Check back often for the latest updates! http://www.idahoaap.org Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:45:00 -0600 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:45:00 -0600 en-us Copyright 2009, American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) - Idaho Chapter contact@skyfitsjeff.com idahoaap@gmail.com health care, pediatrics http://www.idahoaap.org We've updated recommendations for 2011-2012. http://www.idahoaap.org/monitor_recommendations.htm Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 repiratory tracking We've updated trends for 2011-2012. http://www.idahoaap.org/monitor_trends.htm Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 repiratory monitoring May 8, The Idaho Office of Highway Safety would like you to mark your calendar for Idaho's 2012 Highway Safety Summit. This FREE educational event will provide your agency with important tools you can use to positively promote traffic safety in your community. Continuing Education Credit for Law Enforcement. http://www.idahoaap.org/seatbelts.htm Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 car seat safety March 21 || 1:00 MT, An Introduction to the Standards, Significant Changes from the 2nd Edition to 3rd Edition, Suggestions for Implementation Resources, Guest Speaker: Danette Glassy, MD http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/Care4Children.pdf Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 cme February 24 - Community water fluoridation is a proven public health strategy. As fluoridation has increased, tooth decay has decreased - as much as 68% since 1966. Despite its success, however, recent public support for water-system fluoridation around the country has been waning. https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/289554678 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 cme Check out all of our Teen Dating & Healthy Relationships resources http://www.idahoapp.org/teendating.htm Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 teen dating Since 2006, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo has been the sponsor each year of a resolution to recognize the problem of teen dating violence. During that same period, the Idaho Coalition has promoted healthy teen relationships as a way to prevent teen dating abuse through two initiatives’ÄîStart Strong Idaho and the Center for Healthy Teen Relationships. Each February, as part of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month, Idaho schools receive posters and other awareness materials on healthy teen relationships. Presentations to youth on what healthy relationships look like, sound like, and feel like are ongoing throughout the school year. http://www.idahoapp.org/pdfs/pr_NTDV_2-12.pdf Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 teen dating March 10-13 in Seattle, WA at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Sponsored by the AAP Section on Uniformed Services and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Earn a Maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM) http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/2012USPSBrochure.pdf Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 cme AAP Helps Coaches and Parents Recognize Concussions, Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Early Education, Local Infectious Disease Trends Throughout Idaho, and more! http://www.idahoaap.org/newsletters/2012Jan.pdf Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 newsletter See what's new. http://www.idahoaap.org/records.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 electronic health records When you see "Get Your Flu Vaccine Here" signs and banners outside pharmacies and in doctor's offices, you might think, "it's winter already; isn't it too late for that?" The answer is no. http://www.idahoaap.org/immunizations_2011fluseason.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 vaccines During this hour-long program, Addicted at Birth, see how doctors, nurses, and other professionals treat these tiny addicts and why it is so expensive and time-consuming. We'll learn why some pregnant women do not seek help during their pregnancy and why abruptly stopping prescription use can be harmful for both mother and the baby. Hear how law enforcement and other emergency responders play a big role in insuring help for the newborns. http://www.mctft.com/telecasts/view_course.aspx?telecastID=2012-03-29-1 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 prescription addiction Check out our latest news. http://www.idahoaap.org/immunizations.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 immunization January 26 | 11 am MT. Earn 1 CEU in 1 Hour! Providing vaccinations is an essential component of quality primary care but the reimbursement and coding can be tricky. Walk through the typical situations of vaccine immunizations and the proper CPT and ICD-9 coding for the administration and product. Vaccine administration with counseling Revised CPT 2012 code, patients may miss scheduled vaccines and then the diagnoses change from the ICD-9 codes used in a PMS encounter, new CPT 2012 definition for other qualified healthcare professional limit who can use 90460 and 90461, revised 90460, 90461 guidelines. http://www.audioeducator.com/on-target-immun-012612.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 cme We are proud to be part of a coalition of over 25 Idaho organizations who have come together with one goal. We all support an increase in the tobacco tax because it will reduce tobacco use and save lives, reduce health care costs, and is popular with the public. http://www.idahoaap.org Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 tobacco tax A Smartphone and tablet application now makes it possible for parents and coaches to recognize and respond to possible concussions in athletes. Developed by Gerard Gioia, Ph.D. and Jason Mihalike, PhD, the app is based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Heads-up: Concussion in Youth Sports Materials. This application helps parents and coaches go through a checklist of possible signs/symptoms to determine whether to remove a child from play and the need for further medical examination. The app also incorporates an email interface to allow for additional information to be send immediate to a physician or anyone else. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/concussion-recognition-response/id436009132?mt=8 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 app The $1.99 app offers advice derived from clinical protocols, definitions and decision charts on when to call the pediatrician or 911. http://www.HealthyChildren.org/kidsdoc Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 app As a very small chapter and when over 90% of our income comes from dues, this award has allowed us to help other programs and develop programs new for our chapter and our state. http://www.idahoaap.org/awards_2010outstandingchapter.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 awards The epidemic of teenage drinking is preventable. Everyone can play a role in helping youth make positive choices; explore BeTheParents.org website to learn how to be part of the solution. http://www.idahoaap.org/drinking_betheparents.htm Thu, 5 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 teenage drinking The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. As part of this effort, the Idaho Chapter invites you to participate in our 2012 Community Grants Program. The goal of the community grants program is to identify and fund community-based programs in the state of Idaho focused on mission priority areas. http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/2012ChapterCommunityGrantApplicationID.pdf Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 grants Upcoming Events, Gene Therapy for Ears, PEHDIC on Facebook, AAP EHDI Resources Online, ASHA Health Insurance Resources, 2012 EHDI Meeting Registration, AADB, and Words of Inspiration http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/EHDI_December2011.pdf Tue, 3 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 hearing IPHA Receives Outstanding Affiliate of the Year Award, Unmet Social Needs Worsen Health, Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators, and Special Thanks to Donors http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/ipha_0112.pdf Tue, 3 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 public health Accomplishments and Calendar of Events! http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/Quick_Notes_12-19-11.pdf Thur, 29 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 seatbelts NTSB recommends Full Ban on Use of Cell Phones While Driving, 16th Annual Idaho STAR Instructor Appreciation Banquet, Aggressive Driving Program Funding Available, Impaired Youthful Drivers, and more! http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/Quick_Notes_12-19-11.pdf Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 seatbelts January 19-22, 2012 at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort in Steamboat Springs, CO. This Course Will Feature Adolescent Health, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Sports Medicine http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/steamboat.pdf Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 cme The IHDE was created as a result of the efforts of the Health Quality Planning Commission. The Health Quality Planning Commission was created by the 2006 Legislature. The Commission was charged with promoting improved quality of care and health outcomes through investment in health information technology. http://www.idahoaap.org/pdfs/IHDE_12-11.pdf Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 electronic health records More than half of teens and young adults treated at an inner-city emergency room said they had experienced dating violence, either as a victim or a perpetrator, in a new study. http://www.idahoaap.org/teendating_erstudy.htm Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 teenage violence These include Strengthening Medical Homes, Improving our partnerships, and State Chapter Development http://www.idahoaap.org/about_goals.htm Thur, 1 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 goals Idaho Medical Association members are invited to share their ideas and recommendations for a Medicaid managed care program for comprehensive medical services. The panel presentations are: Hospitals, Safety Net Providers, and Providers/Medical Practices. http://www.MedicaidManagedCare.dhw.idaho.gov Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:45:00 -0600 medicaid