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Innovation
Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
Safety-nets are integrating oral health into medical checkups for children, pregnant women, and others who cannot afford or do not...
CMO
What to Know About the Roiling Debate Over U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates
A new study challenged the accuracy of public health data on deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth ? and the...
CMO
3 Ways CMOs Can Improve Maternal Care
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income countries.
Payer
The Exec: Healthfirst President and CEO Pat Wang Reflects on International Women’s Day
From the top post, Wang leads a plan that serves the world.
CMO
The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America
The Catholic Church's directives are often at odds with accepted medical standards, especially in areas of reproductive health.
Payer
ProgenyHealth 2024 Maternal & Infant Health Report Spotlights Payer Interventions
Health plan efforts featured among the 5 key trends, insights, and predictions that will mark the year.
CMO
Can Family Doctors Deliver Rural America From Its Maternal Health Crisis?
More than half of all rural counties in the United States have no hospital services for delivering babies.
CMO
Mothers of Color Can't See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not?
The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems doesn't ask about maternity care or discrimination and has low response...
CMO
Facing Criticism, Feds Award First Maternal Health Grant to a Predominantly Black Rural Area
The Madison, MS-based organization plans to take a community-based approach that includes partnering with health centers, hospitals, and a university.
CMO
Health Systems Start Gaining Accreditation for Health Equity Work
National Committee for Quality Assurance health equity accreditation features six standards such as organizational readiness and availability of language services.
Innovation
NIH Launches Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence Program
12 healthcare organizations across the country will create a network to develop and test new programs aimed at tackling the...
Telehealth
Cincinnati Children's, Parkview Health Expand Pediatric Telehealth Collaborative
The collaborative focuses on neurosurgery, rheumatology and drug-resistant epilepsy.