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Recent NCCI edits have significantly impacted billing and reimbursement for vaginal hysterectomy
ACOG and AUGS, with input from other medical societies, are in discussions with the National Correct Coding Initiative and CMS to reverse the...
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It’s a Republican majority following midterm election results. How will that affect the ACA and women’s health?
An interview with Lucia DiVenere, Officer, Government and Political Affairs at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in...
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Does this new evidence for noninvasive prenatal testing to detect fetal aneuploidy move NIPT closer to universal use in pregnancy?
Not without appropriate patient counseling. This prospective, multicenter study of women at high risk for fetal aneuploidy found 100%, 100%, and...
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How the AAGL is trying to improve outcomes for patients undergoing robot-assisted gynecologic surgery
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The FDA’s review of the data on open power morcellation was “inadequate, irresponsible” and a “disservice to women”
Dr. William Parker discusses the FDA's estimate of the incidence of occult uterine malignancy at the time of benign hysterectomy and explains why...
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Dr. Robert L. Barbieri’s Editor’s Picks November 2014
November 2014
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What are the heightened risks of pregnancy in women older than age 45?
Dr. John Barton discusses the importance of evaluating for underlying chronic medical disorders and risks of chromosomal abnormalities, as well as...
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Does stage of labor at time of cesarean affect the risk of subsequent preterm birth?
Yes.
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Female sexual dysfunction: Is pharmacologic treatment a future reality or just wishful thinking?
Jan Shifren, MD, discusses in which patients pharmacologic treatment is appropriate, which pharmacologic treatments are actual management options...
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MenoPro: An app from NAMS for you and your menopausal patient
What are your patient’s cardiovascular and breast cancer risks and her best options for menopausal symptom treatment? A free app to aid you in...
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Ideal patient selection for this new approach to HT
A peer-to-peer audiocast with JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, and Anne Moore, DNP, APN