Tools & Resources

Breastfeeding Resources

• Breastfeeding — So Easy Even a Doctor Can Support It, Todd Wolynn, MD, MMM, IBCLC
• Pediatrician’s Guide to Getting Paid for Lactation Services AAP login required
• National Breastfeeding Center

ICD-10

• Contemporary Pediatrics: What you need to know for ICD-10 Login Required
• AAPC FREE Code converter
  The ICD-10 code online translator tool allows you to compare ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes. ICD-9 is being expanded from 17,000 to approximately 141,000 ICD-10 codes, and this online tool can help you map that expansion.
• World Health Organization FREE ICD-10 Interactive Self Learning Tool
  The WHO Electronic ICD-10-training tool is designed for self-learning, and classroom use. The modular structure of this ICD-10 training permits user groups specific tailoring of courses on individual paths, if desired. Detailed information is given in the introduction of the tool, and in the user guide.
• ICD-10 Transition: An Introduction: CMS

Online Safety

• Common Sense Media
• Meta Safety Center
• NetSmartz
• Children and Technology: Positive and Negative Effects | Maryville Online
• Kids Safety in the Digital Age | SafeHome.org
• Family Online Safety Institute l fosi.org
• 20 internet safety tips and checklist to help families stay safer online | Norton
• Keeping teens safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids l APA

Pediatric Care Resources

• Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• AAP’s HealthyChildren.org
• Bright Futures v4.0 Periodicity Schedule PDF Download
• Urgent Care Association of America
• Reach Out and Read

Pediatric Practice Management

Pediatric Practice Management Resources

• PCMH Resources from NCQA
• PCC PCMH Resources Wiki
• Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant
• FAQ: Pediatric Practices and the Patient Centered Medical Home
• Practice Transformation
• Starting in Practice
• Bright Futures and Preventive Medicine Coding Fact Sheet
• AAP Pediatric billing and coding webinars
• Pediatric peer network
• Free 2017 RVU Calculator
• The Confused Parent’s Guide to Health Insurance

Pediatric Practice Management Groups

• AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management (SOAPM)
  “Home” to pediatricians interested or involved with the management or administration of pediatric practices.
• The Verden Group
  Consultants specializing in pediatrics and patient centered medical homes.
• Pediatric Management Institute
  An online pediatric practice management resource, including practice management workshops, pediatric benchmark calculators, and much more.
• Pediatric Jobs
  An online resource for job seekers and recruiters in pediatrics.

Social Media

Blogs

• Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant
  The life and times of pediatric consultant Chip Hart.
• PCC Blog
  Practice management and pediatric care blog by Physician’s Computer Company.
• Pediatric Inc.
  Pediatric office management blog by practice administrator Brandon Betancourt.
• Verden Group
  Practice Consulting firm specializing in the business, clinical and legal aspects of medical practice.
• Demystifying Pediatrics
  Providing parents with the information they need to be active participants in their child’s healthcare

Facebook

• We Are Pediatricians
  A Facebook group where pediatricians can share important information with their patients, friends, and their families. Also, used as a community tool for pediatric practices to provide content for their Facebook pages.
• American Academy of Pediatrics
  The AAP’s official Facebook page, “dedicated to the health of all children”.
• Physician’s Computer Company

Twitter

• Dr. Gayle Smith
  @MDPartner
• Current AAP President
  @AAPPres
• American Academy of Pediatrics
  @AmerAcadPeds
• Dr. Tanya R. Altmann
  @DrTanyaAltmann
• Physicians Practice (Practice Management Resource)
  @PhysiciansPract
• Too Small To Fail
  @2SmallToFail
• Dr. Alanna Levine
  @DrAlannaLevine
• Natasha Burgert, MD
  @DoctorNatasha
• Vincent Iannelli, MD
  @AboutPediatrics
• The Verden Group
  @TheVerdenGroup
• Physician’s Computer Company
  @PCCvt

Vaccination Resources

• immunize.org
  The website for health professionals from the Immunization Action Coalition.
• vaccineinformation.org
  The website for the public and health professionals from the IAC.
• izcoalitions.org
  Online database of local, state, regional, national, and international immunization coalitions.
• cdc.gov/vaccines
  The CDC’s comprehensive immunization site.
• www2.aap.org/immunization
  The AAP’s comprehensive immunization site.
• healthychildren.org
  The AAP’s immunization site for parents.
• immunizationinfo.com
  A science-based information source from Immunizations for Public Health (I4PH).
• pediatrics.about.com
  Family friendly articles and videos from about.com’s pediatric experts.
• vaccinateyourbaby.org
  A vaccine awareness campaign launched by Every Child By Two.
• Every Child By Two
  Every Child By Two is a nonprofit organization committed to reducing the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases in children.
• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  Vaccine resources for parents and clinicians from the hospital’s Vaccine Education Center.
• skepticalraptor.com
  Search engine dedicated to linking to peer-reviewed, science-based websites and blogs.
• The Allied Vaccine Group
  Dedicated to presenting valid scientific information about vaccines.
• 411Pediatrics
  411 Pediatrics’ immunization policies and guidance.

AAP Vaccine Coding Resources

• Vaccine Coding
• Commonly Administered Pediatric Vaccines Coding Table
• Vaccines Coding Table

Vaccine Group Purchasing Organizations

• Cumberland Pediatric Foundation, Nashville, TN
• Health Smart Vaccines, Chantilly, VA
• Main Street Vaccines, Hackettstown, NJ
• National Physician Care, Marietta, GA
• National Vaccine Discount Alliance, Topeka, KS
• Pediatric Alliance, Richmond, VA
• Pediatric Federation, LLC, Berkeley, CA
• Physicians’ Alliance of America, Norcross, GA
• River Valley Physicians, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
• United Physicians’ Association, Limited, Tulsa, OK