COURSE DESCRIPTION
There is a significant gap in medical education regarding fundamental business knowledge, especially in outpatient pediatric care. To address this need, 2026 Pediatric Practice Essentials: A Virtual Course in Navigating the Business of Outpatient Care aims to equip participants with foundational business and management knowledge.
Course Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Accurately interpret practice financial data, manage budgets, optimize revenue cycle processes, and support the financial health of outpatient pediatric practices by applying foundational business and financial literacy principles.
- Develop and implement effective human resources strategies, lead teams, design efficient staffing models and workflows, and utilize quality improvement methods to enhance operational effectiveness and promote high-quality care.
- Apply correct coding and documentation standards, leverage EHR tools, reduce claim denials, and successfully navigate credentialing, contracting, and payer negotiations to improve compliance, coding accuracy, and payer relations.
- Lead sustainable, patient-centered practice growth through effective risk management, adherence to legal and regulatory requirements, long-term financial planning, and strategic engagement with payers.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
Your registration will be confirmed. Please contact the AAP Registration Area if you do not receive a confirmation within 7 days. The AAP cannot be responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at this course. The AAP reserves the right to cancel a course due to unforeseen circumstances or to limit enrollments, should attendance exceed capacity. Course educational sessions are open only to registered attendees.
If you have not received email instructions from the AAP one week prior to the course, please check your spam folder; if it's not there, please contact the AAP at [email protected].
CANCELLATION:
Registration cancellations for this course must be received in writing at [email protected] no later than 5/21/26 to receive a refund, less a $50 administrative fee. Refunds will not be issued if the course materials have been accessed by the registrant at any time.
Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest
The AAP Policy on Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest is designed to ensure AAP CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, scientifically rigorous and support safe, effective patient care. All individuals in a position to influence and/or control the content of AAP CME activities are required to disclose to the AAP and subsequently to learners that they either have no financial relationships or any financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in CME activities. All potential conflicts of interest are identified and mitigated prior to an individual’s confirmation of service at an AAP CME activity. The AAP is committed to providing learners with commercially unbiased CME activities.
The content of this CME activity does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the AAP.
Activity Code: PRAC2601
Activity Code: PRAC2601
