Registration is Open for the Annual Administrative Staff Retreat

Please save the date for the 7th annual Partners For Kids’ Administrative Retreat titled, “Optimizing Clinic Success: Tools, Safety and Team Engagement.” The retreat will be on Friday, June 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This will be a hybrid event, so you can join us virtually or in-person at Dayton Children's Hospital Tech Town location. Please register by Friday, May 16.

Partner For Kids Updated Security Measures  

Beginning April 1, Partners For Kids updated their security measures. The text message option for dual-factor authentication to the Partners For Kids’ provider portal has been phased out in favor of the Microsoft Authenticator App. For portal users who have not yet switched to the authenticator app, you will be prompted to do so at your next log-in. If you need assistance, please contact Provider Relations at PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org.

Save The Date: Next Partners For Kids’ Quarterly Webinar 

Join us for the next Partners For Kids’ quarterly webinar in 2025: “Transcranial Doppler for Sickle Cell Patients.” The webinar will be on Tuesday, May 13, from noon to 1 p.m. 

Reminder: 2025 Partners For Kids’ Primary Care Network Requirement 

All credentialed Partners For Kids providers are required to meet the annual network requirement. There are a variety of ways to achieve this, such as attending a free CME/CEU webinar, participating in a Partners For Kids’ quality improvement project, or meeting with your provider relation’s team. If you are unsure if you or your staff have met your annual requirement, please contact PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org. 

Project ECHO Series, Disruptive Behaviors 

Please join Dayton Children's Hospital's Project ECHO series on disruptive behaviors. This series is designed to empower primary care providers with the tools and knowledge to better support children with disruptive behaviors. Those who participate in all 4 sessions can use this as meeting the PFK Provider Network Requirement for 2025. Sessions begin on April 30th. Please contact DCHECHO@childrensdayton.org by April 23 to register. 

Resources from March Behavioral Health Training

During the webinar, “There are no Bad People: The Circumstances View of Problem Behavior Part 1,” attendees learned how to describe “The Circumstances View” of behavior, how it differentiates from alternative views of behavior, and allows us to fulfill our ethical obligations and improve therapeutic care. Attendees also learned how to extend the use of “The Circumstances View” to at least two different situations in their profession. 

Register for the Next Behavioral Health Training 

The next behavioral health training will be on Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on “Use of CBT to Treat Trauma Reactions” (worth 3 General CEs). Register for the May offering and be sure to check out the full Partners For Kids’ Behavioral Health Community Education Series course calendar for more trainings. 

Reminder: 2025 Partners For Kids’ Network Requirement 

In 2025, 60% of each organization’s credentialed providers must complete at least one education session by December 31. Organizations that participate in a Partners For Kids’ QI project will only have a 30% requirement, which is half of the goal. If an organization does not meet the network requirement goal in 2025, incentive payments will not be made in 2026 until after the network requirement has been completed. If you have questions about the behavioral health network requirement, please reach out to your provider relations representative or email PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org.

Quarterly Update for Partners For Kids’ Pediatric-focused Unified Preferred Drug List (UPDL) 

The Ohio Department of Medicaid’s (ODM) UPDL is developed by ODM and implemented by the single Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Gainwell Technologies. Partners For Kids has condensed the UPDL into commonly prescribed drug classes for pediatric primary care and behavioral health providers. In this quarter’s Partners For Kids’ UPDL, a new section for Type 2 Diabetes Agents has been added. 

In addition, there are important updates to ADHD medications that may impact your Ohio Medicaid patients.  

New Antipsychotic Lab Monitoring Toolkit for Primary Care Available

This Partners For Kids’ toolkit is designed to help health care professionals when monitoring and managing antipsychotics. The toolkit includes resources for providers and for your patient families that can be used to support decision-making and patient understanding. The information is updated regularly based on current clinical guidelines, recommendations and data.

April Managed Care Plan Updates

View updates from the managed care plans on events and policy changes impacting their organizations. 

Welcome, New Members 

We are pleased to welcome the following providers and practices who have joined the Partners For Kids’ provider network: 

• Caroline Archer-Howe, LISW, Rocking Horse Center  
• Nicole D Clem, LISW, Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties  
• James Gallagher, PA, Burt Schear MD and Associates Inc  
• Heather Nicole Hahn, LPCC-S, Rocking Horse Center  
• Deanna S Markesteyn, LPCC-S, Rocking Horse Center  
• Jenny L Oliver, LPCC, Rocking Horse Center  
• Jessica S Shafer, LISW-S, Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties  
• Jill R Sokolnicki, LPCC-S, Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties  

Important Dates 

• Friday, May 9, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Behavioral Health Course Offering: “Use of CBT to Treat Trauma Reactions” 
• Tuesday, May 13, noon to 1 p.m.: Quarterly Webinar Series: “Transcranial Doppler for Sickle Cell Patients” 
• Monday, May 26: Partners For Kids’ offices are closed 
• Friday, June 13, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Partners For Kids’ Administrative Staff Retreat 
• Friday, June 13, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Behavioral Health Course Offering: “Cultural Considerations and Approaches to Safety and Mandated Reporting.” 
• Friday, July 11, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Behavioral Health Course Offering: TBD 
• Friday, August 8, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Behavioral Health Course Offering: TBD 
• Thursday, August 28, 12 pm. To 1 p.m.: Quarterly Webinar Series: “Asthma Updates” 

Did You Know?

Did you know Partners For Kids employs clinical pediatric pharmacists who support primary care and behavioral health prescribers in providing clinically-appropriate and cost-effective medications for their patients? The pharmacy team at Partners For Kids regularly updates prescribing resources available to community providers free of charge on the Partners For Kids’ website. The clinical pharmacy team can also help with:  

• Tools and tips for avoiding and resolving prior authorizations   
• Fulfilling your Partners For Kids network requirement with a pharmacy education session  
• Customizable and focused outreach support for patient’s poorly adherent to maintenance medications   
• Practice and patient-level medication fill pattern reports that identify areas of opportunity 

For additional questions, please connect with our pharmacy team at PFKProRelations@childrensdayton.org. 

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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