The postpartum period, recognized as the fourth trimester or the 12 weeks after birth, is often overlooked. In 2021, 52% of all maternal deaths occurred during the postpartum period. And mental health was the top underlying cause, accounting for 23% of all deaths (mostly suicides and overdoses related to substance use disorder). More than 60%… Read More »
In this episode of our new podcast series, Jess Williams, co-editor, recaps the blog posts we published on The Medical Care Blog in November and previews the December issue of Medical Care. As a bonus, Lisa Flaherty from the APHA Medical Care Section interviews two of our December contributors: Dr. Sharla Smith, founder of the… Read More »
The need for a comprehensive payment approach that supports the entire maternity care experience from prenatal, labor, and delivery, to postnatal care, is critical for both maternal and child health outcomes. Aligning payment to reward better birth outcomes is becoming more widespread. A handful of states are experimenting with bundled payments to advance value-based payment… Read More »