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Dr. Barbara Howard
Nov 12, 20243 min read
Patient Communication and Care Coordination Referrals: Streamlining Care with CHADIS
Solve challenges with a robust care coordination tool that streamlines referrals, automates consent, and tracks the entire process.
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Dr. Raymond Sturner
Oct 17, 20244 min read
Autism and Developmental Screening: Brief Review
Early detection of autism and developmental issues isn't just beneficial—it's a game-changer for affected children.
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Aug 1, 20243 min read
Telehealth and the ADHD Visit: Enhancing Care through Technology
What is an ADHD Visit and What are the Important Aspects of It? An ADHD visit is a comprehensive appointment focused on evaluating and...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Jul 10, 20243 min read
School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs): Enhancing Student Health and Wellness
School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are critical components of the healthcare landscape.
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Dr. Raymond Sturner
Apr 30, 20243 min read
Uncovering the Importance of MOC-4: Is it Just More Testing or a Commitment to Excellence?
What is the point of MOC4, and how to earn MOC4 credits without breaking a sweat?
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Diane A Butler, MD
Apr 15, 20243 min read
Pre-visit Screening Tools Like Safety Checklists Can Save Children’s Lives and Your Time!
Pre-visit Screening Tools for Safety Can Save Children’s Lives and Your Time!
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Mar 28, 20243 min read
Navigating the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Primary Care: What Does the Future Hold?
The Imperative of Integrated Care Consider the impact of a healthcare system where mental and physical care are inseparably...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Feb 7, 20242 min read
Collecting Patient Data for Visits: Streamlining Telehealth, One Click at a Time
Telehealth – A Modern Healthcare Revolution Telehealth has rapidly become a key tool in healthcare, bringing medical consultations into...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Using the Power of Data in Addressing Health Equity
Health Equity – Bridging the Gap in Healthcare Addressing health equity has become a guiding star in modern healthcare, shining a light...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Dec 21, 20233 min read
The Critical Role of Mental Health Assessment in Pediatrics: Depression and Suicide Risk
The rising prevalence of mental health issues, including depression and the risk of suicide, creates an urgent need for effective primary...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Mar 22, 20233 min read
The Importance of Teacher Input for ADHD Screening and Assessment
Teacher input is essential for an accurate ADHD screening and assessment because teachers are in a unique position to observe a child's...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Dec 3, 20216 min read
Screening Tools to Assess and Address Social Determinants of Health of Individuals and Systems.
The traditional healthcare model, or the “sick-care” system, was not designed to help prevent the onset of disease but instead to...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Sep 1, 20215 min read
Manners Matter
Have you been surprised and impressed by a child who says after a visit, “Thank you, Doctor [Howard]”? While it may seem antiquated to...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Jul 19, 20215 min read
I sent my suicidal teen patient to the ED: Whew?
You read “thoughts of being better off dead” on your next patient’s PHQ-9 screen results and break into a sweat. After eliciting the...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Jun 24, 20215 min read
Speaking the unspeakable: Talking to children about parental mental illness
You probably think you know how to talk with a child about death. But somehow talking about a parent’s mental illness may seem more...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
May 20, 20216 min read
To vape or not to vape: Is that really a question?
All pediatricians are relieved that the rates of children smoking cigarettes have dropped steadily since 2011. This decline seems to be...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
May 3, 20216 min read
Child ‘Mis’behavior – What’s ‘mis’ing?
“What kind of parent are you? Why don’t you straighten him out!” rants the woman being jostled in the grocery store by your patient....
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Mar 31, 20215 min read
Scoring below the cut but still depressed: What to do?
Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in childhood, especially during socially turbulent adolescence when the...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Mar 1, 20213 min read
When to Refer Patients with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Opposition and aggression are part of normal childhood development, but if they are developmentally inappropriate and last long periods...
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Dr. Barbara Howard
Feb 1, 20215 min read
Sleepless in Adolescence
One thing that constantly surprises me about adolescent sleep is that neither the teen nor the parent is as concerned about it as I am....
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