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CPT 2005 reflects administration

AAP obtains new vaccine CPT codes

AAP Committee on Coding and Nomenclature

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Topics: cpt codes , immunization , vaccines , chickenpox vaccine

Keeping children safe

AAP report offers tips to help prevent abductions

Lori O'Keefe

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Topics: abduction , child abduction , fear , teaching , internet

Victory for Medicaid access with federal court ruling

AAP Department of Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: medicaid

Prevnar update

Resume routine schedule; expect cost to increase

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Topics: resume , pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine , vaccines , immunization

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: communicable diseases , family health , poison prevention , sports medicine , violence

Access, abuse, workforce issues top list of concerns

Incoming President Dr. Berkowitz brings big-picture perspective

Erin Verkler

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Topics: child abuse prevention , daughter , hobbies , internship and residency , marathon running

Making the grade: Home-school movement puts onus on pediatricians to ensure immunizations are current, developmental issues are addressed

Deborah Johnson

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Topics: educational status , growth and development , immunization , vaccines , socialization

Celebrating 75 years Founding members laid strong foundation for Academy

James E. Strain, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: child health , seeds , father

Successful litigation against carriers is possible regardless of practice size

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Practice

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Topics: judgment , litigation

A `rich experience'

Doctors earn CME while caring for special needs kids at camp

Kristy Kennedy

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Topics: cyclic amp , education, medical, continuing

Improving patient safety

EHRs can help drive implementation of evidence-based guidelines

Christoph U. Lehmann, M.D., FAAP; George R. Kim, M.D., FAAP; Marlene R. Miller, M.D., M.Sc., FAAP

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Topics: electronic medical records , evidence-based practice

FDA clears newborn screening test, prosthetic rib for use in children

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Topics: medical devices , neonatal screening , prostheses , ribs , united states food and drug administration

Probes recalled after two deaths reported

Rachna Sheth

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Topics: carbon dioxide , metals , saline solutions , sensor , sublingual drug administration

2004 AAP AWARD WINNERS

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Topics: awards and prizes

$600,000 in Friends of Children Fund grants awarded

AAP Development

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Topics: adolescent health services , bright futures , clinical clerkship , communicable diseases , community

Guidance offered on implementing HIPAA Security Rule

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Practice

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Topics: health insurance portability and accountability act , internet , software , computers

CIGNA settlement offers choice of compensation methods

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Practice

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Topics: file (record) , medical coding , medically necessary care , societies, medical , cpt codes

Flu vaccine supply halved

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AAP VP candidates named

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FDA warns antidepressants can increase suicidality in youths

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Topics: adolescent , antidepressive agents , feeling suicidal , united states food and drug administration

Recall of Advair Diskus inhalers issued

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Topics: fluticasone/salmeterol , inhalers , mental recall

CDC adds flu-associated pediatric mortality to notifiable diseases list

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Topics: child mortality , disease notification , influenza

Oral-B recalls toothbrushes/refills used by people with special needs

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Health Briefs

New treatment for head lice

Carla Kemp

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Topics: head lice , lotion

Many younger children have growing pains

Carla Kemp

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Topics: growing pains

Reducing OTC medication errors

Carla Kemp

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Topics: color , drugs, non-prescription

Washington Report

AAP testifies before IOM about pediatric medical devices

Taryn Houghton Rosenkranz

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Topics: institute of medicine (u.s.) , medical devices

2004 election update

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Topics: internet , maintenance of certification , posters , arizona , advertising

Prestigious fellowship awarded to two pediatricians

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Topics: hand , health policy , health services , united states dept. of health and human services , congress (u.s. legislature)

Key Contact Corner

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Topics: advocacy , conduit implant , fluorides , mercury , touch sensation

Resource released to help children affected by terrorism

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Topics: terrorism

Letter from the President

AAP making strides to assist members, help children

Carden Johnston, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: immunization , medicaid , private sector , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital

Commentary

Grand proportions: Does portion size lead to obesity?

AAP Committee on Nutrition

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Topics: obesity

Focus on Subspecialties

Gene expression evolving from research to clinical tool

James N. Jarvis, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: clinical diagnostic instrument , gene expression , dna microarrays

Resources aid in management of sickle cell disease

Col. Keith C. Quirolo, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: pulmonary hypertension , sickle cell anemia , hydroxyurea , stroke risk

Pediatric Drug Labeling Update

Malarone can be used for malaria prophylaxis in children

AAP Priority Drugs and Pediatric Labeling Education Project Advisory Committee

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Topics: antimalarial prophylaxis , atovaquone/proguanil

Pediatricians and the Law

Weigh costs and benefits when selecting after-hours triage service

Andrew R. Hertz, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: telephone , triage , costs and benefits

Consultant's Corner

True eating disorders sometimes masked by vegetarian diet

Adolescent Health Update Editorial Board

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Topics: eating disorders , vegetarianism , diet

Coding Corner

Coding Corner - October 2004

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Practice

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Topics: medical coding

AAP Abroad

Guadalajara, Cancun host NRP training, international meeting

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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Topics: mexico , optn gene

Chapter Views and News

Chapters chronicle tales from the past

AAP Department of Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: car seats , hearing disorders , memory , new mexico , obstetric delivery

For Your Information

For Your Information - October 2004

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Topics: child care , education, medical, continuing , knowledge acquisition , medical coding , obesity

For Your Benefit

Academy tailors CME activities to different learning styles

AAP Department of Membership

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , learning styles , internet

CME

PRACTICAL PEDIATRICS - SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

Rachna Sheth

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Topics: puerto rico

Health Alerts

Health Alerts - October 2004

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Topics: beds , breast feeding , discipline of nursing , nursing care , protective helmet

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - October 2004

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Topics: awards and prizes , professors , schools, medical , hospitals, pediatric

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - October 2004

Rachna Sheth

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Topics: cancer , cardiac surgery procedures , cerebrovascular accident , ischemic stroke , lung cancer

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - October 2004

AAP Communications

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Topics: advisory committees , blood pressure , choking , communicable diseases , food

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