Wildflower Health

As we celebrate the season of giving, we want to give our heartfelt thanks to our clients, partners and friends. May your holidays be filled with happiness, joy and prosperity.

Today is World Diabetes Day. In the U.S., 2% to 10% of pregnancies are affected by Gestational Diabetes. Gestational Diabetes usually presents after week 24 of a pregnancy. Because there are rarely symptoms, providers recommend testing all pregnant women so that a treatment plan can begin as soon as possible. Wildflower supports the Gestational Diabetes pregnancy journey. Today, we're sharing a couple of those stories of support. Read how our combination of personalized digital journeys, connected devices with monitoring and Health Advocates are helping Alice and Lenore: https://lnkd.in/gf4eR2yQ #worlddiabetesday #nationaldiabetesmonth #diabetes #gestationaldiabetes #worlddiabetesday #maternalhealth #womenshealth #maternity #pregnancy #healthcare

November, National Diabetes Month, is a time when communities seek to bring attention to this disease. More than 10% of the population currently have Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes, and millions more are at risk. While many are aware of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes may be a new term to some. Working with moms for more than a decade, Wildflower Health and its clinical partners know how crucially important it is for pregnant women to know about gestational diabetes. #nationaldiabetesmonth #diabetes #gestationaldiabetes #worlddiabetesday #maternalhealth #womenshealth #maternity #pregnancy #healthcare

HHS and CMS will be working to encourage States to expand Medicaid network coverage for maternal health services beyond OB including midwives, birth centers, doula, lactation, MFM. However, what is equally important to access but not highlighted here is the disparities in Medicaid reimbursement by State for any type of care including routine OB care. We know there are a variety of issues preventing access to high-quality care for Medicaid members. In working with rural Medicaid plans, Wildflower has identified those issues to include: -- Medicaid Reimbursement Rates -- Maternity Care Deserts #maternity #maternalhealth #womenshealth #valuebasedcare #valuebasedmaternitycare #maternitydeserts #healthcareaccess #sdoh #Medicaid #rural #digitalhealth

Care teams as they are constructed today are already strapped for time and aren’t in a position to follow patients once they leave the doors of the clinic. But we can extend their connection, their trusted care and their expertise with a multidisciplinary team of advocates and coaches. At Wildflower, Health Advocates and Health Coaches serve as eyes and ears for practices, helping connect patients to available resources while also escalating care for at-risk women who need additional clinical support. Read more about these critical roles and the support they uniquely provide in our latest Wildflower News & Views Newsletter. #maternalhealth #maternity #valuebasedmaternitycare #valuebasedcare #riskstratification #digitalhealth #healthcareinnovation #pregnancy #healthequity #sdoh #healthadvocate #healthcoach #OBGYN

Healthcare organizations are increasingly being held accountable for the health outcomes of patients. Accountable care – or value-based care – offers the promise of better collaboration among care partners and more personalized care plans for patients, particularly in maternity care. Wildflower Health’s CEO & Founder Leah Sparks joined Atlantic Medical Group’s OBGYN and Ambulatory Director Fatima Naqvi to discuss where and how accountable care plays a role. We’re breaking down some key points:  + Meeting Mothers (and Listening to Mothers) Where They are  ++ Moving Beyond Traditional Models to Digital and Value-Based Enabled Care  +++ Reducing Maternal Health Disparities Led by Providers Read more (and listen to the podcast) from our latest blog https://lnkd.in/gHnX7hhG #maternalhealth #maternity #valuebasedmaternitycare #valuebasedcare #riskstratification #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcareinnovation #pregnancy #healthequity #sdoh

Both our health plan partners and our provider partners have highlighted for us the gaps in lactation services, which we know are critically important for expectant parents and breastfeeding families. Through our partnership with Cigna, Wildflower established a high-quality, broadly accessible network of lactation consultants for both virtual and in-person lactation care services nationwide. #lactation #virtualcare #breastfeeding #IBCLC #ThanksIBCLCs #womenshealth #maternity #maternalhealth

"The state of maternal health care in the United States is subpar. We spend the most for the worst outcomes, quality and inequities. It is really driven by systemic challenges having to do with the way our system is structured and paid for. That to us, I think for people like Dr. Naqvi and I, that is the promise of value-based care. Not just to change the dollar flows, but to change the systemic underpinnings of the mindset of how care is delivered, so that we can really nationally address this crisis that we're facing,” Leah Sparks. Continue listening to this conversation on the latest episode of the Good Things podcast from Lemonada Media with Wildflower Health Founder & CEO Leah Sparks and Atlantic Health System Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. Fatima Naqvi at https://lnkd.in/gqxWDp9f

Where you live matters when it comes to the options available for maternity care. Maternity care deserts are counties where there is no access to birthing hospitals, birth centers offering obstetric care, or obstetric providers. The March of Dimes latest report "Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts in the US" reveals that over 35% of counties are considered maternity care deserts. It's shocking to learn that over half of US counties do not have a hospital that provides obstetric care, and nearly 70% of birth centers are located within just ten states. These findings affirm that US systems, policies, and environments are failing moms and babies. We encourage you to read the report and learn how you may be impacted in your community https://lnkd.in/eUzfjmGV #maternity #maternalhealth #womenshealth #maternitydeserts #maternalhealthequity #valuebasedmaternitycare

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. We know a more comprehensive and dynamic approach to risk stratification can result in better care for mom and baby. For insight on how Wildflower approaches risk within value-based maternity care models and what we've learned from real world application of this strategy, check out our latest Wildflower News & Views Newsletter. #maternalhealth #maternity #valuebasedmaternitycare #valuebasedcare #riskstratification #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcareinnovation #pregnancy #healthequity #sdoh