Articles Tagged With: access
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Options Considered for Access to Medication Abortion
As restrictions of clinic access to abortion mount, some women may seek internet access to services. Research indicates that women seeking medication abortion drugs online choose to do so because of barriers to clinic access in states with and without restrictive abortion laws. The choice also can happen when women prefer to self-manage their abortion rather than receive clinical care.
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Beyond Efficacy: Applying a Reproductive Justice Framework to Contraceptive Counseling for Young People
A counseling approach that supports bodily autonomy, dignity, and agency of persons works toward ensuring reproductive justice.
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Check Access to Prescription-Only, OTC Emergency Contraception
According to a new national survey, less than 10% of pharmacies have the ability to fill a prescription immediately for ulipristal acetate, the prescription-only form of emergency contraception (EC).
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Coding Is Must-have Skill for Patient Access: Fix Errors Before Denial Comes
Coding has become an essential skill for patient access, in light of the surge in claims denials occurring due to the switch to ICD-10. This article will discuss steps patient access can take to ensure correct coding.
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If Patient Access Is Left Out of Big Decisions, Patient Experience Can Suffer
Patient access leadership is sometimes omitted from planning discussions involving staffing, technology, and new service lines. This article discusses steps patient access can take to prevent problems with patient satisfaction.
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HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Adolescents: A Health Equity and Reproductive Justice Issue
Access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis is not just a public health issue, but equally important, an equity and justice issue.
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Vending Machines Expand Options for College Health Emergency Contraception
While age restrictions on levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) were removed in 2013, access to pills often is tricky, even for college-age students. Now Stanford University and University of California locations in Santa Barbara and Davis are among the latest campuses that have installed vending machines stocked with ECPs.
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Medicaid Waivers Pose New Threats to Reproductive Health
State policymakers around the country are pursuing changes to Medicaid that could have serious implications for healthcare access.
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Did Payer Coverage Change? Communicate to Patient Access Quickly
Updating patient access employees on payer coverage changes is a top challenge for patient access leaders.
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MACRA Would Grant Auditors HIPAA Access
A little-known feature of a proposed law adjusting physician reimbursement could create problems with HIPAA compliance, particularly if staff members are not informed.