Podcasts are a popular, easy- listening format for experts to share views, host conversations with other experts, and impart knowledge. They are similar to radio broadcasts, consisting of downloadable audio files, and are generally part of a themed series. The CTC-SRH’s podcasts are aimed at sexual and reproductive health clinicians and other staff members who are looking for current and easily digested segments of information that can be accessed from both computers and mobile devices.
The CTC-SRH produces regular podcast episodes on a variety of topics, such as preventing congenital syphilis or basic infertility services. Our podcast, Clinical Chats, is the overarching name for all our episodes, and it encompasses several sub-series, including Reproductive Justice, Addressing Pregnancy-Associated Deaths, and Coding with Ann.
The CTC-SRH’s podcast was formerly called The Family Planning Files and is now known as Clinical Chats: A Podcast for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Providers, or just Clinical Chats for short. This new podcast name has been changed to align with our new program’s name, which now includes the term ‘sexual and reproductive health’ instead of ‘family planning.’
New episodes are shaped by current educational needs in the field, emerging health trends and issues, new technologies, and guidance from our Grantee Clinical Leadership Advisory Council. The variety of topics ensures there is an episode of interest for anyone, and the experts featured come from a variety of backgrounds and places in the US.
One to two podcast episodes are released every month and can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and other major streaming platforms for easy on-the-go listening. All the podcast episodes can also be streamed directly from our website.
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‘Clinical Chats’ is the overarching name for all our podcasts, and it encompasses our two podcast sub-series ‘Coding with Ann’ and ‘Reproductive Justice.’
Clinical Chats focuses on interviews with a variety of subject matter experts in the realm of sexual and reproductive health services, in order to deliver the latest news and guidance to Title X clinicians and other staff. While some podcasts are more clinically focused than others, there are a number of episodes of Clinical Chats that are useful to anyone who works in Title X or other sexual and reproductive healthcare settings, including administrators, medical assistants, and health educators.
As part of their ongoing series on reproductive justice, the NCTCFP talks with Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments about how environmental health issues fit into the reproductive justice framework and how clinicians can address unhealthy environments in their practices.
The NCTCFP speaks with Dr. Sonya Borrero from the Department of Health and Human Services about the current demand for both vasectomy and tubal ligation services, challenges around historical injustices and sterilization, and guidance on counseling patients on sterilization in clinics today.
The NCTCFP speaks with Drs. Stacey Dawson and Tina Pattara-Lau from the Indian Health Service about services and disparities among American Indian and Alaska Native patients, as part of the February 2023 Clinician Cafe.
Coding with Ann is the CTC-SRH’s ongoing podcast series on billing, coding, and reimbursement for anyone involved in revenue cycle management in Title X or other sexual and reproductive health settings. Episodes feature Ann Finn, of Ann Finn Consulting, LLC, a nationally-known expert in medical billing and coding who has worked with many sexual and reproductive health organizations over the years.
The CTC-SRH is committed to supporting Title X grantees, sub-recipients, and service sites in providing sexual and reproductive care that is high quality, equitable, and accessible. To do so, we have created this podcast series that focuses on reproductive justice and how clinicians can apply this framework to their clinical practice.
The CTC-SRH aligns with Sister Song’s definition of reproductive justice as the right to maintain bodily autonomy, to have or not have offspring, and the ability to parent those offspring in safe environments. These podcasts are aimed at anyone who works in sexual and reproductive care, especially in patient-facing roles, such as clinicians, health educators, or clinical support staff.
The NCTCFP talks with Dr. David Turok, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Family Planning at the University of Utah School of Medicine, to discuss current challenges around accessing emergency contraception in the US.
In episode 19 of the NCTCFP's popular Coding with Ann series, Ann Finn, of Ann Finn LLC, provides updated guidance on ICD-10 billing and coding for common contraceptive visits.
The NCTCFP speaks with Malinda Seymore, JD, an assistant professor of law at Texas A&M University and expert in family law, about adoption and informed consent and what this means for clinicians providing unbiased counseling in family planning settings.
The NCTCFP speaks with Ann Finn, of Ann Finn Consulting, LLC, for another episode of the popular Coding with Ann series, on billing and coding for hypertension in family planning settings. This podcast episode was produced in conjunction with the NCTCFP's Billing and Coding for Hypertension job aid.
