Through the partnership, patients can find and book appointments with Zaya’s providers via Zocdoc's website or app. The partnership represents the first time Zocdoc will have lactation consultants available on its marketplace, said Dr. Oliver Kharraz, Zocdoc founder and CEO.
The next generation of HIEs must think beyond the transfer of information and explore how they can use real-time health data to improve population health outcomes, according to the CEO of Nebraska's HIE. A key way that her HIE is seeking to improve population health outcomes is through a program it launched six months ago to improve equity in maternal and postpartum care through identifying high-risk patients and sharing real-time information with providers.
The ongoing nursing shortage facilitates high turnover rates since nurses know they won’t have difficulties finding new jobs. In order to retain and attract staff, it’s in a facility’s best interest to understand what nurses want.
Mayo Clinic teamed up with digital health platform Memora Health to pilot a new initiative for postpartum patients. They are launching a texting-based program to better engage postpartum patients and have entered a research collaboration to measure the model’s efficacy.
Hawaii, Maryland and Ohio are the latest to join in extending postpartum Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for 12 months after pregnancy. In total, 21 states have adopted an extension.
By applying a more comprehensive maternity journey, we are able to address social determinants of health that vary by population, geography, and community – and are estimated to impact 80% of an individual’s overall, long-term health.
A typical health system either loses money or just breaks even on its Labor & Delivery services. As a result, there is little incentive or budget to invest in innovating around or improving the experience. yet despite the poor economics, health systems consistently point to Women’s Health as a top strategic priority.
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust.
As part of its ongoing effort to improve maternal outcomes in the country, the government has approved Illinois' request to extend full Medicaid coverage for new mothers. The approval extends the coverage from 60 days to one year and will give about 2,500 women living below the poverty line access to care every year.