# Maternal Health * **Definition:** The health care and support provided to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, aimed at ensuring the health and well-being of both mother and child. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Maternal Health ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Maternal Health**, for healthcare technology leaders * 9.3K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/19/2025 | [**Maternal health AI agent, cloud device pilot to connect rural mothers to care**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/maternal-health-ai-agent-cloud-device-pilot-connect-rural-mothers-care) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 5/14/2025 | [**Illinois ”Healthy Baby” Pilot: Google alth Unite for Maternal Health**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/14/illinois-healthy-baby-pilot-google-drive-health-unite-for-maternal-health/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/14/2025 | [**Can an AI 'Nurse' Improve Maternal Health Outcomes? - HealthLeaders Media**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/can-ai-nurse-improve-maternal-health-outcomes) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**Delfina Care Named “Best Maternal Health Platform” in 9th Annual MedTech Breakthrough ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/delfina-care-named-best-maternal-140000040.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/30/2025 | [**Women's Health IT and Software Innovations Undergo Rapid Expansion: Black Book ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/womens-health-it-and-software-innovations-undergo-rapid-expansion-22565058) | [[Newswire]] | | 4/21/2025 | [**Black maternal health advocates, researchers press on amid federal funding cuts - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/black-maternal-health-advocates-researchers-093022866.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**Health Equity eekly Roundup: April 14, 2025**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/health-equity-access-weekly-roundup-april-14-2025) | [[AJMC]] | | 4/11/2025 | [**CAROL'S DAUGHTER CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF CHAMPIONING BLACK MATERNAL ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/carols-daughter-celebrates-5-years-of-championing-black-maternal-health-with-expanded-love-delivered-initiative-302426456.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/11/2025 | [**CAROL'S DAUGHTER CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF CHAMPIONING BLACK MATERNAL ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/carols-daughter-celebrates-5-years-114300615.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Qcher addresses understanding Black maternal health disparities, providing culturally competent care**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-qa-black-maternal-health-disparities.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**5 Reasons Why Remote Patient Monitoring for Blood Pressure is Beneficial for Maternal Health**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/03/5-reasons-why-remote-patient-monitoring-for-blood-pressure-is-beneficial-for-maternal-health/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 2/20/2025 | [**Millie Raises $12M to Advance Maternal Healthcare**](https://medcitynews.com/2025/02/maternal-health-fundraise-millie/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**Arkansas nets $17M federal grant to improve maternal health access, outcomes - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/arkansas-nets-17m-federal-grant-210101147.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 1/6/2025 | [**Illinois lands $17M grant as part of federal maternal health pilot**](https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/illinois-lands-17m-grant-federal-maternal-health-pilot) | [[Crains Chicago Business]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**'Momnibus' package aims to close maternal health gaps across Virginia - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/momnibus-package-aims-close-maternal-235328531.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 12/9/2024 | [**Get Well Earns 2024 Fierce Healthcare Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/get-well-earns-2024-fierce-healthcare-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-award-302325611.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/26/2024 | [**DHS hosts roundtable on Maternal Health Strategic Plan; seeks public input**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/dhs-hosts-roundtable-maternal-health-201700758.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 11/23/2024 | [**Comprehensive Report on Maternal Health Market Types, Applications, and Regional ... - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/comprehensive-report-maternal-health-market-types-applications-0xwdc) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/20/2024 | [**PolicyMap and Surgo Health Partner to Drive to Awareness of the Critical State of Maternal ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/policymap-and-surgo-health-partner-to-drive-to-awareness-of-the-critical-state-of-maternal-care-in-the-us-302310783.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/14/2024 | [**Recognizing Pennsylvania's Over $30M Maternal Health Investments in Action at Media Events**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/recognizing-pennsylvania-over-30m-maternal-193900534.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/14/2024 | [**Recognizing Pennsylvania's Over $30M Maternal Health Investments in Action at Media Events**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241014776237/en/Recognizing-Pennsylvania%E2%80%99s-Over-30M-Maternal-Health-Investments-in-Action-at-Media-Events/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/10/2024 | [**EXCLUSIVE: Bloomlife Secures $12.2M Series A to Advance Remote Maternal Care Platform**](https://femtechinsider.com/bloomlife-series-a/) | femtechinsider.com | | 7/18/2024 | [**Maternal health providers are wary of CMS' obstetric proposals**](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/policy/cms-obstetric-requirements-proposals-maternal-health-providers-medicare-reimbursement) | [[Modern Healthcare]] | | 7/18/2024 | [**Stakeholders Advocate For Leveraging Technology To Enhance Maternal, Child Health In Nigeria**](https://sciencenigeria.com/stakeholders-advocate-for-leveraging-technology-to-enhance-maternal-child-health-in-nigeria/) | sciencenigeria.com | | 7/17/2024 | [**The 2024 Doula Expo by Mama Glow Returns to Brooklyn, October 5-6th: Reimagining Maternal Health**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-2024-doula-expo-by-mama-glow-returns-to-brooklyn-october-5-6th-reimagining-maternal-health-302198803.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **CelebrateOne**: An initiative aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes. - **Ouma Health**: Offers 24/7 telehealth access to maternity clinicians, focusing on underserved populations. - **Marani Health**: Provides advanced maternal health technology for real-time risk assessment and proactive interventions. - **Google**: Providing technology support for maternal health initiatives, including the Healthy Baby program. - **U.S. National Institutes of Health**: A key funding body for maternal health research in the United States. - **Cayaba Care**: A maternal health startup focused on comprehensive support through partnerships with mothers and healthcare providers. - **Rutgers New Jersey Medical School**: An institution actively addressing the maternal health crisis through research and community service, emphasizing culturally competent care. - **Drive Health**: Partnering with Google to launch the Healthy Baby pilot program aimed at improving maternal health outcomes. - **NHMRC**: The National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia, funding research aimed at improving maternal health. - **VSee Health**: A telehealth platform that enhances virtual maternal care services, particularly in underserved areas. - **BabyLiveAdvice**: A platform designed to assist hospitals and clinics in maternity deserts by providing essential maternal care services. - **Oula**: A maternity center offering midwifery-led care and obstetrics, demonstrating lower preterm birth rates compared to national averages. - **Hera Women's Health**: An organization focused on improving access to prenatal care for rural communities. - **Love Delivered**: An initiative focused on empowering Black birthing individuals through educational resources and doula care, aiming to address maternal health disparities. - **Millie**: A tech maternity clinic offering a range of maternal health services, including miscarriage management and lactation support. - **Marani**: A healthcare technology company focused on improving maternal health through innovative remote monitoring solutions. - **World Health Organization**: An international public health agency that recommends early ultrasound scans for all pregnancies to improve maternal health outcomes. - **Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha**: Founder of the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice, advocating for equitable maternal care. - **Get Well**: A digital patient engagement company recognized for its initiatives in maternal health equity, utilizing AI to improve access and outcomes. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **VSee Health and BabyLiveAdvice**: Partnered to enhance virtual maternal care services, addressing the maternal care crisis in areas lacking adequate maternity care. - **Pager Health and League**: Partnered to enhance maternity care experience through integrated platforms providing comprehensive support for expectant mothers. - **Transforming Maternal Health Model**: A 10-year initiative by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services involving 14 states to improve maternal health care for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees. - **PA Black Maternal Health Caucus**: Celebrating its first year with over $30 million secured for maternal health initiatives in Pennsylvania. - **PolicyMap and Surgo Health**: Integrated the Granular Maternity Vulnerability Index (gMVI) to address maternal health disparities. - **Ouma Health and Marani Health**: Formed a strategic partnership to enhance maternity care for underserved populations through integrated telehealth solutions. - **California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative**: Developed evidence-based guidelines to reduce preventable deaths and complications in maternal healthcare. - **Marani and Wellstar Health System**: Collaborating to implement remote maternal monitoring technology in Georgia to address high maternal mortality rates. - **Insud Pharma and Mundo Sano Foundation**: Collaborating to improve access to healthcare and raise awareness about postpartum hemorrhage. - **Ochsner Health**: Implemented the 'Connected MOM' program providing Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure cuffs for better maternal health monitoring. - **Drive Health and Google**: Partnering with the State of Illinois to launch the Healthy Baby pilot program, providing expectant mothers with technology for improved health outcomes. - **Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Program**: Hosts innovative health-tech startups focusing on technology-driven solutions to reduce maternal mortality rates. - **Pear Suite and O Community Doulas**: Created a Doula Help Desk to enhance support for maternal and child health through technology. - **Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, Baptist Health, and Philips Avent**: Partnered to provide a free subscription to the Pregnancy+ app to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. - **Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, Baptist Health, Philips Avent**: Collaborated to provide a free subscription to the Pregnancy+ app, aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes in specific counties. - **Carol's Daughter and CVS Health**: Partnered to fund doula support for Black families, enhancing maternal health experiences. - **Delfina Care and Lone Star Circle of Care**: Collaborating to enhance patient experiences for pregnant individuals in Austin, focusing on underserved populations. - **Preeclampsia Foundation and Patients & Purpose**: Launched the GAP–SPIRIN campaign to promote low-dose aspirin use among high-risk pregnant women. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Maternal Health Task Force Initiatives**: Recognizing top maternal health websites to improve access to reliable information for expecting and new parents. - **Black Maternal Health Week**: An initiative highlighting disparities in maternal health outcomes for Black women, advocating for culturally competent care and self-advocacy. - **Driving Equity and Maternal Health (DrEaMH)**: A program providing at-home postnatal healthcare to new mothers to address maternal health disparities. - **Medical Maternity Home Program**: Launched in Nevada to improve access to prenatal care for rural communities facing maternal health disparities. - **HHS Report**: Revealed gaps in Medicaid coverage for maternal health services, highlighting the need for broader provider access. - **M.O.M.S. Tour**: Aimed at addressing maternal health disparities through community engagement and education. - **Navigate Maternity**: A maternal health tech company using remote patient monitoring to improve access to maternity care. - **Virtual Maternity Programs**: Programs like Pomelo Care's have shown to reduce emergency department visits and improve follow-up care for maternal mental health. - **CMS Proposed Standards**: New safety standards for hospitals providing obstetric care to improve maternal health outcomes. - **Federal Reserve Initiatives**: Efforts to address maternal health disparities through funding and policy changes. - **Telehealth**: Emerging as a transformative force in maternal healthcare, providing access to specialists and improving mental health support for expectant mothers. - **California Maternal Health Blueprint**: A state initiative aimed at reducing maternal deaths by 50% by 2026, though criticized for not adequately addressing systemic racism. - **Telehealth Integration**: The use of telemedicine to provide maternal care services, especially in areas with limited access. - **CMS New Standards**: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced new conditions for hospitals providing obstetrical services to enhance maternal health care quality. - **Increased Investment**: Venture capital investment in maternal health companies reached $306.5 million in 2023, reflecting growing interest in improving maternal care. - **World Cup of Healing Rankings**: An initiative to evaluate maternal health among footballing nations to improve global maternal health. - **AI-Enabled Maternal Health Programs**: Get Well's approach combines AI interactions with live navigators to enhance maternal health resources and improve outcomes. - **Medicare Participation Requirements**: Proposed new rules by CMS to improve maternal health quality assessment and emergency delivery services in hospitals. - **Digital Platforms**: Emerging digital solutions provide personalized support and educational resources, enhancing communication between mothers and healthcare providers. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Access to Care**: Many Medicaid mothers struggle to access necessary maternal health services, with systemic neglect leading to untreated postpartum depression. - **Chronic Health Conditions**: Increasing rates of obesity, high blood pressure, and gestational diabetes are contributing to severe maternal health issues. - **Health Disparities**: Significant disparities in maternal health outcomes persist, particularly affecting low-income women and women of color. - **Maternal Mortality Rates**: High rates in states like Louisiana and Arkansas, highlighting the urgent need for improved healthcare access and outcomes. - **Access to Care in Rural Areas**: Many rural areas lack maternity care services, leading to increased health risks for mothers and infants. - **Maternal Care Deserts**: Over 2.2 million women in the U.S. lack adequate obstetric care, leading to increased risks during pregnancy and postpartum. - **Healthcare Disparities**: Significant disparities in access to prenatal care and maternal health services, especially in rural and underserved communities. - **Data Collection Issues**: Inconsistent methods for tracking maternal deaths hinder understanding and addressing maternal health issues. - **Maternal Mortality Disparities**: Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes compared to white women, highlighting significant health inequities. - **Health Equity**: Systemic racism and disparities in healthcare access continue to impact maternal health outcomes, particularly for marginalized communities. - **Maternity Care Deserts**: Approximately 35.1% of U.S. counties classified as maternity care deserts, affecting access to essential maternal healthcare services. ## Related Topics [[Maternal Healthcare]]; [[Maternal Health Disparities]]; [[Maternal Mortality Rates]]