OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion, the participant should be able to:

 

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IDENTIFY 5 factors promoting positive mental health and happiness in the school setting, IDENTIFY 3 interventions for 5 different mental health disorders, ADDRESS the child’s mental health needs by allying with the school; REVIEW principles of diagnosis, REVIEW principles of treatment; IDENTIFY the latest knowledge regarding the search for the etiology of Kawasaki Disease;
 

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RECOGNIZE the different types of dangers children face using the Internet, IDENTIFY the most common tricks used by predators to lure and entice children into illegal and/or obscene acts, IDENTIFY social networking sites such as Myspace and the dangers they pose to our children;
 

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LEARN how to code for vaccines, RECOGNIZE the “business” of vaccines;
 

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SELECT correct CPT modifiers; UTILIZE correct procedure codes, LIST and USE Stackable codes;
 

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STATE 3 screening tools for identifying child mental health disorders, DESCRIBE 3 cognitive behavioral health interventions useful for common mental health disorders, EVALUATE the evidence for using psychiatric medications for patients in the primary care setting;
 

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IDENTIFY which patients should be tested for strep, RECOGNIZE why rheumatic fever has virtually disappeared, REVIEW diagnostic and treatment issues related to strep pharyngitis;
 

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RECOGNIZE common pediatric orthopedic malformations, SUMMARIZE the process of evaluation, REVIEW the methods of treatment;
 

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RECOGNIZE how to collect money from patients, RESPOND and APPEAL to insurance denials, REALIZE how to not decrease your AR;
 

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IDENTIFY the pathogenesis of endocarditic, RELATE why the prophylaxis recommendations have changed, REVIEW the current recommendations for treating endocarditic;
 

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LIST specific red flags of autism spectrum disorders in infants and toddlers, LIST the new recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics for developmental surveillance of developmental delays and screening for autism, DESCRIBE the critical role of the primary care physician in improving early detection of autism spectrum disorders and early referral to intervention;
 

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REVIEW the criteria for pediatric radiologic evaluation, SELECT the proper study, RECOGNIZE the limits of radiological evaluation.
 

 

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