleep deprivation , sleep

Washington Report

Pediatricians put advocacy into practice at 2004 Legislative Conference

Taryn Houghton Rosenkranz

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Topics: advocacy , medicaid

Academy briefs Medicaid task force on payment

Taryn Houghton Rosenkranz

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Topics: advisory committees , medicaid

Letter from the President

A proposed postulate: Adult diseases begin in childhood

Carden Johnston, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: arthritis , bites , cancer , cerebrovascular accident , heart diseases

Research Update

Clinical judgment effective for detecting bacteremia

from the AAP Department of Practice and Research and the Center for Child Health Research

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Topics: bacteremia , judgment , bacterial meningitis

Focus on Subspecialties

Taking the sting out of summer: Avoidance, epinephrine, immunotherapy are keys to managing systemic insect sting reactions

Sami Bahna, M.D., Dr.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: avoidance behavior , epinephrine , hypersensitivity , immunotherapy , insect bites and stings

Campaign aims to educate physicians on pediatric GERD

Leo A. Heitlinger, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: gastroesophageal reflux disease , teaching

Highest prevalence of HPV is in sexually active youths

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: adolescent , human papillomavirus , genital warts

Triptans revolutionizing treatment of migraine in children

Thomas K. Koch, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: migraine disorders , triptans

Pediatric Drug Labeling Update

Potassium iodide indicated in event of radiation leak

from the AAP Priority and Pediatric Labeling Education Project Advisory Committee

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Topics: potassium iodide

Second Opinions

President’s message on reimbursement could be taken out of context

Ferdinand D. Yates, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: reimbursement mechanisms , medicaid

Pediatricians and the Law

Physician groups form coalition to push for medical liability reform

Charles H. Deitschel, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: awards and prizes , medical liability reform , medical malpractice

Coding Corner

Coding Corner - June 2004

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Topics: medical coding

Chapter Views and News

Hearing screening program making strides

from the AAP Department of Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: early hearing detection and intervention , hearing screening

For Your Information

For Your Information - June 2004

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Topics: autistic disorder , awards and prizes , education, medical, continuing , hearing screening , influenza

For Your Benefit

Academy tailors benefits to meet young physicians’ needs

from the AAP Department of Membership

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , internship and residency , medical residencies , obesity , asthma

CME

SPORTS MEDICINE — MONTEREY, CALIF.

Jeff Stone

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Topics: sports medicine

Health Alerts

Health Alerts - June 2004

Jeff Stone

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Topics: beds , infant walkers , toys , radio communications

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - June 2004

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Topics: awards and prizes , diagnostic radiologic examination , hospitals, pediatric , professors , schools, medical

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - June 2004

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Topics: grassland , ovarian cancer

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - June 2004

from AAP Communications

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Topics: all-terrain vehicles , bone wires , developmental disabilities , early intervention (education) , eye

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