Pediatrics
Care for Every Stage of Childhood
VHAN offers vital support to our pediatric members, including behavioral health resources and tools related to important quality measures, such as asthma screening, well child visits, upper respiratory infections and more.
Quick Support for Behavioral Health
If you have a young patient experiencing behavioral or emotional difficulties and you’re not sure how best to help, consider using the following resources.
Behavioral Health Consult Line
Available Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CT
Call VHAN’s Pediatric Behavioral Consult Line for a real-time discussion with a licensed clinical social worker.
For easy reference, download a Consult Line info card.
List of Local Resources
Lists of pediatric behavioral health community resources organized by county have been created to help you care for your patients. These resources are regularly updated, so please check back in for updated versions.
Pediatric Modifier
Earn points toward shared savings while
improving your practice
VHAN’s pediatric modifier provides opportunities to earn points that contribute to a practice’s shared savings distribution at the end of the year.
Your practice can earn points for completing the actions below. For details on each action, continue reading or click the buttons to skip to each section.
Confirm Your Credit
Both Champion Calls and Pediatric Behavioral Health Webinars are tracked on the following page. To ensure your efforts are accurately tracked, visit the tracker by clicking the button below, or contact us for help in gaining access.
Pediatric Modifier
Watch or Listen to Four Educational Modifier Opportunities
Every quarter, VHAN leads pediatric behavioral health education on important topics facing young people, including suicide prevention, eating disorders, autism screening and more.
When available, webinars or other educational modules will be available below. Recordings must be reviewed and a quiz completed before December 31 for credit.
View the attendance tracker to confirm your attendance record or contact us to request access to the tracker.
ONE
Behavioral Health miniVHAN Episode
Available Now
This educational modifier requires listening to any single episode from the link below.
Complete the quiz after listening or viewing for attendance to be tracked.
TWO
Grand Rounds – Jessi Gold, MD
Available Now
This educational modifier requires watching a recorded video from the link below.
Complete the quiz after listening or viewing for attendance to be tracked.
THREE
September 2024 Webinar
Available Now
Bipolar Affective Disorder in Adolescents Differential Diagnosis and Intervention Recommendations
Complete the quiz after listening or viewing for attendance to be tracked.
FOUR
December 2024 Webinar
Available Now
Adolescent Marijuana and Substance Use Disorders with Dr. Michael Levin.
Complete the quiz after listening or viewing for attendance to be tracked.
How is credit earned?
Watch the pre-recorded session and complete a quiz. Watch all four to earn full credit
Earn 5 points per webinar
Who can earn credit?
A physician or mid-level provider, such as a NP or PA must attend for credit.
What’s the deadline for credit?
All four sessions will be available on this page and must be viewed before December 31 to earn credit.
Want to confirm credit?
View the attendance tracker to confirm your attendance record or contact us to request access to the tracker.
Looking for More Educational Opportunities?*
*Educational only; no credit can be earned
Pediatric Modifier
Watch or Attend
Six Champion Calls
VHAN hosts six Practice Champion Calls a year, covering information related to the pediatric modifier, helpful tools and resources for pediatric providers, and VHAN member tools available to you.
Look for invitations by email or click the button below to attend live.
Need to be added to the Champion Call email list? Contact us.
1
February 20
Past Session
2
April 16
Past Session
3
June 18
Past Session
Mark Your Calendar
for 2024 Practice Champion Calls
Champion calls are typically held the third Tuesday of every other month at
12:30 p.m. CT. Videos will be posted to this page after each call.
Remember: For credit, calls must be attended live or viewed prior to the next recording release. The video on this page will be replaced regularly with the most recent Champion Call recording.
How is credit earned?
Join the six Champion Calls a year live OR watch a recording and complete a quiz.
Earn 20 points for 6 calls, 15 points for 5 calls, or 10 points for 4 calls
Who can earn credit?
Your dedicated Practice Champion, administrators or physicians are encouraged to attend—only one attendee is required.
What’s the deadline for credit?
Earn credit if the call is attended live or viewed before the next champion call (viewing period is
about 8 weeks).
Want to confirm credit?
View the attendance tracker to confirm your attendance record or contact us to request access to the tracker.
Pediatric Modifier
Clinical Measures
Performance is measured on the following quality measures chosen by the Pediatric Clinical Advisory Committee (PCAC). Below you’ll find resources to support these focus areas.
- Asthma management
- Depression screenings
- Chlamydia screening performance
Bonus points:
- Patient-Centered Medical Home designation
- Enroll in and attend a full Project ECHO series
Asthma Support
Earn 20 points for 60-100% compliance
or 10 points for 5-59% compliance
Children with asthma should be given
an asthma control test and flu shot annually.
Depression Support
Earn 25 points for 90-100% compliance or 17 points for 80-89% compliance
Patients 12 and older who come in for annual visits should be screened for depression.
Depression Resources
View all Pediatric Behavioral Health Resources in the dropdown at the top of the page
Chlamydia Screening
Earn 10 points for 56% compliance or 5 points for 25% compliance
Teenagers 16 and older who are sexually active should be screened for chlamydia annually.
+ Bonus Points: Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Designation Resources
Earn 10 bonus points for new PCMH designation or 5 bonus points for renewal
+ Bonus Points: Project ECHO Enrollment and Full Participation
Earn 5 bonus points for participating in the VHAN Project ECHO on depression and anxiety in a primary care setting.
- Bonus points are available if one provider attends the ECHO sessions with full participation.
- Provider must attend 7/8 (or 75%) of sessions to earn credit.
- CME credit is also available for any participant.
Registration typically opens in late summer/early fall. Limited Seats available.
Visit the Project ECHO Page to learn more.
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