Register today for the Bright Smiles from Birth webinar

On Friday, September 10, 2010 at 12pm Bright Smiles from Birth (BSFB) will be holding an online webinar training. BSFB is focused on improving the oral health of infants and young children. This one hour webinar will train providers and office staff how to incorporate oral health screenings into their well-child exams.The training will also assist providers in taking appropriate steps once high-risk patients are identified, which may include patient education, referral to dental homes, and application of fluoride varnish.  (more)

Sanofi Short-Dated H1N1 Vaccine/ H1N1 Vaccine Recovery

To ensure that its vaccine continues to meet potency standards, Sanofi Pasteur Inc. (the manufacturer) is shortening the expiration period of all its influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine in multi-dose vials manufactured in 2009 that were distributed in the United States. Sanofi Pasteur Inc., performs routine, ongoing testing of influenza vaccines after the vaccine has been distributed to health care providers as part of its quality assurance program in order to ensure that the vaccine continues to meet required specifications. (more)

Reaching Our Goals Immunization News & Information

The  Reaching Our Goals: Immunization News and Information” is a bi-monthly newsletter that provides healthcare providers with information and current updates on immunization issues and practices that will assist providers in their immunization work with children and families.

In This Issue (more)

Visit the New Illinois Provider Directory

The new Illinois Provider Directory for Children, Youth and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs is designed to connect individuals with special health care needs with skilled health care providers. This free online resource establishes a single source for locating information about providers who care for children, youth, and young adults with special health care needs. (more)

NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Videos

These presentations were part of the Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics’ Annual Conference.   The conference was held in Lisle, Illinois, June 4-5, 2010.  The session was videotaped on June 4, 2010.  The taping of the session is supported by a grant from the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau. (more)

Obesity Prevention and Management CME

ICAAP’s Promoting Health obesity prevention initiatives aim to lower childhood obesity rates through its core projects that support pediatric practices and medical providers to provide the best quality of care through continuing medical education, quality improvement activities, linkages to community resources, and coordinated systems of care.

ICAAP Obesity Prevention Initiatives is offering Preventing and Managing Obesity in Primary Care, a series of three continuing medical education modules. (more)

Flu Vaccine Orders for 2010-2011

It is time again to order influenza vaccine through the VFC program. We would like to remind all providers to consider the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations prior to ordering vaccine. In 2008, ACIP expanded the routine annual vaccination to include all children aged 6 months through 18 years of age. We encourage providers to assure that these children receive protection with appropriately licensed vaccines.

VFC Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Orders for 2010-2011 (.pdf) (more)

Medical Home Newsletter, June 2010

ICAAP is pleased to announce publication of the 4th edition of its annual Medical Home Newsletter. Printed copies of the newsletter are being sent to pediatricians and family physicians across the state. A pdf version is posted here and contains links to many state and national resources to help your practice implement the medical home model.

Read more to learn how your office can get started today.

Medical Home Newsletter, 4th Edition, June 2010 (1.5 mb .pdf) (more)