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There Are Care Coordinators Everywhere, but Who Is in Charge?
New jobs with titles like care manager, care coordinator, navigator, patient progression nurse, and transition coordinator are popping up in various settings including hospitals, home health agencies, post-acute facilities, insurance companies, or community organizations.
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Case Management Roles Must Evolve to Meet Future Needs
As the healthcare system undergoes tremendous changes and payers shift to reimbursement based on quality, case managers need to develop skills that go beyond day-to-day care coordination and getting patients ready for discharge.
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States with EPT Laws May See Most Success in STI Treatment
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued a Committee Opinion in 2015 that called for providers to prescribe antibiotics for the male partners of their female patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea to reduce high reinfection rate, as well as to push for legalization of expedited partner therapy in those states and jurisdictions where it is illegal or where legal status is unclear or ambiguous.
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Treating Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Prevent Infertility
Results of a small study suggest that reducing the amount of abdominal visceral fat and liver fat to normal restores ovulation, reduces the symptoms of androgen excess, and may help prevent subfertility.
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Time to Increase Access to Postpartum LARC in All 50 States
Research indicates that while the number of women receiving immediate postpartum intrauterine devices and implants has increased dramatically in recent years, access to such services is unequal.
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Researchers Affirm Effectiveness of Two-dose HPV Vaccine
Investigators have published clinical evidence that supports the CDC’s recent recommendation for a two-dose human papillomavirus vaccine to prevent genital warts, showing that the two-dose vaccine provides the same level of protection as three doses.
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Analysis: One in Six Teen Births in 2015 Was a Repeat Birth
Most adolescent mothers take steps to prevent another pregnancy, but data indicate one in three is using a least-effective contraceptive method or no contraception at all.
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Dual-purpose Vaginal Ring Moves to Clinical Trial
Study will assess ring’s safety and pharmacokinetics in two U.S. centers.
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Report: Youth Tobacco Use Rate Declines
Still, about 3.9 million young Americans used tobacco products in 2016.
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National Panel Recommends Obesity Screening in Children and Adolescents
Experts believe clinicians can help young patients navigate and overcome health issues associated with excess weight.