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Choices-Child Care
CHOOSING A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR YOUR NEW BABY
By: Robert Koch, M.D.
Jamie Jeffrey MSN, APRN, CPNP
Selecting a health care provider for your baby is an important decision. After
all, this is a relationship that lasts from infancy to adulthood
Pediatricians are trained to provide comprehensive care for children. They spend as much as 3 to 6 years in specialized pediatric training after medical school. That equals up to 24 times more training in the care of children than other physicians who generally receive an average of 3 additional months of pediatric training after medical school. (American Academy of Pediatrics, 1998). A pediatrician is likely to care for the child’s medical needs for years, including seeing your baby through immunizations, fevers, colds, rashes and school physicals.
When choosing a health care provider for your baby, the first thing you should do is check with your insurance company’s provider list. Choosing a health care provider who is not covered by your health plan could mean out-of-pocket expenses.
Dr. Koch is a board certified pediatrician at Pediatrics, P.C. in Lincoln. He has been a pediatrician for over nine years. Jamie Jeffrey is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner at Pediatrics, P.C. She is in collaboration with Drs. Fletcher, Kinberg, Koch, Shriner, and Walsh.
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