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The prefrontal cortex is the last part of the brain to develop, and isn’t fully formed until age 25! This explains why kids have a hard time managing the amount of time spent online as well as regulating the content they see on their own. Dr. Colleen A. Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP, former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics and current Professor of Pediatrics at Keck Medicine of USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) explains - full version on YouTube and Spotify! https://spoti.fi/3XyNgEZ #kidshealth #kidsmentalhealth #screentimeparenting #parenting

In this Contemporary Pediatrics video interview, Steven Selbst, MD, attending physician, pediatric #emergency medicine, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, provides a brief update as to what he is seeing in relation to #influenza, #RSV, and #COVID-19. WATCH HERE: https://lnkd.in/eFdFFQ25

This will only be possible if one person in the practice devotes all their time to seeing these patients. The RVUs and coding don’t warrant this being a viable option. The barrier will be that the billing must collect enough to warrant the time taken away from seeing other patients. The reality is: insurance companies have to pay or else it is not a viable service to provide. Each evaluation will take 1-2 hours and almost equivalent documentation time. This then opens the door for patients to get ASD services which also have a barrier. Birth to Three services offered by the state is equipped to do the standardized testing requirements. The testing procedures and checklist are very time heavy, documentation heavy and administration heavy. To add this to a medical home moves the burden of testing from the state level to a business level. A private practice cannot take on the overhead burden. Pediatricians are specialists and the testing is administered and then interpreted. The time that is warranted in office for Pediatricians is interpreting the data. We all can generally diagnose a patient quickly. The educational piece to parents is important but currently insurance companies won’t compensate our time to educate. It isn’t that this isn’t valuable time. But the reality is: time is limited and already in order to get paid, our EHR mandates suck up our time.

Listen Here: https://lnkd.in/gkrh5TDm In this episode of the Becker's Healthcare podcast, Dr. Susmita Pati, Chief, Division of Primary Care Pediatrics at Stony Brook Medicine, shares her perspectives on the impact of social media on children’s health and the importance of real-time communication to combat loneliness. Dr. Pati also discusses the integration of AI in pediatric care and highlights key initiatives to support children's well-being in an increasingly digital world. For more information about Becker's Healthcare, please contact Jessica Cole or Scott Becker. #podcast #healthcare #leadership #pediatrics

Check out this article on "The Why and How of Family-Centered Care" in the July 2024 issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics Journal, NeoReviews. It was co-authored by NICU Parent Network Founder & Executive Director, Keira Sorrells. 👏👏 https://bit.ly/4dHePRf #FamilyCenteredCare #FCC #nicu #MentalTrauma #EmotionalTrauma #TraumaInformedCare

In the first 3 years of life, a baby's brain grows to about 80% of adult size, reaching 90% by age 5. From birth to age 5 is the most intensive period for acquiring speech and language skills. American Academy of Pediatrics, CA Chapter 3 (AAP-CA3)'s Healthy Development Services' webpage is full of information about developmental milestones! Check it out in the "Parent & Caregiver Resources" section: https://lnkd.in/eFE_55U9

American Academy of Pediatrics highlights how pediatric PCPs can work with families to promote school readiness which includes emphasizing the importance of physical well-being, social emotional abilities, the ability to self-regulate, and language and cognitive skills. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4dweiBs.

Have you read the latest issues of the CVAA journal Vascular Access? It is CHOCK FULL of articles on PIV cannulation, sickle cell treatment, pediatrics and much more! An open access read here: https://lnkd.in/gF3rvVZT

At CareOusel Pediatrics Care, it's essential to create meaningful moments of joy and connection for both caregivers and patients. Even a seemingly small activity like solving a puzzle can positively impact children's cognitive, emotional, and social well-being, especially during difficult times. #CareOuselPediatrics #ChildrensHospice #HospiceLasVegas #WorldArtDay

Region 1 PEHSU faculty and trainees, led by Co-Directors, Drs. Hauptman Marissa and Woolf, have published an important article in Pediatrics this month highlighting a patient with life threatening lead poisoning from the ingestion of jewelry purchased abroad. This case highlights the ubiquitous nature of lead in our global environment, the importance of primary and secondary prevention efforts including routine lead testing, and the risk of exposure to novel sources, especially for children. https://lnkd.in/eupQpP5H Together with our reproductive health colleagues, Drs. Wylie and Johnson, the Region 1 PEHSU published a Pediatrics article for a call to action for universal prenatal lead testing as an important step toward addressing the generational disparities associated with lead exposure. https://lnkd.in/eitCeMdX