Reimbursement Advisor
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News
ObGyn Medicare and CPT coding changes that could affect your income in 2015
Although Medicare reimbursement looks bleak for the coming year, awareness of some coding changes could help your bottom line
Expert Commentary
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Expert Commentary
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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Expert Commentary
Focus on cervical biopsy
New guidance has focused on cervical cytology screening intervals and the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing—but has not addressed optimal...
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Expert Commentary
Dr. Robert L. Barbieri's Editors Picks for January 2015
Dr. Ronald Burkman and Dr. Robert Barbieri discuss topics from the January 2015 issue, including 2015 income changers for ObGyns and conversion to...
Managing Your Practice
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News
Are ObGyns getting “bumped” out of deserved Medicaid reimbursement?
The Medicaid expansion covered approximately 7 million more women in 2014, but not all of them were able to find a doctor. Here’s why, and how...
Medicolegal Issues
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Medicolegal Issues
Vicarious liability. Second of 2 parts: When a colleague is out of line
What obligations do you have?
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Medicolegal Issues
Blue, floppy, apneic baby: $3.25M settlement
Notable judgments and settlements
Commentary
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Commentary
Use baby formula to check for bladder integrity
Letters from readers
Clinical Review
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Clinical Review
2015 Update on obstetrics
Product Review
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Product Review
Product Update
News for Your Practice
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News for Your Practice
ACOG offers strategies to reduce unintended pregnancy
New Committee Opinion aims to improve use of effective contraception for family planning
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News for Your Practice
Use of NIPT reduces invasive testing at one medical center
While keeping trisomy 21 detection rates similar
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News for Your Practice
Early initiation of postpartum contraception decreases rapid repeat pregnancy in teens
Especially if long-acting reversible contraception is placed within 8 weeks of birth