Views Archive of: Maternity

Risky Business – How Wildflower Finds and Supports High-Risk Pregnancies as a Critical Component of Value-Based Maternity Models

An important part of improving maternal health outcomes within a given population is being proactive and staying ahead of complications that can lead to worse, and more costly, outcomes for mom and baby. Traditional methods for stratifying risk in healthcare aren’t dynamic or comprehensive enough to ensure success. Here’s how Wildflower approaches risk stratification in maternity care, and what we’ve learned from our model.

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Is It Worth It? The Burning Question for All Those Who Labor and Toil to Change the Healthcare System. The Women We Help Every Day Hold the Answer.

If you’ve worked in healthcare for any significant amount of time, you’ve asked yourself a very fair question. Is it worth it? Is it worth the headaches, the long hours, the constant challenges you must overcome. At Wildflower Health, we believe there's an easy answer to this question. Yes.

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Time for a Truce: To Radically Improve Maternal Health Outcomes, We Must Embrace Coopetition Among Institutions and Innovators

The healthcare perils facing women in this country are unsustainable and unacceptable, specifically when it comes to giving birth. We’ve known this for years. As an industry, as a country, we’ve tried for years to change it. And we’ve yet to succeed. That's why it's time to call a truce on competition in favor of coopetition. Here's how healthcare institutions and innovators can work better together to improve maternal health outcomes.

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Improving Quality of Maternity Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries in Nevada – A New Partnership Offers Promise

A comprehensive, first-of-its-kind program in Nevada is deploying digital tools and health advocates to address a range of prenatal and maternal health needs. Learn how SilverSummit Healthplan is partnering with Wildflower and regional OB practices to transform maternal health delivery for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Advancing Value-Based Care in Maternity - Best Practices for 2.0 Models via Becker's Webinar Featuring Atlantic Health System, Atlantic Medical Group and Wildflower

Earlier this year, the Health Transformation Consortium, a leading coalition of health systems in New Jersey, announced a statewide initiative to transform the delivery and financing of maternity care. Fast forward eight months, and this program is fully operational and already producing directional outcomes we can all learn from moving forward. A multi-stakeholder panel recently discussed this initiative in detail and shared key learnings and best practices during a live Becker’s webinar. Here are 10 top insights shared during the webinar.

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Gaining Ground: How We Improve Maternity Care Access for Rural Medicaid Beneficiaries

In our latest ebook, we examine two major access issues for maternity care among rural Medicaid beneficiaries, and we explore solutions to address them. Learn how maternity care deserts and low reimbursement rates are negatively impacting care and the models required for positive change.

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