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VFC Flu Vaccine Delay Survey

Yes, I am asking you to complete another survey. But it's vital and fast - and needs to be done this weekend! And the topic is especially timely. Our last survey here got picked up by the national media. Let's see what we can do here to change VFC va...
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Independent Pediatrician Vol 2

...is released. Race to the site to read it on-line or download a full copy. I also urge any one of my readers to take a few minutes to Tell Your Story. Independent Pediatric practices are vital to the health and success of the children in this count...
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Buying A New Vaccine Fridge

I recently mentioned the awesome vaccine management productions put on by the AAP (via SOAPM) and I hope everyone here had a chance to participate in the seminar. If you didn't, here are the awesome handouts!
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Are You A SOAPM member?

I can't imagine how anyone with interest in this blog wouldn't also be a SOAPM member. But perhaps someone out there is missing out. SOAPM is, by far, the best source of pediatric practice management information on a national scale. Here's a great re...
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Joe Hagan, M.D. For AAP President

In most of the AAP presidential campaigns over the last 10 years, I'd consider one of the two selected choices to be a good friend. I unintentionally nearly always back the second-place finisher because I live in the practicing-pediatrician world and...
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2013 NCE

Every year, I promise myself that I'll take a lot of notes, get a good night sleep every night, share all the important pediatric experiences I'm having...and then we end up staying up until 1am watching the World Series and I am too exhausted to do ...
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Sample Pediatric Recall Letters

A call went out on SOAPM last week looking for personalized patient recall letters. I've looked at hundreds over the years, so I asked for volunteers. I immediately heard from the wonderful folks at the Child and Adolescent Clinic in Longview, WA, wh...
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Podcasts/Chip Hart

Available on iTunes
I've had a busy summer and just wrapped up my time at the Florida AAP chapter's "Future of Pediatrics" annual event. Thank you to those who stopped by to say hello! In a few short weeks, it will be time for the 2024 Pediatric CEO event, which I'm really excited for. I think there are a few seats left. I write, however, to draw your attention to two free resources that every pediatric practice should have bookmarked!
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