The Critical Imperative of Early Detection: Safeguarding Pediatricians Against Legal Woes

The Critical Imperative Of Early Detection Safeguarding Pediatricians Against Legal-woes Introduction: In the realm of pediatric care, early detection of vision and hearing issues is not merely a healthcare best practice—it is a critical step toward ensuring the well-being of the child. Failing to perform early detection vision and hearing screening not only compromises the [&hellip

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Lions Club Helps School Nurses

Lions Club Helps School Nurses  Lion Mike Wilson, District 2-S5 KidSight Chairmen, at the campus helping to identify 3- and 4-year-olds who may have a visual impairment as part of the Lions KidSight program Read article Here https://seguingazette.com/news/article_69cbd97a-15b4-11e7-ab33-6f03ffc77a4e.html?mode=jqm Start your own Kid Sight Program here: http://r-binstruments.com/lions-clubs-just-for-you/ &nbsp

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A Great Idea

Here is a great idea, you will want to put right into practice. Fill your practice with new patients.   They brought the entire staff in on a Saturday and had a parking lot party. They advertised in the community news papers and had banners printed, advertising free magic show, vision and hearing screening for [&hellip

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Children’s Vision Screening and Intervention

Children’s Vision Screening and Intervention Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program requires vision services to be provided “at intervals that meet reasonable standards as determined in consultation with medical experts” for all Medicaid enrollees younger than 21 years of age. However, in nine states examined for a 2010 report by the Office [&hellip

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Hearing Screener Calibration

Every audiometer, tympanometer & OAE Must be calibrated annually by a qualified technician. See Texas Mandate here when was the last time you had your hearing screener calibrated. Texas state law mandates that your unit must be calibrated yearly? https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vision-hearing-screening/current-rules  By law, every audiometer in Texas must be calibrated annually by a qualified technician. Calibration [&hellip

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True Stories

Visual impairment affects 5-10% of preschool aged children. Yet Less than 21% of preschool-aged children have their vision screened. Vision problems can lead to loss of sight, learning difficulties & delayed development. A True Story   I am in a pediatrician office the other day discussing photo vision screening. The doctor tells me how this [&hellip

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Hearing Loss and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism with Sight or Hearing Loss For the child with autism, hearing and visual problems are often missed because of lack of cooperation or varying responses on the child’s part during testing. Another problem is evaluators conducting tests who are not knowledgeable about autism or behavioral techniques, this can lead to delays in more specific [&hellip

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A Brilliant Pediatric Office

Brilliant! This Pediatric office had a fantastic poster in each room. At just 2 exams a day they will pay for everything with in 5 months. According to them they are doing closer to 4-5 a day! It’s all about educating your young parents. Know your facts. Read this article then make your own posters [&hellip

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American Academy of Pediatrics

Click Here to download the American Academy of Pediatrics Hearing-Related Services Coding Fact Sheet coding_factsheet_hearing_testing   &nbsp

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The Impact of Neglecting Early Detection

The Impact of Neglecting Early Detection Vision and Hearing Screening on a Child’s Future Introduction: Early detection and intervention for vision and hearing issues in children play a crucial role in their overall development and future success. Failure to prioritize and conduct these screenings can have significant consequences that may affect a child’s academic performance, [&hellip

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