Journalists working on stories related to high-risk pregnancies or the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine can contact Greg Phillips, Director of Communications, at press@smfm.org for referrals to MFM experts and to request additional information. The press office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have reported a projected decrease in the workforce over the next two decades.1 This anticipated change in supply and demand is correlated with the demographic changes among physicians and patients, the aging population, and the relatively... Continue Reading
In ICD-9, the episode of care (antepartum, delivered, postpartum) is identified using a 5th digit of 0-4. In ICD-10, however, the trimester must be specified. For services provided in an outpatient setting, the ICD-10 trimester character is assigned based on the gestational age at the time of the... Continue Reading
