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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).
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.
Macrosomia
Previous Alerts have touched on the relationship between big babies and big problems, such as birth injury, infant/childhood obesity, and diabetes. This special feature is designed to provide a more comprehensive look at the causes, risks, prediction, management, and prevention of macrosomia.
Mammograms: The Cost of Overdiagnosis
In the United States, the costs associated with the management of false-positive mammograms and breast cancer overdiagnosis is estimated to be $4 billion each year.
Are We Ready to Give Up the Pap Smear?
A review of the ATHENA trial, which evaluated the prevalence of hrHPV in a large cohort of women and evaluated the most sensitive screening strategy.
Isotretinoin and Contraception: Should iPLEDGE Be Changed?
In this study of female dermatologic patients, knowledge of the typical effectiveness of contraceptive methods increased after viewing a simple information sheet. Given the teratogenicity of isotretinoin, expanding the use of highly effective contraceptive methods among women of child-bearing potential using this medication is essential.
Special Focus Issue Coming: Patient-centered Care
Patient-centered care is more than a buzzword. It’s a key part of the “Triple Aim” of healthcare reform.
Explore New Online Videos from ARHP
Check out the “Clinical Minutes” online videos from the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.
HPV Vaccination — Urging Male Vaccination Might Protect More Young People At Same Price
Public health programs that devote a portion of their funding to encourage more boys to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), rather than merely attempting to raise coverage among girls, ultimately might protect more people for the same price, a new analysis indicates.
Access to Contraception and School-Based Health — One Strategy for Preventing Teen Pregnancy
School-based health centers (SBHCs) are unique in that they can provide care to adolescents in a setting that is trusted, familiar, immediately accessible, and in their own school. Such centers exist in urban, rural, and suburban communities.