Pregnancy and postpartum care startup Ruth Health is closing its business after reflecting “on challenges ahead in a fragmented maternity care space where [it] failed to find scalable product market fit,” the company’s CEO…
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In this case study, Ellescope, an alumnus company of the Accelerating FemTech programme, shares how their maternal health screening software is helping clinicians address health disparities in maternity. Overview High rates of maternal deaths and…
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Maternal mortality is an ongoing crisis in the U.S. According to the most recent data available from 2022, the national maternal mortality rate is 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. Sadly, stories of pregnant…
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What You Should Know:
– Babyscripts, a virtual maternity care provider, has partnered with Lyft to address transportation insecurity among pregnant women in Washington D.C.
– This innovative collaboration provides free rides to maternity care appointments,…
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Maternity care company Pomelo Care has acquired The Doula Network, the companies announced on Tuesday. Traditionally offering only virtual care, the acquisition now allows Pomelo Care to provide in-person support as well.
New York City-based…
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Background: Limited information exists on the impact of mobile health (mHealth) use by community health workers (CHWs) on improving the use of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Objective: This systematic review addresses…
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Northwell Health and Instacart are partnering to provide food and nutrition services to Northwell’s patients, the companies announced on Wednesday.
New Hyde Park, New York-based Northwell Health is a health system with 21 hospitals, 900…
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Seven Starling, a virtual women’s behavioral health company, announced Tuesday that it raised $10.9 million in Series A funding, which it will use to help more women access its services.
Washington, D.C.-based Seven Starling is…
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Seae Ventures, a firm that provides funding to early-stage healthcare technology and services companies, announced it acquired Unseen Capital, a fellow venture capital firm that invests in companies that address the challenges faced by…
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT seeks input on terminology standards and value sets for maternal health information exchange by July 31, 2024. The agency has framed questions to help guide…
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