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Brooklyn Pediatric Society Newsletter

Serving the Children and Adolescents of Brooklyn & their Physicians

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Remember you can now access the Brooklyn Pediatric Society web site at http://www.bpsny.org  Our site will be a valuable source of information about meeting dates, membership issues, alerts for pediatricians, Academy of Pediatrics information and news, legislative issues, etc.

If you have ideas regarding our web site or wish to be a contributor please all us...all help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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BPS Objectives

  1. Represent the pediatrician members of Brooklyn, New York at the local, chapter, district and national levels of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

  2. Advocate for the positive physical, mental and social health and welfare of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

  3. Promote friendship and unity among pediatricians, residents, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

  4. Provide and promote Continuing Medical Education Programs (C. M. E.).

  5. Discuss and study relative legislative, scientific, social and economic issues.

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STATS & FACTS

Do you realize that in the United States...

  • Pediatric health care spending tops $55 billion per year.

  • About 10 million children are still uninsured two years after Congress approved the creation of the Children’s Health Insurance program.

  • More than 90% of uninsured children have at least one parent that works.

  • From 1987 to 1997, the percentage of children with private health insurance fell to 63% from 72%

  • More than 60% of graduating pediatric residents choose to enter primary care.

  • Less that 20% of board certified pediatricians are certified in a specialty.

  • There are 70 million children in the U. S., birth through 17 years.--(Modern Healthcare)

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CODING ALERT

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released data from a nationwide survey of pediatricians. The survey, "Pediatric Service Utilization, Fees and Managed Care Arrangements: 1999 Report Based on 1997 Data", was devised to:

  • help pediatricians compare their utilization patterns with those of their peers, and

  • assess pediatrician fees and characteristics of managed care participation.

Results showed the most commonly utilized evaluation and management code was 99213, for a mid level office visit with an established patient.

Commonly performed procedural services included:

  1. drainage of a skin abscess (10060)

  2. repair of superficial wounds (12001, 12002, and 12011)

  3. removal of impacted cerumen (69210)

  4. comprehensive hearing test (92567)

  5. subcutaneous or intramuscular injection (90782)

  6. immunotherapy injection (95115)

Results showed that almost 67% of primary care pediatricians’ patients were covered by some form of private insurance, including managed care, while only 51% of pediatric subspecialists patients were insured privately.

Analysis also revealed that pediatric subspecialists received 31% of their revenue from Medicaid, primary care pediatricians 21%.      ---------------(AAP News)

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Disclaimer: All content and links at this website is for informational & educational purposes only. Effort is made to provide accurate information; However authenticity & accuracy cannot be confirmed. The Brooklyn Pediatric Society and it's officers will not be held liable for errors or content.  The Brooklyn Pediatric Society Website was officially launched in April 1999.Website created in 1999  by Milan Solaiman, MD.

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