pregnancy
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Evernorth: More Women Experienced Post-Miscarriage Depression During Pandemic
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.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Startups
French Startup Snags $14M for Prenatal Ultrasound AI Tool
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.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Meet Zuri — The Startup That Just Launched to Help People Navigate Infertility
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.
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Zocdoc Partners With Zaya Care for Pregnancy, Postpartum Services
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.
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Study: Pregnant Rural Residents Often Have Worse Insurance Coverage Than Urban
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.
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Ciox, Sentara Healthcare Pilot Data Access Tool to Improve Maternal Health
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.
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Oula Rakes in $19.1M for Hybrid Maternity Clinic
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.
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Getlabs, Poplin Team Up To Bring Pre-pregnancy Wellness Testing to Couples’ Homes
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.
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Women’s Health is Suffering Due to Lack of Research and Funding, Experts Say
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.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Former Uber Health founder launches new startup with a fresh take on egg freezing
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.
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Why improving maternal care could be impossible without VBC
This dearth of maternity care providers is exacerbating the country’s less-than-stellar reputation for birth outcomes. In order to ensure better health for mothers and their newborns, OB-GYNs must identify risk factors that negatively impact pregnancy early on and work to maintain the whole picture of their pregnant patients’ health. However, OB-GYNs aren’t incentivized to do this under a fee-for-service payment model.
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Racial disparities in maternal health complications grew amid Covid-19, BCBS report finds
Pregnancy-related complications increased 9% between 2018 and 2020 among all women, but the rate of change is even more significant among women of color. The disparities exist regardless of having commercial insurance or Medicaid.
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How Mirvie is building an RNA platform to predict pregnancy complications sooner
Personalized pregnancy care startup Mirvie is building an RNA testing platform it says will be the first to predict preeclampsia and preterm labor months before they occur. These tests are meant to help care teams to create tailored treatment plans that account for women’s unique pregnancy risks.
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MedCity Influencers, BioPharma
Health equity should start at birth
Pregnant women and others able to give birth are severely underrepresented in clinical research globally. But real-world data – when relevant, reliable, and fit for the purpose of answering a given research question – can be used to generate evidence on how health interventions perform in those who are pregnant.
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Trinity Health Of New England partners with telehealth startup to help more mothers breastfeed
Mothers don’t have enough resources for breastfeeding support. However, many feel like they have to breastfeed due to the nationwide formula shortage. To address these problems, Trinity Health Of New England teamed up with Nest Collaborative, a startup providing breastfeeding telehealth appointments, to offer its services to patients free of charge.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
