Far more severe than typical “morning sickness,” HG locks women in a debilitating cycle of nausea, vomiting, and dehydration, which can lead to serious health complications, including weight loss, neurological defects in infants, and even maternal suicide.
New advancements can only be fully realized when clinicians, lawmakers, and patients come together. Biomarker tests not only have the potential to improve patient outcomes and address health equity, they can also decrease expenses for financially vulnerable medical systems.
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
Three ways health plans can engage, connect with, and delight their pregnant members to nurture goodwill, earn long-term trust, and foster loyal relationships that last.
It is imperative that everyone in the care continuum knows the warning signs of peripartum depression.
As more hospitals across the country shut down their maternity wards, a Sutter Health-owned hospital in Berkeley has taken proactive steps to ensure it can continue providing care for the pregnant people in its community. The hospital partnered with Millie, a Berkeley-based startup offering hybrid maternal care from midwives and doulas.
Just 10% of women who had post-miscarriage depression during the pandemic received the “full spectrum of treatment” through therapy and antidepressants, according to a new report by Evernorth Research Institute.
A new report from Relatient, A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Succes, highlights how focusing on data accuracy and relevance can enhance the performance of healthcare practices.
Sonio recently gained $14 million in Series A funding. The Paris-based startup's AI platform automates ultrasound reporting so that healthcare providers can conduct ultrasound exams with greater accuracy, speed and efficiency.
A new startup named Zuri Fertility recently launched. Its platform provides resources for patients who are trying to conceive — including telehealth, at-home testing, prescriptions, mental health services, education and care coordination.
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.
A Michigan Medicine study found that rural residents had higher rates of uninsurance before, during and after pregnancy than urban residents. There were also significant disparities among Hispanic and Indigenous populations, the study found.
Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel shares her perspective on how the company is solving the problems of a fragmented health financial system to benefit all.
Ciox recently partnered with Virginia-based non-profit health system Sentara Healthcare to pilot a tool that makes it easier for expectant mothers to access their health records. The fact that patients’ pregnancy data get trapped in silos is problematic because providers can use that information to predict complications and intervene sooner.
The funding round was led by 8VC and included participation from Chelsea Clinton’s fund, Metrodora; the Female Founders Fund; Collaborative Fund; and Alumni Ventures. In total, Oula has raised $22.3 million. The company plans to use the funds to grow in its New York market and add more services.
Poplin sells tests for couples looking to know more about their health before they start trying to get pregnant. After traditionally offering their tests in labs, Poplin is partnering with Getlabs to reach consumers in their homes.
Women’s health has been historically underfunded — in terms of both research dollars and venture capital investment. Lawmakers can’t craft effective policy nor can startups innovate in the women’s health space without good data and research, said panelists at a recent healthcare conference in Washington, D.C.
Cofertility is a new startup aiming to make egg freezing more accessible by tying it to egg donation. The startup offers women two programs: Keep and Split. With Keep, women can pay to freeze their eggs and store them all for their own later use. The Split program allows women to freeze their eggs for free when they give half to a family who can’t otherwise conceive.