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Practice Management Webinar Series

Offered at no-cost to members of SMFM, the Practice Management Webinar Series is available to physicians, MFM practice managers and administrators, and billing and coding experts. We feature the country's thought leaders in MFM practice management.. Use the search features below to find the topics in your areas of interest. Please Note: These webinars do not provide CME credit. 

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  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 09/24/2025
    Description 

    Telemedicine has rapidly evolved into a core component of maternal-fetal medicine, transforming access and delivery for high-risk pregnancies. This session will review the latest updates in technology, regulatory changes, and reimbursement models, along with emerging best practices for virtual MFM care. We will address common challenges—such as interstate licensure, workflow integration, and patient engagement—and explore opportunities to enhance clinical outcomes, expand reach, and improve equity in perinatal care. 

    This webinar will be held on September 24th at 10:00 am - 11:15 am ET. A recording will be available after the live session. 

    Learning Objectives: 

    Upon completion of the activity, learners will be able to: 

    1. Analyze current telemedicine regulations, reimbursement models, and licensure requirements to optimize maternal-fetal medicine services for high-risk pregnancies.
    2. Implement evidence-based best practices in telemedicine technology, workflow integration, and patient engagement to improve access and quality of MFM care.
    3. Evaluate strategies to overcome organizational and systemic barriers in telemedicine delivery to enhance equity in perinatal outcomes.
    Speakers: 

    Sina Haeri, MD (Main Speaker) 

    Barbra Fisher, MD, PhD (Speaker)

    Suwan Mehra, MD (Moderator) 


    This program meets AAPC guidelines for 1.0 CEUs. On Demand product requires successful completion of a Post-Test for Core A, CEMC, CFPC, COBGC, CPEDC, CUC for continuing education units.

    Description 

    Telemedicine has rapidly evolved into a core component of maternal-fetal medicine, transforming access and delivery for high-risk pregnancies. This session will review the latest updates in technology, regulatory changes, and reimbursement models, along with emerging best practices for virtual MFM care. We will address common challenges—such as interstate licensure, workflow integration, and patient engagement—and explore opportunities to enhance clinical outcomes, expand reach, and improve equity in perinatal care. 

    This webinar will be held on September 24th at 10:00 am - 11:15 am ET. A recording will be available after the live session. 

    Learning Objectives: 

    Upon completion of the activity, learners will be able to: 

    1. Analyze current telemedicine regulations, reimbursement models, and licensure requirements to optimize maternal-fetal medicine services for high-risk pregnancies.
    2. Implement evidence-based best practices in telemedicine technology, workflow integration, and patient engagement to improve access and quality of MFM care.
    3. Evaluate strategies to overcome organizational and systemic barriers in telemedicine delivery to enhance equity in perinatal outcomes.
    Speakers: 

    Sina Haeri, MD (Main Speaker) 

    Barbra Fisher, MD, PhD (Speaker)

    Suwan Mehra, MD (Moderator) 


    This program meets AAPC guidelines for 1.0 CEUs. On Demand product requires successful completion of a Post-Test for Core A, CEMC, CFPC, COBGC, CPEDC, CUC for continuing education units.

    • Register
      • Non-member - $50
      • Regular (MFM) - $35
      • Resident - $35
      • Associate - $35
      • Associate - Fellow - $35
      • Medical Student - $35
      • Practice Professional - $35
      • Honorary - $35
      • Emeritus - $35
      • Affiliate - $35
      • Internal - $35
      • NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - $35
      • Adjunct Member - $35
      • Undergraduate Student - $35
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  • Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/28/2025

    Conflict is a natural part of life, but it doesn’t have to be negative. In this episode of the SMFM Podcast Series, Dr. Rachel Harrison sits down with Dr. Ngina Connors, OB/GYN Chair at Atrium Health and Vice Chair of SMFM’s Practice Management Committee, to explore strategies for effective conflict resolution.

    They discuss the different types of conflict that arise in maternal-fetal medicine, from interpersonal disagreements to team dynamics on labor and delivery. Dr. Connors shares insights on fostering open dialogue, managing workplace conflicts, and approaching difficult conversations with patients and colleagues. They also provides practical techniques, including the power of active listening and the “7-second rule,” to help de-escalate tensions and build stronger, more collaborative teams.

    Listen now and explore additional resources from SMFM at education.smfm.org.

    Practice Management Virtual Course

    Conflict is a natural part of life, but it doesn’t have to be negative. In this episode of the SMFM Podcast Series, Dr. Rachel Harrison sits down with Dr. Ngina Connors, OB/GYN Chair at Atrium Health and Vice Chair of SMFM’s Practice Management Committee, to explore strategies for effective conflict resolution.

    They discuss the different types of conflict that arise in maternal-fetal medicine, from interpersonal disagreements to team dynamics on labor and delivery. Dr. Connors shares insights on fostering open dialogue, managing workplace conflicts, and approaching difficult conversations with patients and colleagues. They also provides practical techniques, including the power of active listening and the “7-second rule,” to help de-escalate tensions and build stronger, more collaborative teams.

    Listen now and explore additional resources from SMFM at education.smfm.org.

    Practice Management Virtual Course

    • Register
      • Non-member - Free!
      • Regular (MFM) - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • Associate - Fellow - Free!
      • Medical Student - Free!
      • Practice Professional - Free!
      • Honorary - Free!
      • Emeritus - Free!
      • Affiliate - Free!
      • Internal - Free!
      • NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
      • Adjunct Member - Free!
      • Undergraduate Student - Free!
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  • Contains 3 Component(s) Recorded On: 12/13/2024
    Webinar Description: 

    Join Dr. Douglas Propp, along with panelists Dr. Fadi Bsat and Dr. Suwan Mehra, for "Financial Literacy for Physicians Part 2," an insightful Practice Management webinar. Building on Part 1, this session will briefly recap foundational concepts and dive deeper into strategies for wealth preservation post-retirement. Tailored for physicians in the "decumulation" phase, this webinar will address essential considerations for managing and sustaining financial health in retirement.

    This webinar will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 12pm - 1:15pm EST. 


    Learning Objectives: 
    1. Create an evidence-based and sustainable financial plan.
    2. Identify common behavioral pitfalls to avoid when creating your financial plan.
    3. Create a long-term, sustainable withdrawal plan to support your retirement lifestyle.'

    Speaker: 

    Douglas A. Propp MD MS FACEP FACPE
    John and Jean Simms Endowed Emeritus Chair
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Advocate Lutheran General Hospital


    Follow up questions or comments are encouraged by reaching out to douglas.propp@aah.org

    Webinar Description: 

    Join Dr. Douglas Propp, along with panelists Dr. Fadi Bsat and Dr. Suwan Mehra, for "Financial Literacy for Physicians Part 2," an insightful Practice Management webinar. Building on Part 1, this session will briefly recap foundational concepts and dive deeper into strategies for wealth preservation post-retirement. Tailored for physicians in the "decumulation" phase, this webinar will address essential considerations for managing and sustaining financial health in retirement.

    This webinar will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 12pm - 1:15pm EST. 


    Learning Objectives: 
    1. Create an evidence-based and sustainable financial plan.
    2. Identify common behavioral pitfalls to avoid when creating your financial plan.
    3. Create a long-term, sustainable withdrawal plan to support your retirement lifestyle.'

    Speaker: 

    Douglas A. Propp MD MS FACEP FACPE
    John and Jean Simms Endowed Emeritus Chair
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Advocate Lutheran General Hospital


    Follow up questions or comments are encouraged by reaching out to douglas.propp@aah.org

    • Register
      • Non-member - $50
      • Regular (MFM) - $40
      • Resident - $40
      • Associate - $40
      • Associate - Fellow - $40
      • Medical Student - $40
      • Practice Professional - $40
      • Honorary - $40
      • Emeritus - $40
      • Affiliate - $40
      • Internal - Free!
      • Adjunct Member - $40
      • Undergraduate Student - $40
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  • Contains 3 Component(s)

    Tune is as Dr. Adam Sandlin presents MFM Fellow Lecture: Telemedicine in MFM 

    Tune is as Dr. Adam Sandlin presents MFM Fellow Lecture: Telemedicine in MFM 

    • Register
      • Non-member - $50
      • Regular (MFM) - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • Associate - Fellow - Free!
      • Medical Student - Free!
      • Practice Professional - Free!
      • Honorary - Free!
      • Emeritus - Free!
      • Affiliate - Free!
      • Internal - Free!
      • Adjunct Member - Free!
      • Undergraduate Student - Free!
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  • Contains 2 Component(s)

    Join SMFM and the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) on Thursday, August 15 at 12 PM ET for a 1-hour webinar on the basics of utilizing Nurse Practitioners in MFM practices. During this webinar, Sue Kendig, Director of Practice and Policy at NPWH, will discuss ways in which NPs can be utilized in MFM practices and specialized clinics with SMFM members Dr. Niraj Chavan and Dr. Manijeh Kamyar. NPWH members Amanda McIntyre, WHNP-BC and Kristy Wienstroer, WHNP-BC will provide their perspectives and expertise from both urban and rural settings. Furthermore, attendees will engage with panelists through an interactive Q&A session led by SMFM members Dr. Suwan Mehra and Dr. Fadi Bsat. Registration is free for SMFM members.


    Learning Objectives: 

    1) Identify the key roles and responsibilities of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) practices and specialized clinics. Attendees will learn about the specific duties NPs can perform, how they can support MFM specialists, and the types of clinical tasks they are qualified to handle.

    2) Understand effective strategies for integrating NPs into both urban and rural MFM settings. Attendees will learn various approaches for incorporating NPs into diverse practice environments, including collaboration techniques, workflow adjustments, and examples of successful integration in different practice settings.

    3) Analyze the benefits and challenges of utilizing NPs in MFM practices, incorporating insights from experienced healthcare professionals. Attendees will gain insights into the advantages such as improved patient care and efficiency, as well as potential obstacles like training needs and scope of practice limitations.


    Speakers: 

    1) Fadi Bsat, MD - MFM in Springfield, MA 

    2) Suwan Mehra, MD - MFM in Park Ridge, IL 

    3) Sue Kendig, JD, WHNP-BC, FAANP - Director of Practice & Policy at NPWH 

    4) Niraj Chavan, MD, MPH, FACOG, FASAM - MFM at Saint Louis University, SSM Health in St. Louis, MO 

    5) Manijeh Kamyar, MD - MFM at High-Risk Pregnancy Center in Las Vegas, NV 

    6) Amanda McIntyre, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC (Lead NP at SSM Health Maternal Services in St. Louis, MO) 

    7) Kristy Wienstroer, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC (SSM Health Maternal Services in O Fallon, IL)

    Join SMFM and the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) on Thursday, August 15 at 12 PM ET for a 1-hour webinar on the basics of utilizing Nurse Practitioners in MFM practices. During this webinar, Sue Kendig, Director of Practice and Policy at NPWH, will discuss ways in which NPs can be utilized in MFM practices and specialized clinics with SMFM members Dr. Niraj Chavan and Dr. Manijeh Kamyar. NPWH members Amanda McIntyre, WHNP-BC and Kristy Wienstroer, WHNP-BC will provide their perspectives and expertise from both urban and rural settings. Furthermore, attendees will engage with panelists through an interactive Q&A session led by SMFM members Dr. Suwan Mehra and Dr. Fadi Bsat. Registration is free for SMFM members.


    Learning Objectives: 

    1) Identify the key roles and responsibilities of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) practices and specialized clinics. Attendees will learn about the specific duties NPs can perform, how they can support MFM specialists, and the types of clinical tasks they are qualified to handle.

    2) Understand effective strategies for integrating NPs into both urban and rural MFM settings. Attendees will learn various approaches for incorporating NPs into diverse practice environments, including collaboration techniques, workflow adjustments, and examples of successful integration in different practice settings.

    3) Analyze the benefits and challenges of utilizing NPs in MFM practices, incorporating insights from experienced healthcare professionals. Attendees will gain insights into the advantages such as improved patient care and efficiency, as well as potential obstacles like training needs and scope of practice limitations.


    Speakers: 

    1) Fadi Bsat, MD - MFM in Springfield, MA 

    2) Suwan Mehra, MD - MFM in Park Ridge, IL 

    3) Sue Kendig, JD, WHNP-BC, FAANP - Director of Practice & Policy at NPWH 

    4) Niraj Chavan, MD, MPH, FACOG, FASAM - MFM at Saint Louis University, SSM Health in St. Louis, MO 

    5) Manijeh Kamyar, MD - MFM at High-Risk Pregnancy Center in Las Vegas, NV 

    6) Amanda McIntyre, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC (Lead NP at SSM Health Maternal Services in St. Louis, MO) 

    7) Kristy Wienstroer, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC (SSM Health Maternal Services in O Fallon, IL)

    • Register
      • Non-member - Free!
      • Regular (MFM) - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • Associate - Fellow - Free!
      • Medical Student - Free!
      • Practice Professional - Free!
      • Honorary - Free!
      • Emeritus - Free!
      • Affiliate - Free!
      • Internal - Free!
      • Adjunct Member - Free!
      • Undergraduate Student - Free!
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  • Contains 1 Component(s)

    Many MFMs across the country are providing joint care for their patients with cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, or other subspecialists.  While this is obviously a clinical benefit to the patients for which we care, reimbursement can often be challenging and confusing.  Join us on September 28 at 12 pm eastern while we speak to MFMs who are providing this service to the patients we serve and learn how they have set up their clinics and how they are performing coding & billing. 

    Many MFMs across the country are providing joint care for their patients with cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, or other subspecialists.  While this is obviously a clinical benefit to the patients for which we care, reimbursement can often be challenging and confusing.  Join us on September 28 at 12 pm eastern while we speak to MFMs who are providing this service to the patients we serve and learn how they have set up their clinics and how they are performing coding & billing. 

    • Register
      • Non-member - $25
      • Regular (MFM) - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • Associate - Fellow - Free!
      • Medical Student - Free!
      • Practice Professional - Free!
      • Honorary - Free!
      • Emeritus - Free!
      • Affiliate - Free!
      • Internal - Free!
      • NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
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  • Contains 3 Component(s)

    Tune in to  Dr. Michelle Debbink's lecture on Race Racism and Perinatal Health

    The ABOG MOC standards now allow participation in Quality Improvement Efforts to meet the annual Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) MOC requirement.  This activity has been approved to meet ABOG Improvement in Medical Practice requirements until 12/31/2023. Please review the current MOC Bulletin for further information: ABOG MOC Bulletins

    Tune in to  Dr. Michelle Debbink's lecture on Race Racism and Perinatal Health

    The ABOG MOC standards now allow participation in Quality Improvement Efforts to meet the annual Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) MOC requirement.  This activity has been approved to meet ABOG Improvement in Medical Practice requirements until 12/31/2023. Please review the current MOC Bulletin for further information: ABOG MOC Bulletins

    • Register
      • Non-member - $50
      • Regular (MFM) - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • Associate - Fellow - Free!
      • Medical Student - Free!
      • Practice Professional - Free!
      • Honorary - Free!
      • Emeritus - Free!
      • Affiliate - Free!
      • Internal - Free!
      • Adjunct Member - Free!
      • NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
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  • Contains 4 Component(s)

    Tune in to Dr. Ashley Roman's lecture on Renal dz in Pregnancy

    Tune in to Dr. Ashley Roman's lecture on Renal dz in Pregnancy

    • Register
      • Non-member - $50
      • Regular (MFM) - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • Associate - Fellow - Free!
      • Medical Student - Free!
      • Practice Professional - Free!
      • Honorary - Free!
      • Emeritus - Free!
      • Affiliate - Free!
      • Internal - Free!
      • Adjunct Member - Free!
      • NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
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  • Contains 1 Component(s)

    Please join Dr. Contag to discuss billing for genetic services in the MFM office.  The lecture will cover coding options available to report genetic counseling services by either a certified genetic counselor or an MFM.  The lecture will also discuss the challenges faced with reimbursement in this area and will provide education regarding the various CPT codes related to genetic counseling.  There will be time at the end for questions with Dr. Contag as well as Coding Chair Dr. Jain, Coding Vice Chair Dr. Rad, and lead Coder for the committee Trish Malisch. 

    Please join Dr. Contag to discuss billing for genetic services in the MFM office.  The lecture will cover coding options available to report genetic counseling services by either a certified genetic counselor or an MFM.  The lecture will also discuss the challenges faced with reimbursement in this area and will provide education regarding the various CPT codes related to genetic counseling.  There will be time at the end for questions with Dr. Contag as well as Coding Chair Dr. Jain, Coding Vice Chair Dr. Rad, and lead Coder for the committee Trish Malisch. 

    • Register
      • Non-member - $25
      • Regular (MFM) - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • Associate - Fellow - Free!
      • Medical Student - Free!
      • Practice Professional - Free!
      • Honorary - Free!
      • Emeritus - Free!
      • Affiliate - Free!
      • Internal - Free!
      • NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
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  • Contains 4 Component(s)

    Tune in to Dr. Alireza Shamshirsaz's lecture on Updates on ONTD in Utero Management

    The ABOG MOC standards now allow participation in Quality Improvement Efforts to meet the annual Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) MOC requirement.  This activity has been approved to meet ABOG Improvement in Medical Practice requirements until 03/16/2022. Please review the current MOC Bulletin for further information: ABOG MOC Bulletins

    Tune in to Dr. Alireza Shamshirsaz's lecture on Updates on ONTD in Utero Management

    The ABOG MOC standards now allow participation in Quality Improvement Efforts to meet the annual Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) MOC requirement.  This activity has been approved to meet ABOG Improvement in Medical Practice requirements until 03/16/2022. Please review the current MOC Bulletin for further information: ABOG MOC Bulletins

    • Register
      • Non-member - $50
      • Regular (MFM) - Free!
      • Resident - Free!
      • Associate - Free!
      • Associate - Fellow - Free!
      • Medical Student - Free!
      • Practice Professional - Free!
      • Honorary - Free!
      • Emeritus - Free!
      • Affiliate - Free!
      • Internal - Free!
      • Adjunct Member - Free!
      • NPWH - Allied Affiliate Membership - Free!
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