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Pediatrics
By the Sea
&
Pediatric Coding Conference
June 1-3, 2008 (Sun.-Tues.)
The
Ritz-Carlton
Amelia
Island, Florida
“Rated One
of the Top 10
Child Friendly Resorts in USA by Child Magazine”
Click here
for the Schedule and Accommodations Information
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND
Make your reservation at the Ritz-Carlton today! Special room block rates apply!
Call
904-277-1100 or visit the Ritz-Carlton at:
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/AmeliaIsland/Default.htm
For information on
other Amelia Island lodging options, visit
www.ameliaisland.org.
Click here for Exhibit information
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News from the Georgia Chapter
May
1, 2008
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Billing for Newborn Screening Specimens in Certain
Circumstances to Begin June 1, 2008: The
Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) will begin invoicing
pediatricians for newborn screening specimens
under certain circumstances.
The billing will begin on
June 1, 2008. A
detailed blastfax was sent out on April 17, 2008. Please
click here to review the blastfax.
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Join Us at Pediatrics by the Sea!
The 2008
version of Pediatrics by the Sea will be held on June
1-3, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Fla. (The
dates this year are on a Sunday-Tuesday format.) The
hotel was named this year by Child magazine as one of
the top 10 Child Friendly Resorts in the USA. Jean Wright,
MD, chair of pediatrics at Mercer-Savannah and Backus
Children's Hospital is this year's chair. Registration and
program information will be available soon. In the meantime,
you can book your room at the hotel, or find other lodging
options in the Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach area by
clicking on the information in the header above. Make your
plans now to attend Pediatrics by the Sea in its new
home at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island, Fla. (Note:
the 2009 and 2010 versions of Pediatrics by the Sea will
also be held at the Ritz, but in those years we'll return to
our traditional Father's Day weekends formats.)
Please note that the toll-free phone number for the
Ritz-Carlton in our mailings is incorrect.
The correct phone number is
888-856-4337. We
apologize for the inconvenience.
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Important Information Regarding VFC Program Policies:
Recent
storm related power outages in Georgia have called our
attention to risks of compromise to large inventories of
vaccines that many offices now carry. Vaccines can be
compromised due to mechanical failure of a refrigerator, or
due to power outages. The Chapter would like to remind
our members of their responsibilities and correct procedures
to follow when a power outage or mechanical failure occurs.
Georgia’s Vaccines for Children (VFC) Provider Agreement
Policy establishes requirements for enrolled providers.
There are 13 specific requirements with examples of Program
violations and actions that could potentially be taken.
Georgia’s Vaccines for Children (VFC) Vaccine Loss Policy
establishes the policy for management of incidents that
result in loss of state supplied vaccine. There are 3
categories of defined vaccine loss with potential actions to
be taken depending on the type of loss incurred.
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State Legislative News:
The Georgia
General Assembly convened on January 14 for its 40-day session
at the state Capitol. We'll follow the events at the
Gold Dome as they effect children's health and safety and
the practice of pediatrics. Click onto to the
Legislative Affairs page of
the website to read weekly updates and get the information
you need to be an effective voice for pediatrics in our
state.
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New
Chapter Breastfeeding Program: Trainers &
Practices Wanted:
Last summer the Chapter launched a new EPIC program on
Breastfeeding for members and their office staff. This free
1-hour program, modeled after our successful Immunization EPIC
program, can be presented in your practice, usually during the lunch hour. CME credit will be
awarded to physicians, CEU for nurses, and CERP for
lactation consultants. We're seeking physicians,
mid-level providers, lactation counselors, nurses, and
dieticians with an interest in lactation support to become
trainers in the program. We need trainers in all areas of
the state and especially in Bibb, Clayton, Chatham, Houston, Lowndes, and Muscogee
counties.
If your office would like to schedule a program or you'd
like to become a trainer, contact Kristy Fors, RN, IBCLC, Breastfeeding EPIC
Program Director at 404-881-5095 or email her at
kfors@gaaap.org.
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Pediatric Foundation Golf Tournament Sets Down at Settindown
Creek:
The
foundation's annual golf tournament will be held Tuesday,
Sept. 9, 2008 at Settindown Creek Golf Course in northwest
Atlanta. The Settindown has the reputation as one of the city's
top courses so golfers are in for a real treat that day.
Mark your calendar now for this annual fund raiser for the
Chapter's foundation. More information to follow.
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Medicaid HMO problems:
Many of our members continue to encounter difficulties in
dealing with the Medicaid HMOs, now enter their second year
in the Georgia Medicaid and Peachcare program. While the
Chapter doesn't have a staffer at this time dedicated to
this important service area, we request that you email
questions and issues to us at
medicaidquestions@gaaap.org. We will try to answer
them and assist you as best we can.
To reach us....
Georgia Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics
1330 West Peachtree
Street NW, Suite 500, Atlanta,
Georgia 30309-2904
Office hrs. 8:30am - 5:00pm EST Phone: 404-881-5020
Fax: (404) 249-9503
See
Staff Directory for direct phone lines & email addresses
for staff members.
Direct questions &
comments on the medical content of this website to Website
Editor, at drmacleod@att.net.
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