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AAP Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, and Technical Reports (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Information about AAP policy statements, clinical reports, and technical reports. Includes quick links to selected policies from the AAP that may be of special interest to users of Practice Management Online.

Improving Mental Health Services in Primary Care: Reducing Administrative and Financial Barriers to Access and Collaboration (2009)
AAP Task Force on Mental Health and the AACAP Committee on Health Care Access and Economics
There are numerous barriers to providing collaborative mental health care in the primary care setting. As such, the AAP and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry have jointly written a special article in the April issue of Pediatrics, which outlines the barriers to providing collaborative mental health care. Suggestions for improving these barriers are also identified. For those who wish to learn more, the authors have also written a Background paper, which delves further into the issues and the need for collaboration.

PPI: AAP Partnership for Policy Implementation (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
The goal of the PPI is to create fundamental paradigm shifts in the development of policy statements, clinical reports, technical reports, and clinical practice guidelines; specifically, how they are written. This article also provides a list of those AAP Policy Statements that have been through the PPI process.
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4.	Chapter 2: Reviewing the AAP Policy Statement (2008) Section on Telephone Care Provides a link to the AAP Telephone Care Payment policy statement. This is part of the AAP's Payment for Telephone Care: A Toolkit. Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content.

5.	AAP Issues HPV Policy Statement (2007) American Academy of Pediatrics Announces the release of AAP's policy statement on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

American Academy of Pediatrics Developmental Surveillance and Screening Recommendations: How to Get it Done in Practice (2007)
Paul Lipkin, MD, FAAP
This Fall 2007 SOAPM News article provides a summary of recommendations and coding information for the AAP policy statement, "Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening."
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7.	Health Appraisal Guidelines for Day Camps and Residential Camps (2007) American Academy of Pediatrics Provides link to resources for families and providers to prepare children for attending camps.

Partnership for Policy Implementation: A Project to Develop AAP Policies That Are Easier to Implement (2006)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Provides information regarding the new Partnership for Policy Implementation at the AAP, which helps AAP policy makers to develop policies that are easier to implement in a pediatric practice.
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Application of the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale System to Pediatrics: A Summary of American Academy of Pediatrics Policy for Your Practice (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates for the use of the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) physician fee schedule as an appropriate and fundamentally fair system for valuing and establishing payment for pediatric services.
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Developmental Surveillance and Screening in the Medical Home (2009)
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in July of 2006, published a policy statement titled "Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening." This document provides a brief overview of the surveillance and screening policy and provides several additional resources.

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Red Book® Online (2008)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Created by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases, Red Book® Online is an authoritative and comprehensive resource that contains the latest guidance on pediatric infectious diseases.

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AAP Online Publications (2008)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Quick links to online publications and other resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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DEA Eases Guidelines on Writing Multiple Schedule II Prescriptions (2008)
Lynn Mowbray Wegner, M.D., FAAP and Michael Houston, M.D.
New federal requirements for prescribing schedule II medications, including stimulants used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), took effect on Dec. 19, 2007.
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Principles for the Development and Use of Quality Measures: A Summary of American Academy of Pediatrics Policy for Your Practice (2008)
American Academy of Pediatrics
The AAP believes that the primary purpose of quality measurement should be to identify opportunities to improve patient care and outcomes, including health status and satisfaction.
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Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care (Periodicity Schedule) (2008)
Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics
The Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for preventive pediatric health care, updated in 2007. It is provided in a table format, and includes recommendations from birth to age 21.

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Withdrawal of Cold Medicines: Addressing Parent Concerns (2008)
American Academy of Pediatrics
In January 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health advisory stating that children younger than 2 years should not be given cold medications because of serious and life-threatening side effects. This document provides the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) position.

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Infection Prevention and Control in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings: A Summary of AAP Policy for Your Practice (2007)
American Academy of Pediatrics
In September 2007, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a policy statement, "Infection Prevention and Control in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings," written by the Committee on Infectious Diseases. This document provides an overview of the updated recommendations.

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Preparation for Emergencies in the Offices of Pediatricians and Pediatric Primary Care Providers: A Summary of AAP Policy For Your Practice (2007)
American Academy of Pediatrics
In July 2007, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a policy statement, "Preparation for Emergencies in the Offices of Pediatricians and Pediatric Primary Care Providers," written by the Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. This document provides an overview of the recommendations.

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School Health (Starter Kit for Community Preceptors) (2007)
Diana Hu, MD, MPH, FAAP
Provides topical information, policy statement Web site links, and a curriculum on school health for community preceptors.

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AAP Issues Rotavirus Recommendations (2006)

Announces the new AAP recommendations for providing the rotavirus vaccines and provides a link to the policy statement.

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