Despite some r ecent improvements in maternal mortality—which, to be clear, did not extend to Black women—the United States continues to be the most dangerous wealthy country for giving birth, and ...
MedCity News: HHS Launches New Medicaid Care Model To Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a new care model on Friday that aims to help state Medicaid agencies improve maternal health outcomes. The 10-year payment and care-delivery ...
The American Journal of Managed Care: New Partnership Model Boosts Maternal Outcomes in Medicaid ACOs
Model A, a health system-MCO partnership, significantly reduced severe maternal morbidity and prenatal emergency department visits compared to non-ACO groups. Model B, led by primary care practices, ...
MedPage Today on MSN: More granular risk score may improve maternal morbidity prediction
New maternal Prenatal Risk Index model weighs more factors based on severity of risk ...
The American Journal of Managed Care: What We’re Reading: CMS' Maternal Health Model; Respiratory Disease Vaccines Initiative; Attempts to Thwart Abortion Ballot Measures
What We’re Reading: CMS' Maternal Health Model; Respiratory Disease Vaccines Initiative; Attempts to Thwart Abortion Ballot Measures
WFAE: Clinic’s new OB-GYN program hopes to cut soaring NC maternal death rate; could offer statewide model
Lisa Vendeland, an OB-GYN, has witnessed dozens of stillbirths and maternal deaths. When giving birth to her own child, all she wanted was, “to have a live baby and I don't want to die doing it,” she ...
Clinic’s new OB-GYN program hopes to cut soaring NC maternal death rate; could offer statewide model