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A Wide Variety of Services to Meet Your Health
Care Needs - Morning, Noon or Night!
For information on the wide variety of services we offer, you may scroll down to read about all of our services, or you can click on one of the links below to learn about a specific service.
Office Hours
All office hours are by appointment only. Advanced Pediatric Associates is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition, we see patients from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Saturday mornings at our Centennial (Smoky Hill) office. We make every effort to stay on time for appointments, and we ask patients to help us by arriving 10 minutes early and bringing their insurance card to all visits. We offer a variety of appointments to meet the needs of children and their families.
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Types of Appointments
Well Child Care Visits - comprehensive exams and immunizations which are important to your child's overall health and well being
Advanced Pediatric Associates recommends Well Child Care Visits at the following ages: 2 weeks, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and every year beginning at age 5. High school students playing sports require an annual sports physical.
Sick Visits - same day appointments for children with acute illness symptoms
Urgent Visits - immediate appointments for special circumstances such as respiratory distress, lacerations, injuries and other urgent needs
Consultation Visits - longer appointments for children with an ongoing health concern, including ADD/ADHD, allergy/asthma and behavioral concerns
Nurse Visits - brief appointments for routine immunizations and lab work
Saturday Visits - same day appointments available from 8 - 11 a.m. on Saturday mornings for newborns and sick children at our Centennial (Smoky Hill) office
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Spanish Appointments
We employ several providers and staff members who speak the Spanish language. If you desire an appointment with a Spanish speaking provider, please inform one of our care coordinators when calling our Central Appointment Line.
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Central Appointment Line
One number - (303) 699 - 6200 - is all you need to make an appointment at any of our office locations. Our Central appoimtment line is open at 7:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday. When calling this number, you will be asked to select one of the following options:
| Press 1 | to speak with one of our Patient Care Coordinators to schedule an appointment or leave a message for a provider | | Press 2 | to speak with one of our Triage Nurses to discuss a health concern and determine if an appointment is necessary or if some home care advice might be a better option | | Press 3 | to request a prescription refill | | Press 4 | to request a referral or schedule an ADD/ADHD appointment | | Press 5 | to find out results of laboratory tests or x-rays | | Press 6 | to request copies of your child's chart or immunization forms | | Press 7 | for general information or staff directory | | Press 8 | to speak to a billing or insurance representative or a member of the Administrative Team, Human Resources, Credentialing or Accounts Payable
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Nurse Advice Line
Our registered nurses are available during business hours to answer questions or discuss concerns regarding your child's health. They use nationally recognized pediatric protocols to give medical advice and can recommend whether an appointment is necessary, or if some home care advice might be a better option. If you would like to speak to one of our nurses, call our central appointment line and select option #2.
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24 Hour Pediatric Health Advice on this Website
In addition to general information about our practice, our website provides valuable pediatric health care advice. The "Is Your Child Sick?" section provides home care advice and over the counter medicine dosages for many of the most common childhood illnesses. This feature provides an immediate educational resource for parents to access at any time of the day or night.
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Prenatal Visits
We provide free prenatal visits to expectant families who are new to our practice or expecting their first baby. This offers expectant parents the opportunity to interview one of our physicians and learn more about our practice. Please call our central appointment line to schedule a prenatal visit.
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ADD/ADHD
If your child has been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD or you are concerned that your child might have ADD/ADHD, please contact the referral/ADHD coordinator at your child's home office to request an evaluation with one of our providers. As a first step, we will request parent and teacher questionnaires be completed. These questionnaires can be mailed or faxed to you, or you may pick them up in one of our offices. Once they have been completed and returned to your child's home office, we will gladly schedule an initial evaluation or 6-month follow-up based on your child's needs.
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After Hour Services
We know that access to medical care 24 hours a day is essential for families. After normal business hours, our physicians work with The Children's Hospital After Hours Service to provide medical advice or to arrange for your child to be seen . Our answering service will take your name, phone number and other important information and have one of the registered nurses at The Children's Hospital return your call as soon as possible. These nurses will help evaluate the situation and make recommendations for medical care. When medically appropriate, these nurses will forward messages to our on call physician.
When practical, we recommend the following facilities for urgent care after hours:
Children’s Hospital Emergency Department at Parker Adventist
9395 Crown Crest Boulevard
Parker, CO 80138
Phone: 303-269-4888
Hours: open daily 24 hours/day
The Children’s Hospital Emergency Department
1056 East 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
303-861-8888
Hours: open daily 24 hours/day
Unfortunately, The Children's Hospital Urgent Care at Mississippi & Potomac has been closed.
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Emergencies
If you have a life threatening emergency, dial 911. For other urgent health needs during business hours, select option 9 on our central appointment line to reach our emergency and physician line. When medically appropriate, our triage department can schedule an immediate urgent visit for special circumstances such as respiratory distress, lacerations, injuries and other urgent needs.
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Hospitals
Our physicians are on staff for newborn care at Medical Center of Aurora, Rose Medical Center, Parker Adventist Hospital, and Sky Ridge Medical Center. Additionally, our providers admit patients to The Children's Hospital.
Patients who are hospitalized at The Children's Hospital or another hospital are followed by the hospital team or specialists directing their inpatient care. Our physicians keep in close communication with the hospital team and are ready to provide outpatient follow-up upon discharge from the hospital.
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Referrals
Each of our offices employs a referral coordinator who works in conjunction with our providers to coordinate referrals to specialists when medically appropriate.
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Prescription Refills
We recommend that most refill requests be directed to your pharmacy. If necessary, they will contact our office for approval. If there are no refills left on your child’s prescription, you may request a refill by simply calling our automated refill line at 720-870-0244. Because most refills require a review of the patient’s medical records, we require 48 hours to process refills. Please note that prescriptions for controlled substances such as Ritalin or Adderall cannot be refilled by phone and require a written prescription that can be picked up at one of our offices.
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Immunization Registry
Ensuring that a child's immunizations are current is important to us. Accordingly, Advanced Pediatric Associates participates in the State of Colorado's Immunization Registry. This registry is operated by the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and keeps immunization information on children throughout the state. This service provides our patients ready and rapid access to their immunization information.
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Confidentiality
Our privacy policy states that we will share or release health information to the following persons associated with your family without special authorization: Parents, Step-Parents, Foster Parents, Grandparents, or a Day Care Provider. This policy was initiated to reflect the fact that these people often share in the child care arrangements of many families. If you do not want us to share information as noted, please let us know. In each of these cases, we will ask you to complete a form for our records. The privacy policy of Advanced Pediatric Associates is compliant with federal HIPPA regulations.
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