Redesigning Maternal Care: OB-GYNs Are Urged to See New Mothers Sooner And More Often [npr.org]

Alicia Doktor 4/25/189:53 AM

This story was co-published with ProPublica.

Doctors would see new mothers sooner and more frequently, and insurers would cover the increased visits, under sweeping new recommendations from the organization that sets standards of care for obstetrician-gynecologists in the U.S.

The 11-page "committee opinion" on "Optimizing Postpartum Care," released Monday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, represents a fundamental re-imagining of how providers, insurers and patients can work together to improve care for women after giving birth.

"To optimize the health of women and infants, postpartum care should become an ongoing process, rather than a single encounter, with services and support tailored to each woman's individual needs," the committee opinion states.

[For more on this story NINA MARTIN, https://www.npr.org/2018/04/23...rs-sooner-and-more-o]

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