Tag: Early Pregnancy

This template is intended to assist sexual and reproductive health/family planning providers develop or update local, service site-specific policies and procedures on providing care to clients who have had a positive pregnancy test.

Instructions are provided within the template so local agencies can fully customize their organization's protocol. A web-accessible PDF is provided, along with an editable Word Document.

This virtual coffee break was created by the Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health to help providers diagnose, counsel, and treat clients with nonviable intrauterine pregnancy. It is intended for Title X program clinical providers (MD/NP/PA/CNM), nurses, and other staff who may treat clients after early pregnancy loss.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify the key components of early pregnancy loss follow up care.
• Recognize potential complications and triage to the appropriate level of care.
• Formulate a follow-up plan after early pregnancy loss.
• Develop a contraceptive plan with the client, if desired.
• Describe the importance of non-judgmental and confidential care for clients seeking care after experiencing early pregnancy loss.

The latest episode in the popular Coding with Ann series features a conversation with expert Ann Finn and special guest Dr. Michael Policar about potential scenarios clinicians may see around early pregnancy loss and how to bill for them in order to maximize clinic revenue and reimbursement.

This DIALS, recorded on 6/8/2023, featured Drs. Mike Policar and Misha Pangasa and highlighted the CTC-SRH's training materials and job aids focused on caring for clients experiencing common symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy. This session can assist with billing and coding, case studies, and definitions for early pregnancy care and complications.

This job aid series focuses on symptoms of early pregnancy loss (EPL) and includes relevant codes and definitions for EPL related findings.

The series also includes a set of case studies for various clinical scenarios and the appropriate coding for each.

Early Pregnancy Loss Coding

Definitions and Ultrasound Findings in Subcategories of EPL

Case Studies: Billing + Coding for Early Pregnancy Loss

This protocol template is written with several decision points that must be addressed before the protocol is ready for use. Local agencies can use this protocol template to tailor content to their own organization. Decision points are identified as ‘NOTE‘ in the template protocol. Local agencies should only include information that reflects their own organization’s current practices.

This Virtual Coffee Break describes the diagnosis and management of pain and bleeding in early pregnancy.

After completing the activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the evaluation of abdominal/pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy
• Identify emergent and non-emergent pathologies for differential diagnosis of pain and bleeding in early pregnancy
• Discuss criteria for instability and referral of client to emergency department
• Describe essential actions for the expectant management of actual or threatened early pregnancy loss

Continuing education credits (0.25 CNE) are available for this activity. To obtain continuing education credits, participants must register for the course, complete course content, and successfully pass a quiz for this activity. For further information and/or to register, visit www.HealthEKnowledge.org. The 'view now' option allows participants to take the e-learning without registering but CE will not be awarded.

This Virtual Coffee Break e-learning is intended for Title X clinical providers, nurses, and other staff who provide pregnancy testing and counseling to clients.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

1. List the types of pregnancy tests and their uses based on their human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) measurements and thresholds
2. Describe the process of determining gestational age
3. Discuss additional considerations for determining gestational age outside of the typical 28-day menstrual cycle
4. Identify the actions necessary for evaluating and counseling a client with a positive pregnancy test

This e-learning activity is part of a series on Assessment and Triage of Early Pregnancy Symptoms.

Continuing education credits (0.25 CNE) are available for this activity. To obtain continuing education credits, participants must register for the course, complete course content, and successfully pass a quiz for this activity. For further information and/or to register, visit www.HealthEKnowledge.org. The 'view now' option allows participants to take the e-learning without registering but CE will not be awarded.