Chief Healthcare Executive October 13, 2023
Two digital health companies, Brightside Health and eLovu Health, are teaming to help patients struggling with mental health needs during and after pregnancy.
In America’s growing maternal health crisis, more attention is being paid to mental health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an alarming report last year estimating that 84% of maternal deaths can be prevented. While that takeaway deservedly garnered national headlines, the report shed new light on mental health and deaths tied to pregnancy. Mental health causes contributed to the largest number of deaths among white, Hispanic, and American Indian or Alaska Native mothers.
With that focus in mind, two digital health companies are tackling the issue. Brightside Health, a telehealth firm focused on mental...