by Nikki Zite, MD

The maternal arm of TIPQC is excited to announce the launch of the Immediate Postpartum Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) quality improvement project.  As you may remember this project received the most votes to move forward at the 2017 meeting, and the TIPQC leadership has been working hard with the Department of Health, Tenncare, the MCOs and THA to remove the biggest hurdle to being able to offer women IUDs or contraceptive implants during their delivery hospitalization – getting paid for the devices!  The policy to “unbundle” these contraceptive services from the “global delivery fee” occurred in October 2017 and the process to bill for the devices by hospitals as a separate DRG was official on November 2, 2017. Please join the Annual Meeting this year to hear speakers, kick off this project, as well as receive the training offered (below)!  Hope to see you in March!

Register today for the multi-disciplinary training! 

ACOG Practice Brief on PPLARC

"Intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, also called long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), are the most effective reversible contraceptive methods. The major advantage of LARC compared with other reversible contraceptive." 

Contact Brenda.Barker@TIPQC.org for an application!