Maternal healthcare in Texas

Babyscripts Pilots First-of-Its Kind Remote Monitoring Product for Maternal Mental Health

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Midwifery, Motherhood, Women, Parenting, Postpartum period, Childbirth, Reproductive health, Maternal healthcare in Texas

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Babyscripts , the leading virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, has announced the release of a first-of-its-kind product for real-time remote monitoring of maternal mental health, facilitated by a care provider.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Babyscripts , the leading virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, has announced the release of a first-of-its-kind product for real-time remote monitoring of maternal mental health, facilitated by a care provider.
  • Babyscripts' remote monitoring for maternal mental health is the first obstetrics point-of-care product on the market to remotely monitor and address mental health issues in the pregnancy and postpartum period, and fills a significant gap in the pregnancy and postpartum space.
  • Barriers, including stigma, have prevented mothers from speaking out about mental health issues and accessing necessary resources and care.
  • In conjunction with beta-testing, GW MFA will gather data around the efficacy of Babyscripts' Maternal Mental Health solution in a focused research study.

Venice Family Clinic Statement On Implementation Of Title X Regulations

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Health, Articles, Birth control in the United States, Title X, United States Public Health Service, Clinic, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Maternal healthcare in Texas

Title X funds provide health care services to some 4 million low-income women nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Title X funds provide health care services to some 4 million low-income women nationwide.
  • So if a woman finds herself choosing to terminate a pregnancy, these regulations require clinics receiving Title X funds to refer her to prenatal care.
  • "At Venice Family Clinic, we will continue to provide health care services previously funded by Title X.
  • Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to people living in poverty.

CityLab Summit in Washington, D.C. Concludes with Conversations on Citizen Activism, Cities Confronting Climate Change and Improving Inequities in Maternal Health

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Midwifery, Articles, Health, Medicine, Demography, Obstetrics, Women's health, Maternal health, Sexual health, Maternal death, Mother, Maternal healthcare in Texas

Over the course of the event, 125 speakers engaged in conversations across dozens of topics focusing on the greater theme of urban innovation.

Key Points: 
  • Over the course of the event, 125 speakers engaged in conversations across dozens of topics focusing on the greater theme of urban innovation.
  • In 2019, American women are more than twice as likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than they were in 1987.
  • And only in the U.S. is the rate of maternal mortality on the rise.
  • Mayor Bowser has launched an Infant and Maternal Health Initiative called Maternal Mondays in Washington, D.C. to help raise awareness and provide resources to new mothers and babies in the District.