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Parents and caregivers! Are you looking for a new pediatrician? Follow these steps to find the right fit for your child: 1. Get Referrals: Ask your current pediatrician or friends and family for recommendations. 2. Research Online: Visit the American Academy of Pediatrics and HealthyChildren.org websites to use the Find a Pediatrician tool. Look for Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAPs) for qualified professionals. 3. Contact Medical Societies: Reach out to your local or county medical society for referral services to pediatricians in your area. 4. Check Hospitals: If you're near a medical center, community hospital, or teaching hospital, contact their pediatrics department for recommendations. 5. Interview Candidates: Call each pediatrician's office to inquire about their background, training, and office procedures. Consider asking about their hospital appointments, office location and hours, communication policies, and insurance processing. 6. Evaluate Care: Assess the pediatrician's fit for your child's needs based on their responses and your impressions during the interview. Finding the right pediatrician can ensure your child receives the best care. #ChildHealth

Unfilled pediatric residency slots are not just a problem for our practice. They are a loud warning signal for our country: The beginning of what will be a growing, widespread public health crisis in years to come if something doesn’t change. Do you know who some of the lowest paid doctors are in medicine? Pediatricians. And that’s not an employer organization problem, it’s a total payor issue, in both the private commercial and publicly funded insurance spaces. Are children the highest spenders in healthcare? Not by any stretch of the imagination. Yes there are chronically ill children who cost payors money, but the vast majority are physiologically healthy (we’ll save their even more concerning mental health for another time!). But guess what children without equitable, high-quality primary pediatric care eventually become? Expensive, chronically ill adults. And guess who pays for those children? The exact same payor systems that refused to appropriately pay for the level of quality ALL children deserve. Are there opportunities in other specialties for myself and the millions of physicians and APPs out there? Sure. But why should ANY health worker - pediatrician or otherwise - have to defer from the passionate, heartfelt desire to care for some of our most vulnerable citizens, simply because they won’t be able to afford to live, much less pay their medical school loans?! I am so glad this issue is garnering national attention, FINALLY. The way our health and societal systems undervalue pediatricians is abhorrent. Something’s got to give. #pediatrics #pediatricians American Academy of Pediatrics American Medical Association Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS Primary Care Collaborative

Title: The Greatness of Doctors in Caring for Children Content: 1. Compassionate Care: Doctors who specialize in treating children exhibit exceptional compassion and empathy towards their young patients. They create a comforting and safe environment for children during medical visits. 2. Specialized Knowledge: Pediatric doctors undergo extensive training to understand the unique medical needs of children. Their expertise in child development and pediatric medicine allows them to provide the best care possible. 3. Effective Communication: Great pediatric doctors excel in communicating with both children and their parents. They explain medical procedures in a way that is easy for children to understand and ensure parents are well-informed about their child's health. 4. Patient Advocates: Doctors caring for children often act as advocates for their young patients, ensuring that their medical needs are met and their voices are heard. They prioritize the well-being and health of children above all else. References: - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - "Pediatric Nursing: The Critical Components of Nursing Care" by Kathryn Rudd, Diane Kocisko, and Patricia Jakel Quotations: - "Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work." – C.S. Lewis - "The soul is healed by being with children." – Fyodor Dostoevsky Hashtags: #PediatricCare #ChildHealth #DoctorGreatness #CompassionateMedicine #PatientAdvocacy #PediatricExpertise I hope this captures the essence of the incredible work pediatric doctors do for children's health and well-being! Let me know if you need any more information or if you'd like to explore a different angle.

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A reduced match for pediatrics as med students shy away from primary care. Another canary in the coal mine. BAD primary care benefits specialists, ERs, hospitals, and insurers, who are adept at promising to cut costs and then blaming providers for their failure. They've been doing it for 45 years, successfully NOT controlling costs as primary care investment has fallen from 9% of the healthcare dollar to it's latest measure at 4.6%. Other nations have 50% of their workforce in primary care. 40% of current medical students hope NOT to do patient care with their degree. The system is cracking at its core, but the profit takers are winning every day. Patients are the losers. And you, too, will be a patient some time sooner or later. What are YOU going to do about this situation?????

The specialist shortage is one of healthcare’s most pressing challenges. Patients wait weeks, sometimes months, for specialized care, and nowhere is this more evident (and concerning) than in pediatrics. This recent Time article highlights how financial disincentives and a declining number of medical students entering pediatric specialties have led to significant shortages. As the article points out, children in need of specialized care are facing lengthy delays, creating a ripple effect that impacts families, primary care providers, and the broader healthcare system. This article highlights how much is at stake, pushing all of us in the healthcare community to think critically about how to close these gaps. Read the full Time article here: https://lnkd.in/eJiftM2c #HealthcareChallenges #SpecialistShortage #ConnectedCare #HealthInnovation #AccessToCare

We are beyond thrilled to share our partnership with Imagine Pediatrics for #BHT2024! Imagine Pediatrics is a multidisciplinary, pediatrician-led medical group. Their team of board-certified pediatricians, complex care doctors, advanced practice providers, licensed mental health therapists, nurses, pharmacists, and other clinical staff enhance access to medical, behavioral, and social care and support for children with special health care needs and severe mental illness. They don’t replace a child’s existing care team. They partner with them to deliver virtual-first, value-based care that improves patient experiences and outcomes and reduces the total cost of care for this patient population. Imagine Pediatrics partners with families and caregivers before a child presents with a behavioral health concern for prevention — and they provide virtual care and coordination in the home in times of immediate need or crisis. Their goal: to keep pediatric patients safe at home while connecting them with the right level of care as quickly as possible, avoiding escalations and unnecessary emergency department visits. Meet their team by joining us at the largest conference focused on expanding access to autism/IDD, mental health, and substance use care through #technology, #healthequity, and #innovation on November 5th-7th, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ! Register here, spots are limited: https://hubs.li/Q02VbRRH0

The Helping Mothers and Babies Survive training programs take a hands-on, team-orientated and facility-based approach to help healthcare providers better manage the causes of maternal and neonatal mortality. The online home of these programs – hmbs.org – has just unveiled an update that makes it easy to find, view and download resources needed for successful trainings. On this site, you can find and access materials for many educational programs, including the new WHO Essential Newborn Care Course, as well as information about ENCNow!, the online version of ENCC, and the American Academy of Pediatrics' CRISP implementation model. Laerdal Global Health #HMBS #maternalhealth #newbornhealth #globalhealth

Dr. Manvanthar, Senior Specialist – Pediatrics and PICU, along with Dr. Sujatha Thyagarajan, Senior Consultant – Paediatrics & Paediatric Intensive Care, introduce the Active Bleeding Control Campaign in this video. With road traffic injuries being a leading cause of death among children, this campaign aims to teach life-saving bleeding control techniques to school children. Learn about the campaign’s importance, how it empowers students, and how you can help make a difference. Watch the video to find out more. #ActiveBleedingControl #SaveLives #AsterRV #AsterBangalore #AsterHospitals