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Back to Episodes10. Time-Saving Tips for managing mental health in primary care with Drs. Wendy Sapolsky, Kim DalPorto, Chanley Dudley
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How do primary care pediatricians take care of the growing volume of mental health problems in the setting of a busy private practice? Drs. Wendy Sapolsky, Kim DalPorto and Chanley Dudley, pediatric mental health champions in their large pediatric primary care private practice, Carithers Pediatric Group, share Time-saving Tips for managing the challenges of limited time, and increased volume and complexity of child mental health problems in this episode. Tips include:
** 1 - Use screening tools at well-visits and for symptomatic patients
** 2 -Invest in time-saving dictation software for notes
** 3 - When charting, include measurable behavioral outcomes
** 4 - See complex pts before lunch, at end of the day or schedule a separate appt
** 5 - Monitor your burnout
** 6 – Take advantage of telehealth
** 7 – Check in w/ families in between appts via phone calls/patient portal
** 8 – Develop a relationship w/ a child psychiatrist
** 9 – Medical Education!
** 10 - Know your community MH resources
Dr. Wendy Sapolsky, MD, FAAP has been in practice for 28 years at Carithers Pediatric Group. She received her medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine, completed her pediatric residency at Wake Forest University/Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Her professional interests include ADHD, adolescents, and weight management.
Kim DalPorto MD, FAAP has been in practice for 28 years at Carithers Pediatric Group. She received her medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine, completed her pediatric residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In addition to her work in the US, she is involved with global missions and helped to launch a permanent primary care medical clinic in Uganda, associated with Okoa Refuge.
Chanley Dudley, MD has been in practice for 10 years at Carithers Pediatric Group. She received her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Harvard /Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She has a special interest in children and adolescents with complex medical or social situations and in those who struggle with speech/language disorders and other learning differences.
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