The Verden Group / IPMSO

11/28/2025

Happy Native American Heritage Day!

11/27/2025

Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

11/24/2025

Many kids and teens have food and body concerns, which can make the holidays a stressful time. Some kids also deal with fat-shaming from relatives during gatherings. As pediatricians, you can help support families and children dealing with these challenges. Read more here!

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11/20/2025

Dr. Gigi Youngblood shares the importance of pediatricians staying focused on local care and meeting families where they are in a time of instability and political polarization. Read more here! 🩺

11/19/2025

Hear from Dr. Susan Sirota as she shares the factors that led to her decision to form the supergroup PediaTrust, its move to open an immediate care clinic, and how PediaTrust’s story speaks to the nature of today’s pediatric care landscape! 🩺

11/18/2025

PCC's AI Scribe tool will roll out in 2026! The tool listens during patient visits and turns conversations into notes that reflect your formatting preferences and clinical context. Learn more here. 📲

PCC’s AI Scribe, launching in 2026, will streamline pediatric documentation, allowing pediatricians to focus more on patient care and less on paperwork.

11/13/2025

Check out these negotiation strategies with payers to ensure fair contracts and boost your revenue for your medical practice! 🩺

"For practices that come prepared, the negotiation table is one of the few places left where leaders can directly influence their bottom line. Data-backed arguments, outcome metrics, and a clear understanding of what you bring to a payer network can shift the dynamic in your favor. As reimbursement pressures grow and operating costs climb, these conversations are no longer optional—they’re essential."

These negotiation strategies ensure fair contracts and improved revenue for medical practices.

11/12/2025

A study finds that 1 in 7 children with SNAP/WIC benefits are still struggling with food insecurity. Read more here.

Researchers from The Bronx, NY, studying food insecurity found that being enrolled in benefit programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and its program specific to Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) does not fully protect children from experiencing food insecurity.

11/11/2025

Thank you to all of our veterans! 🇺🇸

11/06/2025

Research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition recommends backup cameras in vehicles to reduce severe injuries and deaths in kids. Read more here. 🚘

Research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition supports effectiveness of a feature required in new motor vehicles.

11/05/2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted s*x education for many middle school students. Read more here. 🏫

"Researchers taught two different groups of 7th grade students about their s*xual health over an 8-lesson course – once during the 2018-2019 school year and again in the 2023-2024 school year. After the courses were completed, each group of students was given a questionnaire on what they learned and their attitudes about s*xual health topics. Despite both groups showing interest in the topic, the 2023-2024 group reported more negative feelings and beliefs regarding s*xual education than their peers in the 2018-2019 group."

Students expressed decreased openness and engagement with the topic post-pandemic, according to new research.