The Cures Act The purpose of the Cures Act is to give patients better access to their own electronic medical records. Additionally, New York State requires consent from patients 12 years and older before sharing confidential medical information. Through this process, our goal is to help our teens begin to take charge of their own
Food Allergies: Facts vs. Myths
COVID Vaccines We have been receiving phone calls about getting their child a COVID vaccine. Unfortunately, we don’t have any more information than what is available on the New York State Department of Health website. Please refer to the Phased Distribution of COVID Vaccine at the link below: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution-vaccine
Baby Food Recall Please see this LINK for more information regarding the most recent baby food recall. Heavy Metals in Baby Food Please see this information from the AAP regarding this topic.
New Phone System As of this morning, we have switched over to a new phone system. You may experience longer than usual wait times. Please be patient as this will take some time to adjust. If you have the patient portal, that will be the more efficient way to communicate with our office.
Parent Training: The Early Intervention Partners Training Project is for New York State parents of young children with disabilities currently receiving early intervention services. The training sessions provide information, resources, and skill-building activities designed to increase parent advocacy and leadership skills. When: Webinar – Saturday, February 6th Session II – Friday, March 5th & Saturday,
COVID Vaccines We have been receiving phone calls about getting their child a COVID vaccine. Unfortunately, we don’t have any more information than what is available on the New York State Department of Health website. Please refer to the Phased Distribution of COVID Vaccine at the link below: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution-vaccine
Formula – Understanding Nutrition (FUN) Research Study Dr. Bridget Young from URMC Pediatric Allergy & Immunology is the Principal Investigator for this project. Purpose of Study: To investigate how different types of carbohydrates in infant formula affect a baby’s pancreas and intestines. This will help us to understand how the different carbohydrates lactose vs. glucose
Asymptomatic testing: · Testing of asymptomatic individuals, ordered for any reason, are NOT available from UR Medicine Urgent Care locations or UR Medicine Lab collection sites. Genesis Pediatrics is currently NOT able to conduct COVID testing for asymptomatic individuals. New Asymptomatic Testing Dates/Locations Asymptomatic individuals needing COVID testing to comply for example with travel guidelines
