Partners For Kids’ NCQA Survey Results
Partners For Kids is proud to announce we have successfully retained our three-year accreditation status following the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Credentialing Accreditation renewal survey. This rigorous survey, spanning three months, involved a comprehensive review of our policies, procedures, reports, and credentialing practices, to ensure we meet NCQA’s high standards. This accreditation status is the highest category awarded, demonstrating our commitment to excellence in credentialing and the integrity of our provider network.
A special thank you to the Partners For Kids Credentialing team, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Dayton Children's Hospital for their continuous accuracy, timeliness, and precision. This achievement reaffirms our responsibility to the healthcare community and reinforces the trust placed in us by Ohio Department of Medicaid and our contracted health plans.
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Ohio Park Rx Program
Did you know you can now prescribe free, outdoor activities to help your patients reach their health goals? The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has developed the Ohio Park Rx program that encourages health care providers to connect their patients with Ohio parks, trails and outdoor spaces as a strategy for improving health. Exercising in nature is proven to boost health outcomes in a variety of ways, including reducing stress levels and lowering risk for chronic diseases. Click the link below and look for the green “launch” button to find a listing of free programs available at a variety of Ohio state parks.
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Join us in welcoming Shakesha Houston, patient outreach coordinator for the West Region!
Shakesha “Kesha” Houston holds an associate’s degree in health information management and is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in public health, with a concentration in global health. Among many candidates, Kesha stood out with her positive attitude and passion for outreach, as well as her experience working at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). She spent her last two years working as a health equity coordinator using data to identify disparities and barriers. Kesha will focus her efforts supporting quality improvement (QI) projects targeting well-child visits and the Asthma Medication Ratio (AMR). Her goals in this position are to promote positive health outcomes so patients can thrive and live a healthy life. The West Region is thrilled to have her join our team!
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Boost Your Well-Visit Completion Rates
Discover three essential strategies from our healthy children service line to help you enhance well-visit completion. Learn how to effectively conduct pre-visit chart reviews to convert sick visits into well-checks, encourage sports physicals as comprehensive evaluations, and implement reminder systems that reduce no-show rates. Don't miss out on these valuable insights to improve patient care and engagement — your practice will thank you!
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Updated Primary Care Provider Incentive Plan with OAK Expanded Measures
Partners For Kids has updated the FAQ with access to OAK expanded measures methodology. If you have any questions, email your provider relations specialist at PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org.
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Cultural Ambassadors
Does your practice have a unique patient population? Are you currently working on a quality improvement (QI) project? If so, consider appointing a cultural ambassador to your team. This can be a current staff member or someone from the community who can focus on building trust within the unique patient populations. Cultural ambassadors can educate providers and staff about cultural norms, values and potential barriers to care. This helps advocate for the patients, families and their cultural perspectives, while improving health equity. To discuss more, please contact Provider Relations at PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org.
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Updated Dental Care List for Providers
Did you know regular dental visits are recommended every six months, starting by age one? The Partners For Kids’ oral health team knows it can be challenging for parents to find a dentist nearby. That’s why we offer an up-to-date list of dental practices in close proximity that are accepting new patients. Now, you can help your patient families find the dental care they need – close to home.
For more information and to request the list, please email Andrea.Workman@NationwideChildrens.org.
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Ohio Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line Launches
The Ohio Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line (OPPAL) launches in July 2025, providing pediatric primary care providers with a telephone helpline for same-day consultations with a child psychiatrist. This initiative addresses the increasing mental health challenges faced by Ohio's youth. OPPAL will enhance behavioral health support for pediatric providers through timely psychiatric consultations and improved access to resources and training. An introductory webinar on OPPAL will be held on June 24. This program is a collaborative effort by the Ohio Departments of Health and Medicaid, along with various medical organizations, aiming to refine and improve mental health services for youth in the state.
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Physician connection is a service offered to community physicians that connects them by phone to a specialist at Dayton Children's to consult about a patient. The service is provided through the communications center at Dayton Children's Hospital and is available Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The communications center staff will make every effort to connect community physicians as quickly as possible, depending on availability of specialists and urgency of need for consultation.
To access this service, call the communications center at 937-641-4385.
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Updated Behavioral Health Provider Incentive Plan with OAK Expanded Measures
Partners For Kids has updated the FAQ with access to OAK expanded measures methodology. If you have any questions, reach out to your provider relations specialist at PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.
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Behavioral Health Training: July 18
Join us for the first Partners For Kids’ Behavioral Health Training, “ Fostering Independence through Critical Thinking in Clinical Supervision”. The training will be on Friday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
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Resources from June’s Behavioral Health Training
During the “Cultural Considerations and Approaches to Safety and Mandated Reporting” webinar, attendees learned the differences between being culturally-informed, culturally-considered, and culturally-responsive as well as the unique experiences and needs of refugees/immigrants. Attendees also learned how to be culturally responsive when making a mandated reports and ways to support and empower families through systems engagement. Helpful tools and resources from the presentation are provided below:
Family Preparedness Plan
Mandated Reporting Self-Eval
Resources from CRIS Training
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View updates from the managed care plans on events and policy changes impacting their organizations.
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Welcome, New Members!
We are pleased to welcome the following providers and practices who have joined the Partners For Kids’ provider network:
- Kaylie Rose Dembowski - Rocking Horse Center
- Linsy Renae Howard - Rocking Horse Center
- Alysse Waid - South Dayton Pediatrics
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Important Dates
- Friday, July 11, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Behavioral Health Course Offering: TBD
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Friday, August 8, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Behavioral Health Course Offering: TBD
- Thursday, August 28, noon to 1 p.m.: Quarterly Webinar Series: “Asthma Updates”
- Thursday, October 23,, 6 to 8 p.m. :. CPP Coding Seminar
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Contact Partners For Kids Provider Relations
If you have questions regarding any of the information in this newsletter or suggestions regarding newsletter content that would be useful to your practice, please contact us at Email: PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org.
Phone: (419) 376-5667
Visit us at PartnersForKids.org.
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