Wildflower Health

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

As we enter the last official day of World Breastfeeding Week, we wanted to share just some of the ways Wildflower is supporting breastfeeding families through both our digital experience and with our IBCLC lactation consultants. We know our patients’ journeys continue well past #WBW, and we’ll be here supporting them to reach their breastfeeding goals. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g2fu_ZDv #WBW2024 #worldbreastfeedingweek2024 #lactation #virtualcare #breastfeeding #IBCLC #ThanksIBCLCs #womenshealth #maternity #maternalhealth

World Breastfeeding Week aims to inform, anchor, engage and galvanize action on breastfeeding and related issues. Join Wildflower in raising awareness, and enabling breastfeeding mothers to reach their breastfeeding goals. #WBW2024 #worldbreastfeedingweek2024 #lactation #virtualcare #breastfeeding #IBCLC #ThanksIBCLCs #womenshealth #maternity #maternalhealth

They’re experts. They’re advocates. And they’re more than 37,000 strong. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants offer the gold standard in lactation care, making the early days, weeks, and months easier, healthier, and happier for countless families—at Wildflower Health, across the country, and around the world. On #IBCLCAppreciationDay, let’s take a moment to say thanks for the vital work these highly credentialed professionals do! International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners? (IBLCE?) #ThanksIBCLCs #WBW2024 #worldbreastfeedingweek2024 #womenshealth #maternity #maternalhealth

During the Olympics you’ll see an athlete’s coach preparing, cheering and inspiring. Behind that successful athlete is a dedicated coach. The same could be said for a healthy pregnancy and mom-to-be's dedicated care team, which should include a Health Coach. Wildflower includes Health Coaching in our maternity model, supporting and empowering moms. In Wildflower's latest blog, we explore the critical role of Health Coaches. #healthcoach #healthcoaching #maternity #maternalhealth #valuebasedcare #valuebasedmaternitycare #womenshealth #digitalhealth #OBGYN #innovation #maternalhealthoutcomes

"The real opportunity for innovators is to not necessarily be perceived as a point solution, but as something that is really helping the existing system to go beyond being transactional and meeting broader needs of, in this case, women. And I think that's a really important distinction that we as an industry need to acknowledge," Leah Sparks said in a recent podcast with Oliver Wyman Health. Listen in to the conversation: From Pregnancy To Menopause, Integrating Women’s Healthcare https://lnkd.in/gBtenPCU