Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: Babyscripts is a patient-centered maternal health program that provides risk detection and virtual care support throughout pregnancy and postpartum. The program offers a comprehensive remote patient monitoring system designed specifically for obstetrics to improve maternal health outcomes. The program includes three main components: perinatal education with clinically-validated resources accessible through a mobile app; remote blood pressure monitoring to enable real-time risk management and intervention; and mental health assessments to identify risk and support needs. Founded in 2014, The program is designed for health systems, independent practices, and health plans/payers, offering tools that have demonstrated measurable outcomes, including a 13-day reduction in time to detect preeclampsia and 93% at-home blood pressure ascertainment for both White and Black patients. The platform emphasizes increasing patient engagement while focusing on equity and accessibility through diverse visual imagery, accessible content, and equitable digital tools.

Keywords: Hypertension, Maternal health, Mental health, Monitoring, Obstetrical care, Patient education, Perinatal care, Physician patient relations, Postpartum care, Resources for professionals, Risk assessment, Telecommunications, Telemedicine

Annotation: Mahmee is a maternal healthcare company providing comprehensive wraparound pregnancy and postpartum support services through an integrated team approach. The company combines doulas, lactation consultants, nurses, nutritionists, and mental health coaches to deliver coordinated care addressing the physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing of pregnant and postpartum individuals. Mahmee offers both virtual services nationwide and in-person care at multiple California locations, partnering with major health insurance providers including Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, and United Healthcare. The company employs a data-driven monitoring system for proactive health tracking and provides various service packages at different price points, from virtual postpartum support to comprehensive in-person pregnancy through postpartum care.

Keywords: California, Childbirth, Doulas, Family support services, Lactation, Maternal health, Nursing, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Prenatal care, Service integration, Telemedicine

Annotation: The Pacific Center for Special Care is an organization within the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry committed to improving the oral health of underserved people on the local, state and federal level. The center has created best-practice models of, and advocates for, improved access to dental care for anyone who faces challenges receiving oral health services through the traditional oral health care system. This includes groups and individuals who have difficulty maintaining good oral health or accessing oral health services because of medical, physical, social, economic, and geographic conditions. The website provides information about projects, the virtual dental home, and training.

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Health care systems, Oral health, Special health care needs, Systems development, Telemedicine, Training, Underserved communities