Contraceptive Technology Update – July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015
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Implement patient-centered care into your family planning practice
Emphasis is being placed on implementing patient-centered care into all aspects of medical care, including family planning practices. Research indicates it improves clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction, enhances clinical adherence to treatment guidelines, and boosts healthcare delivery system efficiency.
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The ACA has pressed for patient-centered care — How about sexual and reproductive healthcare?
Patient-centered care, an effective healthcare model that has been moving in jumps and starts for more than three decades, received a significant boost several years ago with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA).
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Title X clinics see upswing in use of long-acting reversible contraceptives by teens
Although adolescent use of LARCs remains low nationwide, efforts to improve access among teens seeking contraception at Title X service sites have increased use of these methods, according to the CDC.
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Mammograms a personal decision for women in their 40s, panel says
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released draft health recommendations indicating that mammography screening is most beneficial for women ages 50-74, and that women ages 40-49 should make an individual decision in partnership with their doctors in seeking such screening.
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Stigma, lack of affordability keep many transgender people from pursuing care
For many patients, discussing sexual history with a healthcare provider can be an uncomfortable experience. However, for many transgender people, the conversation never takes place because they aren’t seeking healthcare, according to a University of Buffalo (NY) researcher.
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Guidelines aim to improve contraceptive coverage
On May 11, the federal government issued expanded guidance for private health plans about how to implement the ACA’s requirement to cover dozens of preventive care services, including the full range of contraceptive methods, services, and counseling, without any out-of-pocket costs, such as copayments and deductibles.
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CDC clinical advisory: Be on the lookout for ocular syphilis cases in the United States
Since December 2014, 24 cases of ocular syphilis have been reported from California and Washington, with several other states reporting potential cases, according to the CDC.
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Drug-related HIV outbreak spurs CDC to issue nationwide alert
The CDC has issued a national health advisory in light of its investigation with the Indiana State Department of Health of a large outbreak of recent HIV infections among persons in Indiana who inject drugs.