Main description:

Use of telehealth was already on the rise before the COVID-19 public health emergency, but the pandemic has brought it to the forefront of medical care. With its increased
use came a lot of questions-"How can I assist pediatric patients with limited access to technology?" "Do this patient's symptoms make them a good candidate for telehealth?"

"How do I code this visit?" Pediatric Telehealth Best Practices answers those questions and seeks to help pediatric providers develop efficient, effective telehealth services within their own practices.

Pediatric Telehealth Best Practices goes beyond AAP policy to offer straightforward strategies for establishing and sustaining a successful telehealth program. Its contents are curated from AAP published content, including guidance from the Section on Telehealth Care as well as journals and books.

Contents:

FOREWORD
By S. David McSwain, MD, MPH, FAAP

SECTION 1
Pediatric Telehealth Guidance and Strategies
Breaking Down Telehealth Barriers in Your Practice
How to Prepare Families for a Telehealth Visit
Minimizing Telehealth Technology Barriers in Rural and Underserved Communities
Ensuring Equitable Access to Telehealth for Diverse and Underserved Communities
Telehealth and Adolescent Health Care: What Can Pediatric Clinicians Do?
How to Sustain Telehealth Within Your Pediatric Practice

SECTION 2
Guidance for Parents and Caregivers
Telehealth Services Start With Your Pediatrician
Telehealth: Frequently Asked Questions
Telehealth and Mental Health Care
How to Have a Telehealth Visit from College
Telehealth Visits for Children Who Need Hearing or Vision Help

SECTION 3
American Academy of Pediatrics Publications
Antibiotic Prescribing During Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Visits

From Pediatrics

The Current Pediatric Telehealth Landscape

From Pediatrics

Electronic Communication of the Health Record and Information With Pediatric Patients and Their Guardians

AAP Policy Statement

Guiding Principles for Team-Based Pediatric Care

AAP Policy Statement

How to provide good care using telehealth and reduce medical liability risks

From AAP News

Pediatric mental health experts share tips to make the most of telehealth visits

From AAP News

Pediatric Telehealth in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond

From Pediatrics

Rapid Implementation of Telehealth Services in a Pediatric Pulmonary Clinic During COVID-19

From Pediatrics

Strategies for Evaluating Telehealth

From Pediatrics

Technology improves pediatric patient engagement, outcomes

From AAP News

Telehealth and Autism: Treating Challenging Behavior at Lower Cost

From Pediatrics

Telehealth Home Monitoring and Postcardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease

From Pediatrics

Telehealth: Improving Access to and Quality of Pediatric Health Care

AAP Policy Statement

Telehealth: Opportunities to Improve Access, Quality, and Cost in Pediatric Care

AAP Technical Report

Telemedicine for Evaluation of Retinopathy of Prematurity

AAP Joint Technical Report

SECTION 4
Forms and Tools
Checklist for Families/Caregivers Who May Require Language Accommodations
Community Questionnaire
Sample Physical Exam Documentation
Tools for Sustaining Telehealth

SECTION 5
Appendixes
Health equity in telehealth

From Telehealth.HHS.gov

Legal Considerations

From Telehealth.HHS.gov

Telehealth for school-based services

From Telehealth.HHS.gov

Telemedicine Services

From Coding for Pediatrics 2022

Tips for Providing Breastfeeding Support Via Telehealth

From Breastfeeding Telephone Triage and Advice, 4th Edition

Trends in the Use of Telehealth During the Emergence of the COVID-19 Pandemic-United States,
January-March 2020

From Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report