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| Department of PracticeThe Department of Practice provides a number of informational services for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Activities focus on pediatric practice and physician payment systems, research supporting public and private sector advocacy, and children's health insurance status as well as the maintenance of an extensive collection of books, journals and other sources of information through the Bakwin Library. Many of the Department's vast array or resources can be found on Practice Management Online (PMO), a free on-line resource available to AAP members. The Department also provides support to the AAP committees, councils, and sections that focus on oral health, socioeconomic, legal, and technological issues, including an actuarial analysis of pediatric medical costs. Three divisions are housed in the Department of Practice: the Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement, the Division of Library and Archival Services and the Division of Pediatric Practice.The Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement provides analysis and program support for AAP committees, councils, and sections that address the financing and delivery of pediatric care. Critical topics addressed in the Division include quality improvement including the Quality Improvement Innovation Network and patient safety, CPT and ICD-9-CM coding, the Medicare Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) physician fee schedule, private payer advocacy, and medical liability. The Division also prepares clinical practice guidelines for managing specific pediatric conditions. The following sections are housed in the division: complementary and integrative medicine, epidemiology, home care, and telehealth care. The Division of Library and Archival Services houses the Bakwin Library and the Pediatric History Center. The primary role of the Division is to provide Academy staff and members with the information they need to further the Academy's mission and to preserve the history of the Academy and the healthcare of children. The Pediatric History Center also includes a program of oral histories of leaders in child health care as well as a collection of pediatric artifacts and other historical resources. The Division of Pediatric Practice addresses important issues about the ways in which pediatric care is provided as well as topics of special concern in pediatrics. Areas of focus include practice management, (COPAM, SOAPM), immunization financing and delivery, HIPAA, and medical informatics/health information technology. The Division is home to several topic-specific programs including: breastfeeding initiatives, Native American child health initiatives and the Reach Out and Read American Indian/Alaska Native Coalition. In addition to developing resources and providing technical assistance to members, Division staff also coordinate activities for pediatric practice managers, and work in collaboration with the US Department of Health and Human Services on several grant programs. Activities related to Oral Health are housed in the Department of Practice. These include the Oral Health Initiative (OHI) and the Section on Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Health (SOPDOH). The OHI works to address children's oral health issues through the development of training materials, providing communication outlets related to pediatric oral health, and developing educational programs. The SOPDPH focuses on improving communications between pediatricians and pediatric dentists, improving advocacy for oral health and the early diagnosis and prevention of dental disease.
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