Clinic and Provider Tools
We have created tools to help integrate IUDs and implants into clinic practice, including ones for the front desk staff, counselors, clinicians, and billing experts.
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Protocols for Provision of Intrauterine Contraception and the Contraceptive Implant
These protocols are a comprehensive resource for providers seeking in-depth information on placing IUDs and the contraceptive implant.
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IUD Competency checklists
These checklists can be used to assess competency at placing IUDs.
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Reimbursement guide
Together with the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, the National Health Legal Program, and the National Women's Law Center, we created a reimbursement guide for IUDs and implants. The guide addresses stocking, eligibility, and reimbursement issues specific to these methods, including special patient cases such as postpartum and post-abortion provision.
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Quick coding guide for IUDs and implants
We developed a LARC Quick Coding Guide Supplement (2022), including suggestions for coding complex insertions and removals.
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Talking points for front desk staff
Your front desk or call center staff can use these talking points as a fast reference on the IUD and implant services offered at your practice.
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Simplified IUD screening and insertion form
This form includes client history information using evidence-based eligibility criteria.
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English-Spanish glossary for contraceptive counseling
This glossary includes terms particularly useful for talking with patients about different birth control types and related topics.
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IUD and Implant Insertion and Removal Material Checklists
A list of the equipment and materials needed for typical IUD and implant insertions and removals. Use this list to prepare insertion and removal kits.
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CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraception: Summary Chart
The Reproductive Health Access Project prepared a user-friendly summary chart for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's United States Medical Eligibility Criteria.
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Best Practices for Teaching IUD Placement
This handout summarizes evidence-based best practices for teaching IUD counseling and placement skills.
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Responding to Patient Concerns
This guide offers suggestions for ways to address common contraceptive counseling concerns in a patient-centered manner.