# Maternal Mortality Rates * **Definition:** Maternal Mortality Rates refer to the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births within a specific time period, typically one year, and are used as a key indicator of the quality of healthcare systems and the overall health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Maternal Mortality Rates ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Maternal Mortality Rates**, for healthcare technology leaders * 3.1K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/30/2025 | [**The Growing Importance Of AI In Provider Data Management**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/05/30/the-growing-importance-of-ai-in-provider-data-management/) | [[Forbes]] | | 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]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**CareSource collaborates with Creating Healthier Communities to improve maternal health ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9438375/caresource-collaborates-with-creating-healthier-communities-to-improve-maternal-health-outcomes-in-georgia) | [[Morningstar]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**New RPM Project Targets Cardiac Care for Expectant Mothers - HealthLeaders Media**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/new-rpm-project-targets-cardiac-care-expectant-mothers) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 2/6/2025 | [**Policy Changes: Their Role in Advancing Health Equity, How to Advocate for Them, and ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/02/06/policy-changes-their-role-in-advancing-health-equity-how-to-advocate-for-them-and-what-other-policies-need-to-be-implemented/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**New York State Backs Safety Net Hospital Partnerships - Healthcare Innovation**](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/finance-revenue-cycle/hospital-and-health-system-operations/news/55264869/new-york-state-backs-safety-net-hospital-partnerships) | [[Healthcare Innovation]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**JPM 2025: Top quotes from execs**](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/jpm-2025-commonspirit-providence-advent-health-execs) | [[Modern Healthcare]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Privacy & Security - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/taxonomy/term/6156/%0DSomeCustomInjectedHeader%3A%20injected_by_wvs?type=video) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 12/7/2024 | [**Health Equity eekly Roundup: December 7, 2024**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/health-equity-access-weekly-roundup-december-7-2024) | [[AJMC]] | | 11/23/2024 | [**Health IT Product News Report November 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-product-news-report-november-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 11/21/2024 | [**Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Access to New Testing to Improve Prenatal Care**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/eliminating-barriers-and-increasing-access-to-new-testing-to-improve-prenatal-care/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 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]] | | 11/20/2024 | [**PolicyMap and Surgo Health Partner to Drive to Awareness of the Critical State of Maternal ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/policymap-surgo-health-partner-drive-110000716.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**VSee Health, Health Tech Without Borders, and iDocta Expand Clinton Global Initiative Telehealth Pilots in Conflict-affected Regions of Africa**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119548026/en/VSee-Health-Health-Tech-Without-Borders-and-iDocta-Expand-Clinton-Global-Initiative-Telehealth-Pilots-in-Conflict-affected-Regions-of-Africa/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**VSee Health, Health Tech Without Borders, and iDocta Expand Clinton Global Initiative ...**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119548026/en/VSee-Health-Health-Tech-Without-Borders-and-iDocta-Expand-Clinton-Global-Initiative-Telehealth-Pilots-in-Conflict-affected-Regions-of-Africa) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/5/2024 | [**AHA criticizes 2.9ncrease in CMS' OPPS final rule - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/aha-criticizes-29-increase-cms-opps-final-rule) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 10/9/2024 | [**DHN Healthtech Innovation Challenge 2024: MedySeva Takes the Top Spot - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/dhn-healthtech-innovation-challenge-2024-medyseva-takes-the-top-spot-karnataka-health-minister-dinesh-gundu-rao-applauds-healthcare-innovation-302271044.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/4/2024 | [**Most Healthcare Organizations Have Paid $500K or More in Ransom Post-Cyberattack, Report Says**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/healthcare-cybersecurity-ransomware/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 9/21/2024 | [**A dramatic rise in pregnant women dying in Texas after abortion ban**](https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/texas-abortion-ban-deaths-pregnant-women-sb8-analysis-rcna171631) | [[NBC News]] | | 8/19/2024 | [**Maternal healthcare sees a surge in venture capital - Fast Company**](https://www.fastcompany.com/91175282/maternal-healthcare-venture-capital-funding) | [[Fast Company]] | | 8/18/2024 | [**Venture Capital Firms Making Bets on Maternal Health**](https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2024-08-19/venture-capital-firms-making-bets-on-maternal-health) | [[US News]] | | 7/31/2024 | [**Top 10 Clinical Perinatal Software Companies - Best Support Provided**](https://media.market.us/top-10-clinical-perinatal-software-companies/) | media.market.us | | 6/24/2024 | [**Jake and Dana: Please Ask This Question.**](https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2024/06/24/jake-and-dana-please-ask-this-question/) | [[The Health Care Blog]] | | 8/3/2023 | [**US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries**](https://theconversation.com/us-preterm-birth-and-maternal-mortality-rates-are-alarmingly-high-outpacing-those-in-all-other-high-income-countries-203745) | [[The Conversation]] | | 7/10/2023 | [**Why maternal mortality is so hard to measure - and why the problem may get worse**](https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/11/maternal-mortality-hard-to-measure-and-that-may-get-worse/) | [[STAT]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Oula**: A maternity center offering midwifery-led care, demonstrating lower preterm birth rates. - **PolicyMap**: A data platform that integrates the gMVI to help address maternal health disparities in the U.S. - **American Medical Association (AMA)**: An organization committed to addressing rising maternal mortality rates and promoting equity in maternal healthcare. - **Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)**: A federal agency that has introduced Maternal Health Indicators to analyze trends in severe maternal morbidity. - **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services**: Government agency overseeing initiatives like the Transforming Maternal Health Model to improve maternal health outcomes. - **BabyLiveAdvice**: A platform designed to assist hospitals in maternity deserts by providing essential maternal care services. - **MITRE Corp**: Focused on enhancing AI in healthcare and improving maternal health programs. - **ALIMA**: An organization focused on improving maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa through innovative healthcare programs. - **VSee Health**: A telehealth platform that partnered with BabyLiveAdvice to improve access to obstetric care in maternity deserts. - **Molina Healthcare**: A healthcare organization that supports maternal health initiatives through community investments and partnerships. - **Surgo Health**: A health data analytics firm that developed the Granular Maternity Vulnerability Index (gMVI) to identify maternal health disparities. - **Hera Women's Health**: A healthcare organization focused on improving maternal health outcomes. - **Penn Medicine**: A healthcare institution leading a $12.5 million study to improve postpartum blood pressure management and cardiovascular health. - **HIMSS**: An organization advocating for health equity and improved maternal health outcomes through technology and data modernization. - **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)**: A federal agency that provides funding for research aimed at addressing racial disparities in maternal and child health. - **Insud Pharma**: A pharmaceutical company developing a sublingual oxytocin treatment to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, a significant cause of maternal mortality. - **Elythea**: A startup founded by Reetam Ganguli that developed a machine-learning algorithm to identify high-risk pregnancies and reduce maternal mortality rates. - **World Economic Forum**: An international organization that promotes public-private partnerships to improve global health outcomes, including maternal health. - **UnitedHealth Group**: A healthcare company that released a study highlighting socioeconomic disparities in maternal health. - **KONZA National Network**: Launched Birth Connect, a Health Information Exchange tool to improve data sharing and maternal health outcomes. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Willow Innovations and Chamber of Mothers**: A partnership advocating for legislation to address maternal health issues, including high mortality rates. - **Global Alliance for Women's Health and Nigeria**: Signed an agreement to tackle high maternal and child mortality rates. - **VSee Health and BabyLiveAdvice**: Partnered to enhance virtual maternal care services, addressing the maternal care crisis in the U.S. - **Ouma Health and Marani Health**: A strategic partnership to enhance maternity care through an integrated telehealth solution, providing 24/7 access to maternity clinicians. - **Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital and Westchester Community Health Center**: Partnering to improve maternal health care quality. - **Arkansas State Government**: Investing $17 million in maternal health care improvements through the Transforming Maternal Health Model. - **Marani Health and Ouma Health**: Received a $5 million grant from the CDC to conduct research on racial disparities in maternal health in Wisconsin. - **MolinaCares Accord and Molina Healthcare of Nebraska**: Collaborated to donate $50,000 to support maternal and youth wellness programs, particularly aimed at reducing Black infant and maternal mortality rates. - **Hera Women's Health and High Risk Pregnancy Center**: Launched the Medical Maternity Home Program to improve access to prenatal care in rural Nevada. - **Texas Children's Hospital and PeriWatch Vigilance**: Implemented an automated early warning system to monitor maternal and fetal health. - **Louisiana Mental Health Perinatal Partnership**: An initiative to enhance support for prenatal mental health by integrating mental health services into prenatal care. - **Delfina and Community Organizations**: Collaborates with payors, providers, and community organizations to provide equitable maternal health support. - **Civitas Networks for Health**: Announced virtual preconference sessions focusing on maternal and infant health and health inequities. - **Movement Health Foundation**: Partnering with major healthcare leaders to implement digital health solutions in emerging markets, focusing on improving maternal and child health services. - **Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, Baptist Health, and Philips Avent**: Collaborating to provide a free subscription to the Pregnancy+ app, aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes. - **Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, Baptist Health, Philips Avent**: Collaborating to provide a no-cost subscription to the Pregnancy+ app to improve access to educational resources for healthy birth outcomes. - **Project VITAL Africa**: A telehealth initiative involving VSee Health, HTWB, and iDocta aimed at improving healthcare access in Cameroon, particularly for maternal health. - **University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Research Institute**: A collaboration to enhance women's health research accessibility in Arkansas. - **Instacart and Northwell Health**: Partnered to enhance access to nutritious food for expectant mothers in underserved communities. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Maternal Health Indicators (MHI)**: A new set of quality indicators introduced by AHRQ to analyze trends in severe maternal morbidity. - **Mental Health Integration in Prenatal Care**: Efforts in Louisiana to address maternal mortality by recognizing mental health as a critical factor. - **National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care**: A comprehensive U.S. initiative to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates, including extending postpartum Medicaid coverage. - **Medical Maternity Home Program**: A program aimed at providing comprehensive maternal-fetal medicine and behavioral health services in rural areas. - **Maternal Navigation**: A proposed solution to improve health outcomes for pregnant patients who frequently miss appointments, aiming to reduce disparities in maternal health. - **Granular Maternity Vulnerability Index (gMVI)**: A tool developed by Surgo Health integrated into PolicyMap to identify vulnerable populations and facilitate targeted interventions to reduce maternal mortality. - **Policy Advocacy**: AMA's new policies focus on promoting equity in maternal health care and addressing rising maternal mortality rates. - **Heart Safe Motherhood Program**: A program developed by Penn Medicine that uses remote monitoring and real-time physician intervention to reduce complications related to postpartum hypertension. - **Digital Platforms for Maternal Care**: Innovative solutions that provide personalized support, educational resources, and symptom monitoring tools for expectant mothers. - **Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Program**: An initiative supporting health-tech startups focused on reducing maternal mortality rates. - **CMS New Standards**: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced new health and safety requirements for hospitals providing obstetrical services to improve maternal health outcomes. - **AI and Machine Learning in Maternal Health**: Projects utilizing AI to analyze maternal health datasets and improve healthcare delivery. - **CMS Proposed Rule**: New Medicare participation requirements aimed at improving maternal health quality assessment and emergency services. - **Machine Learning in Maternal Health**: Elythea's algorithm aims to alert doctors to complications early in pregnancy, showcasing technology's potential to improve outcomes. - **Telemedicine and Wearable Devices**: Key drivers of growth in the maternal health market, improving access and outcomes. - **Connected Health Technology**: Utilized to reduce maternal morbidity, particularly for mothers affected by opioid use disorder. - **Doula Registry Board**: An initiative aimed at improving maternal health outcomes through the support of doulas. - **Telemedicine**: The surge in telemedicine services has improved access to maternal healthcare, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Digital Health Solutions**: Innovative technologies, such as the Pregnancy+ app and clinical perinatal software, are being developed to enhance maternal health outcomes. - **Emergency Medicaid reimbursement for doula services in Missouri**: A temporary initiative aimed at improving maternal health outcomes by providing essential support during pregnancy and postpartum. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S.**: Significantly higher than in other high-income countries, particularly affecting rural populations and people of color due to disparities in healthcare access. - **Maternal Mortality Rates**: The U.S. has seen a significant increase in maternal mortality rates, particularly among Black women, highlighting systemic inequities. - **High Maternal Mortality Rates**: The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rates among high-income countries, with many deaths being preventable. - **Maternal Mortality Causes**: Non-obstetric causes such as homicide, suicide, and drug overdose are significant contributors to maternal mortality. - **Racial Disparities**: Black women face significantly higher maternal mortality rates, with systemic issues contributing to these disparities. - **Maternal Mortality Disparities**: Black women are three times more likely to die during or after pregnancy compared to White women, highlighting systemic racism and healthcare access issues. - **Access to Care**: Inadequate access to maternity care and mental health services exacerbates maternal mortality rates, particularly in Southern states. - **Access Disparities**: Over 80% of maternal deaths are preventable, yet many women lack access to postpartum care and mental health support. - **Healthcare Inequities**: The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rates among high-income countries, highlighting the need for systemic reforms. - **Maternal Health Disparities**: Significant disparities in maternal health outcomes persist, particularly affecting low-income women and women of color. - **Impact of Abortion Laws**: States with strict abortion laws have seen increased maternal mortality rates, disproportionately affecting women of color. - **Disparities in Healthcare**: Racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health care persist, necessitating accurate data and community collaboration. - **Healthcare Access in Conflict Zones**: High maternal mortality rates in conflict-affected regions due to inadequate healthcare access and the need for sustainable telehealth solutions. - **Healthcare Disparities**: Rural communities face significant barriers to accessing maternal healthcare, including travel challenges. - **Maternity Deserts**: Many counties in the U.S. are classified as maternity deserts, limiting access to care, particularly for Black women. - **Economic Burden**: The maternal health crisis in the U.S. is estimated to cost $32.3 billion, posing challenges for healthcare providers under the current reimbursement system. - **Funding and Investment**: Concerns about the adequacy of funding and investments in maternal health initiatives, particularly in underserved communities. ## Related Topics [[Infant Mortality]]; [[Maternal Health]]; [[Maternal Health Disparities]]