The UCSF Bixby Center's Beyond the Pill team and the University of New Mexico LARC Mentoring Program are pleased to bring you this interactive virtual training. The training is certified for up to 5.5 CME/CE credit hours at no cost and open to all clinic staff.

The training is designed for health educators, counselors, clinicians, social workers and administrative staff, and we will cover topics relevant to all roles, including counseling, billing and reimbursement, as well as clinical information and patient eligibility.

Event Schedule: 

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (MDT)     

Updates, Guidelines & Best Practices

2.5 CME/CE credits    

Designed for all staff and clinicians, this session reviews evidence-based guidelines for providing the full range of contraceptive methods utilizing counseling approaches designed to support patients in making informed and voluntary choices around contraception. We will review patient eligibility, compare and contrast side effects and benefits for a range of methods, and discuss common misconceptions about available methods. We will also discuss strategies for maintaining access to essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM               

Break for Lunch 

12:30 PM- 2:30 PM                       

Contraceptive Counseling Fundamentals  

2 CME/CE credits

Designed for all staff who provide contraceptive counseling, this session focuses on incorporating patient-centered contraceptive counseling techniques into telehealth visits. Through interactive case studies, participants will become more comfortable responding to common patient concerns around IUDs and Implants and counseling on side effects.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM            

Afternoon Break

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM                 

LARC Reimbursement Strategies

1 CME/CE credit

An interactive presentation to troubleshoot your LARC billing and coding issues. We will review options for ordering, stocking, and the process of billing for IUDS and implants in NM; additionally, policies, codes, and ways to improve clinical documentation to support LARC.  

Additional Information

Detailed information on joining the training via Zoom will be provided upon registration.  

Questions or technical difficulties? Please contact Andrea Andersen at aanderse@salud.unm.edu or Erica Somerson at erica.somerson@ucsf.edu.

Who is Beyond the Pill? 

Beyond the Pill, a program of the UCSF Bixby Center, is working to transform contraceptive care by bringing our evidence-based training on the full range of contraceptive methods, including IUDs and implants, to healthcare providers and educators throughout the US. These trainings focus on best practices and help people access all methods of birth control, while respecting their autonomy in reproductive health decisions.

Accreditation 

This course is accredited by the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education and the The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education. The UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. The UNM Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.