Bright Futures eNews

January/February 2020

Bright Futures Highlights

New! 2020 Periodicity Schedule is Now Available

The 2020 Bright Futures/AAP Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care, also known as the Periodicity Schedule, is published in the March 2020 issue of Pediatrics. Here is a summary of the change to the 2020 Periodicity Schedule:

Footnote 16 has been updated to read as follows: “Screening should occur per 'Incorporating Recognition and Management of Perinatal Depression Into Pediatric Practice’.”

The Bright Futures/AAP Periodicity Schedule is updated annually. Be sure to check the date in the top right corner of your Periodicity Schedule to ensure that you are referencing the most updated version.

If you have questions about the Periodicity Schedule, or would like to receive a few hard copies to share with your clinics, clinicians, students, or families, contact us at BrightFutures@aap.org.

Coming Soon! 2020 Coding Booklet

In addition to the 2020 Periodicity Schedule, the Coding for Pediatric Preventive Care booklet has been revised and will be available for download soon. This complementary resource contains comprehensive listings of codes and services that coincide with the 2020 Periodicity Schedule.

Questions? Contact Us!

Would you like more information about Bright Futures materials and resources? Contact us at brightfutures@aap.org or 630/626-6783.

AAP Features

New! Adolescent Health Resources at the AAP

New AAP Resource: Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Adolescent Patients: Information for Pediatricians

The AAP Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence and Section on Tobacco Control are pleased to share a new resource, “Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Adolescent Patients: Information for Pediatricians.” This resource is intended to help health care professionals use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to help adolescents who wish to quit smoking and/or quit e-cigarette use.

New Adolescent Health Webpage and Resources on AAP.org

Clinical and educational materials related to confidential clinical preventive services for adolescents and young adults are freely available on the new AAP adolescent health webpage: www.aap.org/AdolescentHealthConsortium. A series of videos, infographics, and posters directed at adolescents and parents were created as part of the Adolescent Health Consortium project, a collaboration between American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists aimed to increase knowledge and utilization of confidential health care services for youth. The webpage also includes a report that details project aims, research findings, and practical steps that pediatricians, parents, and youth can take to support adolescent and young adult health (consistent with the Bright Futures Guidelines). Key AAP resources are also available on the webpage for easy reference.

New Podcast Episode! Conversations about Care

The Conversations About Care Podcast, created by AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight in partnership with Bright Futures, highlights pragmatic and lively conversations between health care providers about important themes. They identify practical, practice related strategies associated with healthy childhood weight and share resources to support patient-centered care within the changing landscape of medicine and social norms.

In this conversation, Dr Sandy Hassink is joined by Natalie Muth, MD, FAAP, a dual-board certified pediatrician, registered dietitian, obesity medicine physician and a lead author of the AAP policy titled "Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents." Dr Muth is also the current Chair of the AAP Section on Obesity. Drs Hassink and Muth discuss current recommendations and strategies for addressing sugary drink consumption with families in a primary care setting. They also discuss national policy and advocacy recommendations that are on the horizon.

To listen, visit the podcast webpage at https://ihcw.aap.org/Pages/Podcast.aspx.

New Online Course - Milestones Matter: Don't Underestimate Developmental Surveillance

The AAP offers a FREE online PediaLink course that highlights the importance of developmental surveillance as an essential component of the new recommendations in the clinical report titled, “Promoting Optimal Development: Identifying Infants and Young Children with Developmental Disorders Through Developmental Surveillance and Screening.” This course will help health care professionals recognize the value of early identification and intervention when developmental delays are suspected, and to identify the key surveillance and screening steps to incorporate into practice. Participants are eligible for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and 1 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part 2 points.

In Other News...

New Resource for Building a Referral Process

Universal developmental screenings can help identify children who are at risk of having or developing a delay. Children identified by a developmental screen should be referred for further assessment and interventions that will positively impact their lifelong health and wellness. An effective screening process relies on successful referrals though—without a referral, families can never access the supports the child may need. This resource, "The Act of Making a Referral is Not Enough," from the National Institute for Children's Health Quality, outlines 5 steps for pediatricians and nonphysician clinicians to build a referral process that works.

AAP Pediatrics for the 21st Century (Peds 21) - Video Recordings

This symposium, Opioids Through the Ages: Caring for Children and Families in the Wake of the Opioid Crisis, from the 2019 AAP National Conference & Exhibition examines the impact of opioids on child health from the prenatal period through adolescence, providing health care professionals with knowledge, tools, and resources to help patients and their families.

AAP Opportunity - First CME Course on Media Training

Most families gather medical information online and through traditional news outlets. Misinformation abounds, making it important for health care professionals to share evidence-based content in these spaces. This course, Harnessing the Power of Traditional and Social Media in Health Care, will teach effective engagement strategies including best practices for social media platforms, content curation, storytelling, blog writing, podcasting, video creation, writing for print publications and participating in television interviews.

Dates: June 13-14, 2020

Location: AAP Headquarters (Itasca, IL)

Registration is now open.

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