Medical Economics January 24, 2024
Critical touchpoints in perinatal care — ranging from prenatal check-ins to postpartum screening — can be just as effective when done virtually, if not more so. In far too many cases, they aren’t being done at all.
As a neonatologist and pediatrician, I’ve seen firsthand how the U.S. health care system is falling short in providing equitable, high-quality care for women, mothers, and newborns.
I’ve cared for preterm infants whose mother’s hypertension went untreated because she couldn’t afford the copays or get time off work for prenatal visits. I’ve sat with a new mom having thoughts about harming herself and her baby as she explained why she was scared to speak up and get help. I’ve had to tell parents...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor