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title: Flu Vaccine Poster and Smoking Survey
description: Flu Vaccine Poster and Smoking Survey
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# Flu Vaccine Poster and Smoking Survey

October 25, 2012

[practice management](https://chipsblog.pcc.com/tag/practice-management), [aap](https://chipsblog.pcc.com/tag/aap)

Two important resources from my SOAPM friends.

Part one, from Jose Lopez @ AAP:

> SOAPM partnered with the AAP's Childhood Immunization Support Program to  
>  produce the attached poster for AAP members at no charge. Please feel  
>  free to print (11x17 paper) and display it in your practice, we hope  
>  that you like it! Feel free to distribute- we will be posting online  
>  soon. And don't forget to have your practice staff get their flu shots  
>  if they haven't already!

[PDF attached](https://chipsblog.pcc.com/hubfs/SOAPM-CISP-Staff-Immunization-Poster.pdf) herein.

Part two, from Dr. Berman:

> As you are aware, there are now CPT codes for smoking cessation  
>  counseling (99406 and 99407).  Since I practice in the "chaw belt" of  
>  the US, this is something I'm starting to use more.  However, the CPT  
>  definition of 99406-7 states the codes should not be  
>  reported when it's the parent/caregiver smoking -- only the child.
> 
> As pediatricians, we see lots of kids with recurrent OM, wheezing,  
>  "allergies," etc., where a code for parent smoking might be helpful.  
>  Certainly you can use 99212-5 as a time based code, but that's only if  
>  you spend > half the visit doing counseling.  In  
>  my practice, typically I'll spend the bulk of my time on the child's  
>  issue (OM, cough) and then spend a few minutes talking to the family  
>  about passive smoke exposure.  That is, I don't hit the 50% threshold on  
>  time.
> 
> I've done a few Code Change Proposals for CPT before, so I would be  
>  happy to take this on.  But if y'all think this is not needed, or a  
>  Supremely Bad Idea, please be frank.
> 
> [https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X67WC7L](https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X67WC7L)
> 
> Would you use a parent/caregiver smoking counseling code?   Take the poll!

Do it!

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