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Health disparities in the United States are not a foregone conclusion and all of us can be part of the solution! We talk to Ebony Carter today and discuss the drivers of health disparities in the United States and explain the impact of implicit bias and racism on health outcomes. We discuss evidence for group prenatal care as a potential solution and review potential mechanisms for why group prenatal care may promote health equity. As always, our med-ed enthusiast Dr. Ashley Comfort joins us to moderate the discussion. 

Today we feature Tamar Goldwaser and the New ACMG Guidelines for Prenatal and Preconception Carrier Screening. Genetic testing is expensive! Until now it has been reserved for a few populations that are known to be at higher risk. But we have missed many carriers this way. Many families continue to be unprepared for the news that their child has a severe inherited genetic condition that was passed on from the parents. 

What about everyone else? The time is now! With advanced technology making testing for hundreds of genes all at once, faster and cheaper, we can finally envision a reality where all patients can be tested before they start to build a family. If a couple finds out that they are carriers, they can use this information to take advantage of various reproductive options. 

This is genetic testing for all! This is one step towards equity in reproductive medicine. I am proud to be an author on a Practice Resource published by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) entitled “Screening for autosomal recessive and X-linked conditions during pregnancy and preconception,” which recommends a uniform set of conditions for carrier screening panels for all individuals, regardless of ethnicity, race or population. It is my hope that this leads to increased awareness, familiarity and clarity among doctors and genetics professionals and also puts pressure on insurance companies to cover testing. 

OBG CORExchange a podcast featuring regular discussions with renowned researchers (and the resident researchers, too!) to discuss practical advice, mentorship, and resources for any academically inclined physician.

This episode features Dr. Jocelyn Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Dr. Fitzgerald is a life-long Pittsburgher with research expertise in a myriad of topics including patient-centered outcomes in pelvic reconstructive surgery, surgical innovation in pelvic reconstructive surgery, equity in medicine, the role of social media in medicine.

OBG CORExchange a podcast featuring regular discussions with renowned researchers (and the resident researchers, too!) to discuss practical advice, mentorship, and resources for any academically inclined physician. 

Switching gears to gynecology, come join us for a discussion with Gyn Oncologist Dr. Haley Moss, MD, MBA (@haleyarden1) and clinical fellow Dr. Benjamin Albright (@benalbrightmd) on how states’ rights to adopt Medicaid expansion inadvertently lent itself to a public health experiment as well as their motivation and passion for research centered on public policy.

OBG CORExchange a podcast featuring regular discussions with renowned researchers (and the resident researchers, too!) to discuss practical advice, mentorship, and resources for any academically inclined physician.

Hosted by Dr. Nancy Chescheir and Dr. Ashley Comfort, come hear us talk to Dr. Nathan Fox and Dr. Mackenzie Naert as they join us to discuss their research on subchorionic hematomas and pregnancy outcomes. Listen to how Dr. Naert researched her research mentors until she found the right one and how Dr. Fox shaped his research questions from clinical practice.

Today we feature Dr. Emma Grabinski, MD, FACOG and welcome back our wonderful coding expert Dr. Barbara Levy as our moderator! You might remember her from last month's GrandRounds live  "Coding and Payment for Ob/Gyn" Achieving Equity in Reimbursement. We discuss coding and payments for Ob/Gyn, how to maximize payment, and make sure that you are being paid for the work you do.

We discuss how to describe services included under global OBGYN coding and identify common procedures performed that fall outside of the global bundle. We learn how to recognize clinical scenarios that should be coded in addition to global coding and how to optimize your coding skills for a more efficient practice model