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Alerts entries for CNE

2018 ACC/AHA Multisociety Guideline: Cholesterol Assessment and Primary ASCVD Prevention *

2019 CDC ACIP Adult Vaccine Schedule Released *

ACOG & USPSTF guidance: Still a role for the annual pelvic exam?

ACOG and AUGS Release Guidance on Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Women

ACOG and SMFM Both Release Guidance on Gestational Diabetes – Insulin vs Metformin for First-Line Therapy? *

ACOG Committee opinion: The Suboptimally Dated Pregnancy

ACOG Guidance on Preventing Gynecologic Post-Procedure Infection *

ACOG Guidance on Thrombophilia in Pregnancy *

ACOG Guidance on Use of Sulfonamides and Nitrofurantoin in the First Trimester *

ACOG Guidance Update: Diagnosis and Management of PROM (Prelabor Rupture of Membranes)

ACOG Guidance: Antibiotic Prophylaxis during Labor and Delivery *

ACOG Guidance: Emergency Treatment for Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy *

ACOG Opinion on Expanded Carrier Screening

ACOG Practice Advisory on ‘Vaginal Seeding’

ACOG Practice Advisory: Counseling Patients About Breast Cancer Risk and Hormonal Contraception *

ACOG Reaffirms Breast Density Guidance – FDA Proposes New Notification Rule

ACOG Recommendations: Delivery of Breech Presentation at Term *

ACOG Recommendations on Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Lactation *

ACOG Redefines the Postpartum Visit – The ‘Fourth Trimester’

ACOG Releases New Guidelines on Sexual Health

ACOG Releases New Mammography Guidelines for Average-Risk Women

ACOG Releases Practice Bulletin on the Use of IUDs and Contraceptive Implants *

ACOG Releases Updated Guidance on Gestational Diabetes *

ACOG Responds to the JAMA RCT Findings: Immediate or Delayed Pushing for Nulliparous Women with Epidural?

ACOG Response to FDA Communication on Anesthesia in Pregnancy

ACOG SMFM Recommendations: When to Deliver Medically Complicated Pregnancies

ACOG update on FDA / EPA Advice on Fish Consumption In Pregnancy

ACOG/AUGS Guidance Update: Diagnosis and Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Including Role of Mesh

ACOG/AUGS Practice Bulletin Update: Synthetic Mesh in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

ACP Releases Guidance Update on Osteoporosis Treatment *

AHRQ Report: Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Treatments for Common Causes of Infertility *

Evidence-Based Gynecologic Surgery Best Practices: The AHRQ Safety Program *

Alternatives to Indigo Carmine When Diagnosis of PROM is Equivocal *

Aluminum and Vaccines – The Evidence for Continuing Safety *

ASCCP Releases New Colposcopy Guidance: A Risk-Based Approach

ASRM guidance: ART and recommended number of embryos to transfer

ASRM Recommendations: Prevention and Management of Postoperative Adhesions *

AUGS Statement on Anticholinergic Medications for Overactive Bladder and Dementia Risk *

Biotin Found in Multivitamins May Interfere with Important Lab Tests Including hCG and Troponin Levels *

Breaking news: ACOG committee opinion on delayed cord clamping

CDC Guidelines on Daily Oral Antiretroviral Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV in Those at High Risk *

CDC Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Influenza in Pregnancy *

CDC recommends only two HPV shots for younger adolescents *

CDC Recommends Strategies for Conception When an Uninfected Woman’s Male Partner is HIV Positive

CDC Releases Emergency Preparedness and Response Advisory for Flu Season 2017/2018 *

CDC Releases New Interim Guidance on Zika and Pregnancy

CDC Responds to Flu Vaccine and Miscarriage Concerns *

CDC Warns ‘Chronic’ Lyme Disease is Not a Diagnosis – Overtreatment May Cause Fatal Infections *

CDC/ACIP Recommendations on the New Herpes Zoster Vaccine *

Cesarean Section Best Practices & Guidelines – The ERAS Committee Recommendations *

Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy – Evaluation and Management *

Consensus Bundle on Severe Hypertension Released – Eclampsia and the Role of Magnesium Sulfate *

Consensus Statement: Screening for Early-Onset Preeclampsia and Aspirin Prophylaxis in the US *

ERAS Part 3: Cesarean Section Best Practices & Guidelines – Post Op Care *

FDA Approves a One Year Vaginal Birth Control Ring *

FDA Approves Erenumab – First Among a New Class of Drugs to Prevent Migraines *

FDA Approves First Medication for Treatment of Postpartum Depression

FDA cautions against Fluconazole in Pregnancy – ACOG Recommended Options to treat Candidiasis *

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Clarithromycin and Increased Potential Risk of Heart Problems or Death in Patients With Heart Disease *

FDA Releases Warning Regarding Dietary Supplement Vinpocetine and Fetal Safety Risk *

FDA Restricts Codeine and Tramadol in Children and Breastfeeding Mothers – ACOG SMFM ABM Respond *

Fetal Growth Restriction: Definition, Evaluation and Management *

FIGO First Trimester Preeclampsia Screening Guidelines: Prevention Using Clinical Information and Biomarkers *

Global Consensus Guidelines on Use of Testosterone in Women *

Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of Perimenopausal Depression: Summary and Recommendations

Latest SMFM Guidelines: Third Trimester Bleeding Between 34w0d and 36w6d Gestation

Managing Pain in the Postpartum Period: Recommendations Using the Multimodal Approach *

NCCN: New Genetic Risk Assessment Recommendations for Breast, Ovarian and Pancreatic Cancers

New CDC Guidance on TB Screening for US Healthcare Personnel

New CDC Interim Guidance on Infants with Possible Zika and Perinatal Review

New Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Adnexal Torsion in Adolescents

New WHO Guideline: Change in Contraceptive Eligibility for Women at High Risk for HIV *

NIH Guidance: Early Introduction of Peanuts to Prevent Severe Allergy

No Restrictions: ACOG Supports Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception *

North American Menopause Society Releases 2017 Hormone Therapy Statement *

Opportunistic Salpingectomy: A Surgical Approach to Reducing Ovarian Cancer Risk

Postpartum Hemorrhage – Medications to Treat Uterine Atony *

Preemptive Analgesia to Control Postop Hysterectomy Pain: The SGS Clinical Guidelines *

Pregnancy of Unknown Location – Next Steps *

SMFM and ACOG Respond to PROLONG Study Results: Does IM 17-OHPC Impact Preterm Delivery? *

SMFM and Choosing Wisely: The Latest 5 Practices That Doctors and Patients Should Question

SMFM Guidance – The Role of Prenatal Ultrasound and NIPT

SMFM Guideline: Making the Diagnosis of Sepsis in Pregnancy

SMFM Guideline: Management of Sepsis in Pregnancy *

SMFM Releases Statement on Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy *

SMFM Statement: Choice of Progestogen for Preterm Birth Prevention *

Tamoxifen Therapy and Uterine Cancer Risk: The Data and Clinical Implications

The 2017 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guideline: New Classification System and Treatment Targets

The 2019 Measles Outbreak: CDC Recommendations and ACOG Practice Advisory *

The CMQCC Toolkit: Pregnancy Related Risk Factors & Thrombophilia Defined *

The CMQCC Toolkit: Venous Thromboembolism and Antepartum Admission (Non-Delivery) *

The CMQCC Toolkit: Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy *

The CMQCC Toolkit: Venous Thromboembolism Prevention and Management at Delivery *

The Final USPSTF Recommendations on Pancreatic Cancer Screening

The Great GDM Debate: Glyburide vs Insulin RCT Results and Associated Perinatal Complications *

The IRB Rules Have Changed – What’s the Same and What’s New

Update from the ACP: New Hemoglobin A1c Targets for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Updated Guidance: Management of Hirsutism and Acne in Adolescents *

USPSTF Guidelines for Primary Care Clinicians: BRCA-Related Cancer Risk Assessment

USPSTF Recommendation Draft – Do Not Do Screen Routinely for Ovarian Cancer

USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures

USPSTF Releases Final Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines – Including ‘HPV Only’ Option

USPSTF Releases Guidance on Folic Acid and Pregnancy *

USPSTF Releases Guidance on Screening for Thyroid Cancer

GYN entries for CNE

Abnormal Pap in Pregnancy: Options and Follow Up

Abnormal Pap: Unsatisfactory Cytology or Absent/Insufficient Transformation Zone

Atypical hyperplasia of the breast: follow up and management

Bacterial Vaginosis – CDC Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendations *

BI-RADS: Standardizing Breast Imaging and Reporting

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment for Average Risk Women – The 5 Year Risk Score

Cervical cytology and HPV screening in the HIV positive woman

Chlamydia: CDC Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment

Colposcopy Results: Follow-Up and Management

Current Hormonal Contraception Methods and Breast Cancer Risk: Prospective Cohort Data

Cystourethroscopy – Did I Cut, Twist, Suture, Burn, or Make a Hole in It?

Desquamative Vaginitis—How to Recognize and Treat It *

Diagnosing the Extrauterine Pregnancy-What You Need to Know

Early Pregnancy Loss: How to Make the Ultrasound Diagnosis

Emergency Contraception: What, when and how?

Endometrial Ablation – When is This Procedure Appropriate?

Endometrial Cancer: The Basics

Endometrial Hyperplasia – Current Nomenclature

Endometrial Polyps – Do They Always Need To Be Removed?

Evaluation and Treatment of Endometriosis

Evaluation of the Adnexal Mass

Gender Identity: Definitions and Common Terms

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: New Name, Old Problem *

Gestational Trophoblast Disease: Classification and Staging

Gonorrhea Treatment Pearls

Gonorrhea: CDC diagnosis and treatment guidelines

Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Diagnosis and Management *

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound – An Option for Fibroids

Hormonal Contraception Benefits – Beyond Pregnancy Prevention

How Much Alcohol Is Too Much? Data from 83 Prospective Studies

How to Tell the Difference Between the Flu and a Cold?

Hysteroscopy Guidelines *

Infertility Evaluation: Who, When and How

Is It a Migraine, or Just a Headache?

IUDs and Implants: How to Manage Potential LARC Complications

Lancet Commission: Over a Third of Dementia Cases May be Preventable

Managing Abnormal Cervical Cytology in the Postmenopausal Patient

Managing Abnormal Uterine Bleeding with Ovulatory Dysfunction

Managing Early Pregnancy Loss *

Medical Evaluation of the Rape Victim

Migraine Treatment and Prevention *

Natural History of CIN2 Lesions: Informing Practice Decisions

Office Evaluation of Breast Disorders

PCOS: targeting treatment to prevent metabolic/CVD sequelae

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease – CDC Treatment Guidelines *

Persistent Vaginitis: Tools and Tips in Diagnosis and Treatment

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Making the Diagnosis

Prolactinoma: Early detection, evaluation and management

Recognition, Evaluation and Treatment of Vaginal Cuff Separation

Results from the PROPER Trial: What are the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria (PERC) and Do They Really Work?

Screening & Treatment of Gynecologic infections in the HIV-Positive Woman

Screening for Cervical Cancer in the Woman at Average Risk

Screening for Ovarian Cancer – Fantasy or Reality?

Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Who, When and How Often?

Secondary amenorrhea: workup and diagnosis

Syphilis: CDC diagnosis and treatment guidelines

The ABCs of PID Diagnosis – What You Need to Know

The ACOG Committee Opinion: Treating the Transgender Individual

The ORBITA Trial: Are Stents Useful in Stable Angina?

The VERO Trial Results: Teriparatide vs Risedronate for the Treatment of Osteoporosis *

Treating Urinary Incontinence Without Surgery: Options and Pearls

Trichomoniasis: CDC Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines

Ulcerative Genital Conditions in the HIV-Positive Woman *

Urinary Incontinence — How to Make the Diagnosis in Your Office

Urinary Tract Infections – Are Cultures Always Necessary? *

Uterine Artery Embolization or Hysterectomy for Fibroids?

Vaginal Moisturizers vs Vaginal Estradiol for Postmenopausal Vulvovaginal Symptoms *

Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN): Diagnosis and Treatment *

What is ‘Mixed’ Vaginitis? How and When to Treat

What to Do with a Normal Pap but Positive HPV, ASC-US, LSIL and ASC-H

Which Surgeries are Most Likely to Lead to Urinary Tract Injury?

You’ve Diagnosed the Ectopic Pregnancy—When and How to Use the Medical Option *

Genome entries for CNE

22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome – Key Clinical Highlights

ACOG and Universal Screening for Cystic Fibrosis – What You Need to Know

CAR T-Cell Therapy: First FDA Approved ‘Living Drug’ and the Next Wave of Cancer Treatment

Cascade Testing: Notifying and Counseling Relatives of Individuals who are BRCA Mutation Carriers

CRISPR and Human Genome Editing: Ready for Prime Time? 11 Professional Organizations Respond

Down syndrome / Trisomy 21: Clinical Findings and Prenatal Considerations

Familial Hypercholesterolemia: a reportable ACMG secondary finding

FDA Approves New Breakthrough Medication for Cystic Fibrosis

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders – CDC Summary and Updates

Genetic Carrier Screening in Ashkenazi Jewish Patients

Genetic Counseling: Who to Refer and What They Should Expect

Heavy Menses in Adolescents: When to Think about Von Willebrand Disease

Intellectual Disability defined

Klinefelter syndrome

Large NT but Normal Karyotype? Consider Noonan Syndrome

Marfan syndrome: a reportable ACMG secondary finding

Microarrays and Microdeletions: Key Technical and Genetic Concepts Summarized

MTHFR Polymorphism Testing – The Evidence Isn’t There

Neural Tube Defects: Definitions, Key Clinical Findings and Management

Ovarian or endometrial cancer? Consider Lynch syndrome

Prenatal & Preconception Carrier Screening for Fragile X: Clinical and Genetic Essentials

Prophylactic Mastectomy and BRCA – Risk Reduction and Guidelines

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Genetic Concepts and Carrier Screening

Tay-Sachs Disease

The Chromosome – Structure and Number

The Exome and Whole Exome Sequencing

The Genome and Whole Genome Sequencing

The Use of Microarrays in the Prenatal and Postnatal Setting – Current Professional Guidelines

Trisomy 13 – An Overview

Trisomy 18 – Multiple Fetal Findings

Turner syndrome – 45, X explained

What Do You Really Need to Know About Your Patient’s Family History?

When to consider hereditary breast/ovarian cancer

OB entries for CNE

A New Predictive Model for Successful Induction of Labor

Alloimmunization and red cell antibodies – time to be concerned?

Antepartum Corticosteroids – When to administer? *

Antiepileptic Drugs: What is the Impact on Risk for Birth Defects *

Are Obese Women Less Likely to Have Spontaneous Labor Onset?

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) – Summary and Implications

Can a CT Scan Be Used In Pregnancy?

Can Maternal Pulse Pressure be Used to Determine the Need for Fluid Bolus Prior to Epidural? *

CDC GBS Algorithms for Screening and Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis *

CDC guidance: Contraception in Women with Medical Conditions *

Cervical Cerclage – The SMFM Recommendations

Chorioamnionitis: NICHD Workshop on Terminology and Management *

Choroid Plexus Cysts – When Is It Time To Worry?

Cleft Lip – Considerations and Discussion Points

Clubfoot – Key Points

Cystic Hygroma: Definition, Genetics and Prognosis

Diagnosing Preeclampsia – Key Definitions

Does Noninvasive Screening Result in Fewer Miscarriages When Compared to Amniocentesis?

Does MRI Help or Hurt When Making a Diagnosis of Placenta Accreta?

Does Stopping Oxytocin in Active Phase of Labor Alter Cesarean Section Rates? *

Duodenal Atresia – When the “Double bubble” is Observed on Fetal Ultrasound

Echogenic Intra-Cardiac Focus – What is the Clinical Significance?

Exposure to Ionizing Radiation During Pregnancy–What Now?

Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: A True Obstetric Emergency

Fetal Arrhythmia – Definitions and Monitoring Approaches

Gastroschisis – Detection and Implications

GDM and Postpartum Followup – The ‘When and How’ of Screening

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus – Risk Factors and Complications

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome – A Summary

Inducing vs Expectant Management at and Beyond Term?

Intellectual Disability defined

Intramuscular or Intravenous Oxytocin to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage? *

Is Air Travel Safe in Pregnancy?

Is Maternal Core Temperature Elevated Beyond a Critical Threshold During Exercise in Pregnancy?

Key Points in a Discussion of Newborn Screening Before Delivery

Macrosomia- Is there a role for early delivery?

Microcephaly – Beyond the Zika virus

Mild Cerebral Ventriculomegaly: Implication of this Fetal Ultrasound Finding

Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy – Management Options for Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Newborn Screening – Responsibilities of the Obstetric Care Provider

NICHD Study Upate: Does Prenatal Surgery of Myelomeningocele Improve Motor Development beyond 2 Years Follow-Up?

NSAIDs in Pregnancy: Is There an Association with Miscarriage? *

Nuchal Translucency-First Trimester Measurement

Obesity in pregnancy – classification and clinical implications

Omphalocele – An Early Ventral Wall Defect

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Definitions, Diagnosis and Management

Placenta Accreta: When is the Optimal Time to Deliver?

Placenta previa – nomenclature, diagnosis and clinical management

Polyhydramnios – Possible Causes and Next Steps

Renal Pyelectasis on Prenatal Ultrasound – Next Steps?

Results from the MiNESS Trial: Does Supine vs Left-Sided Sleeping Position Impact Risk of Stillbirth?

Results of the SALVO trial: Cell Salvage During Cesarean Section

Screening for Gestational Diabetes: The ‘2 Step’ Approach

Screening for Hemoglobinopathies in Pregnancy – The ACOG Approach

Screening for Perinatal Depression

Second Trimester Echogenic Bowel: Important Ultrasound Finding with Varied Causes and Some Serious Implications

Second Trimester Nuchal Fold – What Does it Mean?

Short Femur on the Second Trimester Ultrasound Report: What to Include in the Management Plan?

Should Amniocentesis or Chorionic Villus Sampling Be Offered to All Pregnant Women?

Single Umbilical Artery, or the “Two Vessel Cord”: What Does it Mean?

Shoulder Dystocia: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management

SMFM Guidance: The Role of Routine Cervical Length Screening For Preterm Birth Prevention

SMFM Releases Guidelines on Screening and Management of Hepatitis C in Pregnancy

STD Screening in Pregnancy: CDC Recommendations

Testing for Zika virus – who, what, where, and when

Tetralogy of Fallot- A Critical Congenital Heart Defect

The Great GDM Debate: Glyburide vs Insulin RCT Results and Associated Perinatal Complications

The VIRGO Study Results: In Younger Individuals, Does Heart Attack Presentation Differ Between Women and Men?

Uncomplicated Twin Pregnancy: Ultrasound Evaluation and Monitoring

Understanding Transposition of the Great Arteries

Vaccination in Pregnancy: CDC Recommendations *

Vasa Previa: Diagnosis and Management

Ventricular Septal Defect – Implications for the Fetus

What are the Implications of a Short Fetal Humerus?

What are the reVITALize Obstetric and Gynecology Data Definitions?

What Is The ‘One Step’ GDM Screening Approach?

What Is the Best Follow-Up Diagnostic Test After a High-Risk NIPT Result?

What is the Best Practices Prevention Bundle for Post Cesarean Infection?

When LMP and ultrasound dates don’t match: when to redate?

When to Administer Anti-D Immune Globulin to Prevent Rh D Alloimmunization *

Who is a Candidate for a Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section?

Zika Virus and Birth Defects: How Strong is the Correlation?

Zika virus disease: How to counsel your patient about prevention

Zika virus: transmission, symptoms and management

Primary Care entries for CNE

Asthma: Diagnosis and Classification

Asthma: The Stepwise Approach to Treatment *

Automated BP Cuffs, Home Monitoring and Hypertension Definitions

CDC Guidelines on How to Start Combined Hormonal Contraceptives *

FDA Flouroquinolone Warning Including Use for UTI Management *

Professional Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – HHS Recommendations

Treating Type 2 Diabetes *

USPSTF Update: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Sexual Health entries for CNE

A patient complains of anorgasmia – What next?

A patient complains of low sexual desire – making an accurate diagnosis

Asking About Sexual Health

Book recommendations for patients struggling with sexual issues

Bupropion for Sexual Dysfunction

Dyspareunia – Is it a Diagnosis or a Description?

Evaluating Vulvodynia – Making the Diagnosis and Key Points *

Female Sexual Dysfunction Explained

Is Estrogen Useful in Low Libido or Arousal Problems?

Is there a “normal” amount of sexual activity?

Local Estrogen Treatment Options for Vaginal Atrophy *

Managing Sexual Concerns in Patients with Ovarian Cancer *

Next Steps For The Patient With Persistent Arousal

Pelvic floor physical therapy – PFPT and when to use it

Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder – What is it?

Prasterone – What is it and how to Prescribe *

Prescribing Bremelanotide for Low Desire: How, When and Where? *

Prescribing Flibanserin for Low Desire: How, When and Where? *

Prescribing Ospemifene for Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy *

Primary Vaginismus – Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Options

Sex Education and The OB/Gyn: the ACOG committee opinion *

Sexual Concerns with a Previvors who May Undergo Risk Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy *

Sexual Desire and Arousal: The NonLinear Model *

Talking To Your Patients About OTC DHEA

Testosterone therapy for low desire – How, When and Where?

The Lamont Scale – What is it?

Treating Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy When Estrogen Is Not An Option

Treatment Options for the Patient with Low Sexual Desire

Treatment options for the patient with sexual arousal concerns *

Vaginal Dilation Protocols for Patients

Vaginismus – What Is It?

What and When to Tell Patients About Lubricants?

What Are Bioidentical Hormones?

What is Anorgasmia?

What is Sex Therapy?

When is painful intercourse secondary vaginismus?

You’ve diagnosed primary anorgasmia – now what?

Your patient complains of deep pain with intercourse – A solution-based approach

Your Patient’s Orgasm Has Disappeared – Next Steps

Your Practice entries for CNE

21st Century Cures Act: Will H.R. 34 Cure Our Ills?

AAGL and “Choosing Wisely”: Five Practices to Question

AMA Report: The Almost Inevitability of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Can a Diagnostic Laboratory Be Considered a Healthcare Provider When it Comes to Malpractice Lawsuits?

Can a Laboratory Patent Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening?

Coming Soon to Your Pillbox: FDA Approves Tablet with Digital Ingestion Tracking System *

Do Sales Reps Who Provide Physicians with Product “Details” Owe a Legal Duty to Patients?

Does Being Pregnant Invalidate Living Wills?

Does Medical Malpractice Reform Change Practice Patterns?

Gatekeeper to the Courthouse in Medical Malpractice

HIPAA – What Health Information is Considered Protected?

HIPAA versus HITECH: what are they?

Hospital Error Reports: Do They Have to be Disclosed?

How Do Medical Insurance Deductibles, Coinsurance and Copays Work?

How Long to Maintain Medical Records?

How Many Clicks Does It Take to Order a Tylenol Pill?

Institutional Barriers Faced by Patients Accessing Their Protected Health Information

Just Who is the Daddy? 2017 Assisted Reproductive Technologies vs 1964 Laws

Labeling of Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: What Happened to A, B, C, D, and X?

Lavern’s Law Now Lengthens the Time to Bring Cancer Med Mal Claims in New York State

Maternal Drug Use During Pregnancy Ruled Not Child Abuse in Pennsylvania *

Need for Paid Parental Leave and Resident Physician Training Requirements – Often at Odds

No More Surprise Bills for ‘Inadvertent’ Out of Network Billing in New Jersey

Notes from the Field: Physician Concern Regarding Prior Authorization and Risk of Serious Adverse Outcomes

Osteoporosis Treatment for Postmenopausal Women at High Risk for Fracture *

Pennsylvania Upends the Process of Informed Consent – Doctors Cannot Delegate

Prior Authorization Negatively Impacts Clinical Outcomes

Robotic Surgery and Informed Consent

Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Partner Notification

So you want to be an expert witness?

Social Media Distraction in the OR – Attention Must be Paid

Surrogacy: State-Based Law and the Potential Opportunity for Parenthood

Teenagers and Medical Care – When Is Parental Consent Not Required?

The Healthcare Professional’s Use of Digital and Social Media: Boon and Bane

The Stark (Law) Reality of Self-Referral in Medicine

Waive the Copay and Wave Hello to Potential Legal Penalties

What are the Legal Ramifications of Assisting with a Medical Emergency During Flight?

What is HIPAA and does it apply to you?

What is Value Based Payment? *

What to Do When Your Patient Leaves the Hospital Against Medical Advice?

When Does a Physician Owe a Duty of Care to Nonpatients?

Who is Responsible for the Sponge Count?

Who regulates mammography?

Wrongful Birth Claim Recognized for the First Time in Iowa

You’ve Been Served! Part 2: Next steps after getting court papers

You’ve Been Served! Part One

You’ve Been Served! Part Three: Intro to the Deposition

You’ve Been Served, Part 4: An Ob Defendant Wins the Case – Guidelines Matter

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CME (AMA physician / AMA non-physician credits)

Alerts entries for CME

GYN entries for CME

Genome entries for CME

OB entries for CME

Primary Care entries for CME

Sexual Health entries for CME

Your Practice entries for CME