Dr Linda Genen, chief medical officer at ProgenyHealth, described the world of data analysis and reporting as challenging, and said that it is frequently hard to have consensus around methodology.
“The article and resulting statements by the CDC and ACOG are case in point. One study alone does not reverse a body of research,” she explained.
Regardless of the various reporting approaches, she said, the United States continues to have a problem that it should strive to solve.
A new report, “A Troubling Reality, a Hopeful Future,” from maternity and NICU care management organization ProgenyHealth, LLC, identifies key trends and insights into this crisis.
“We’ve been sounding the alarm for a long time,” says Linda Genen, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer of ProgenyHealth. “I think the difference now is that it’s hitting the mainstream press; all the issues that we epidemiologists and clinicians have been talking about from the CDC or medical journals.”
In recent years, it has been nearly impossible to ignore the maternal and infant health crisis that is affecting the United States.
Maternal mortality has been steadily rising, doubling between 1999 and 2019. In fact, the United States has the highest maternal death rate among the world’s wealthiest nations. Perhaps even worse, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated that as many as 80% of these pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.
U.S. maternal mortality doubled between 1999-2019, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that up to 80% of these deaths are preventable. These devastating statistics are from the 2024 report A Troubling Reality, a Hopeful Future from ProgenyHealth, LLC, a tech-enabled women's healthcare company focused on Maternity and NICU Care Management.
Featuring Community Health Choice's Dr. Marylou Buyse, Health Alliance Plan's Dr. Lori Billis, and ProgenyHealth's Dr. Linda Genen, learn how collaborative efforts to improve maternal and infant health are helping to ensure healthier, happier and more equitable outcomes for every member ProgenyHealth serves in this podcast episode.
Our new moms are in crisis, and the time to act is now. What happened to Tori Bowie— what happens to hundreds of women each year – is largely preventable.
While marriage equality became federal law in 2015, social stigma persists — and outdated policies, loopholes and state-level legislation complicate the path to parenthood for many LGBTQ+ individuals.
In less than two years, Aetna's Medicaid program in Florida has outpaced the national average for NICU births through a partnership with ProgenyHealth, a case management platform serving mothers and their newborn children.
Starting this August, Aetna is adding Progeny’s maternity care management program to its services for members. This will help support pregnant mothers, especially those who are identified as high-risk, in addition to babies who require NICU care after birth.
By ensuring a seamless continuum of care from conception through prenatal, delivery, and a full year postpartum, health plans and providers alike can promote the kind of proactive and preventative comprehensive care that promotes healthier pregnancies, healthier deliveries, and healthier starts to life. I’ve outlined three key areas that will be most impacted - for the better - by the recent expansions.
Today, we are in the infancy of maternal care. How else to explain our abysmal mortality rate, and our inability to keep it from rising, even as we watch in horror?
By applying a more comprehensive maternity journey, we are able to address social determinants of health that vary by population, geography, and community – and are estimated to impact 80% of an individual’s overall, long-term health.
Pennsylvania has recently cleared a major healthcare milestone. Along with 12 other states, the state leveraged funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to extend the state’s Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to a full year following delivery. The funding will run for five years. Colloquially known as the “fourth trimester,” this essential healing, recovery, and bonding window is for the long-term health of both mother and infant.
High cost does not necessarily equal high quality, as the United States’ healthcare record proves. Despite outspending every other Organisation for European Economic Co-operation and Development country on healthcare expenditure by nearly twofold, the U.S. has the lowest overall life expectancy and the highest incidence of chronic disease, suicide, and obesity.
To protect mothers, we must invest in a culturally relevant, community-based continuum of care. We must unite policymakers, advocates, physicians, health systems, payers, midwives, doulas, and community organizations in order to develop a standardized continuum of care.
Self-insuring allows the flexibility to design individually-tailored plans for organizations and avoid unnecessary expenses, yet there are certain inevitable scenarios that can ruin even the most beautifully planned budget.
The program provides continuous, connected support from early identification of a pregnancy through birth and postpartum stages of the parenting journey, including return to work planning.budget.
When it comes to pregnancy amid a pandemic, there is no manual. Where once expecting moms could find answers to most of their questions within a copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” the book contains no chapter on how to navigate pregnancy and new motherhood during a pandemic.
When it comes to pregnancy amid a pandemic, there is no manual. Where once expecting moms could find answers to most of their questions within a copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” the book contains no chapter on how to navigate pregnancy and new motherhood during a pandemic.
As the pandemic continues amidst a long road to recovery, we must take the opportunity to reframe the delivery of healthcare in the U.S. to effect meaningful change. By embracing antiracist ideas and policies, providers can actively challenge deeply rooted effects of racism and bias wherever they arise, whenever they are encountered.
The pandemic has underscored the significant challenges working families face, but many employers have failed to make long-term changes that will alleviate some of the burdens. If these companies don’t step up to better support these employees, it will come at a heavy cost.
Despite representing only 43% of births in Philadelphia from 2013 – 2018, Black women accounted for 73% of the pregnancy-related deaths over that five-year period. As of 2018, Philly’s infant mortality rate (IMR) mirrored the magnitude of its maternal loss. That year, the rate was 8.1 deaths per 1,000 births, vastly exceeding the national average of 5.8.
Mental health and physical health services are equally important and contribute to overall health and well-being. It is important to screen all caregivers for their mental well-being and moms in particular, for post-partum depression. Should there be any concerns identified, this will allow for timely interventions and support. Ensuring the mental and physical health of all moms and caregivers will allow them to be fully present and able to care for their children and families.
Dr. Ellie Stang, a board-certified pediatrician and founder and CEO of ProgenyHealth, a healthcare company that applies evidence-based care management solutions to improve outcomes for premature and medically complex newborns, discusses how American women die in childbirth at a higher rate than in any other developed country, social determinants of health (SDOH), and how payers can effectively manage high-cost scenarios that require specialized expertise.
Ellen (Ellie) Stang, MD is a board-certified pediatrician, and the founder, board member, and CEO of ProgenyHealth®, which addresses the need for improved care management and health outcomes for preterm and medically complex newborns.
Becoming a new mother in America is more dangerous for some mothers than it should be. Each year, 700 women die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related causes in the United States, the highest number of any developed nation.
I knew I wanted to pursue a career in medicine from a very young age and was first exposed to HIT as a private practice physician. Our team used the EHR as an electronic repository and billing platform, but I saw the real power of technology when I moved into Medicaid managed care.
ProgenyHealth, LLC, provider of comprehensive NICU care management for premature and medically complex newborns, today announced the appointment of Leslie V. Norwalk to its board of managers.
Despite great advances in the U.S. medical community, lack of health equity denies too many Americans the opportunity to have as healthy a lifestyle as possible. Before a baby’s very first breath, socioeconomic factors way beyond their control will play an irrevocable role in their long-term health and well-being.
COVID-19 affects all segments of the population in the United States, including children, who experience physical, social, and emotional consequences from the pandemic.1 Given substantially higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths in low-income communities and communities of color, the disproportionate impact of social determinants may widen health disparities as a result of the pandemic.
Launched in 2008, the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women program has supported high-potential women entrepreneurs with know-how, connections, and community.
Listen to Founder & CEO, Ellie Stang, discuss the past, present, and future of ProgenyHealth and share advice for fellow healthcare innovators and entrepreneurs.
Watch ProgenyHealth's Founder & CEO, Ellie Stang discuss how the industry can work to improve the health care infrastructure and the importance of selecting key outcomes to be measured.
The Tireless, Yet Incredibly Rewarding Journey of a Healthcare Entrepreneur. Listen to Dr. Ellen Stang’s interview on this edition of the A Healthy Dose podcast, hosted by Stephen Kraus of Bessemer Venture Partners, as she discusses the origins of ProgenyHealth and the care management challenges inherent to NICU populations that the company is solving nationwide.
Report identifies what 5 emerging trends in maternal and infant health mean for the year ahead Plymouth Meeting, PA, January 18, 2024 – ProgenyHealth, LLC, a recognized national leader in...
“Our new partnership with Community Health Choice helps pave the way for a lifetime of health and well-being for mothers, infants and their families throughout the greater Houston area,” said Susan Torroella, CEO, ProgenyHealth. “It is important that we continue to assist mothers in having healthier, full-term pregnancies and navigating complex NICU and postpartum issues. The actions we are taking today will have a substantial impact in the future.”
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. Dr. Stang was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, investors and other regional business leaders. The candidates were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.
ProgenyHealth has announced the hiring of Susan Torroella as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Torroella was chosen for the role by Dr. Ellen Stang, who founded the company and has served as CEO since its creation in 2003, and members of Progeny’s Board of Managers. Dr. Stang will now serve as Executive Chairwoman in a strategic advisory role, as well as focusing her time on building a new ProgenyHealth Foundation.
The new report identifies 5 critical areas to watch in the year ahead – including the emerging market for women’s health technology and how health plans can save money with empowered moms and caregivers.
ProgenyHealth, LLC, a recognized national leader in NICU Care Management, today announced the release of its new Maternity Care Management Program for women, infants and families.
ProgenyHealth, LLC, provider of comprehensive NICU care management for premature and medically complex newborns, today announced the appointment of Leslie V. Norwalk to its board of managers.
ProgenyHealth, LLC, provider of comprehensive utilization management, case management, and payment integrity solutions for premature and medically complex newborns, today announced the appointment of a new Chief Medical Officer.
ProgenyHealth, LLC, provider of comprehensive utilization management, case management, and payment integrity solutions for premature and medically complex newborns, today announced the appointment of several new roles within the company’s executive leadership team.
ProgenyHealth, LLC, announced today it has contracted with Affinity Health Plan to provide comprehensive care management services for their newborn members admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special care nursery.
NCQA, the National Committee for Quality Assurance, has recently accredited ProgenyHealth in Utilization Management (UM). At ProgenyHealth, a key focus is to be an added support to the provider community, as they work collaboratively to improve neonatal health outcomes nationwide. This approach improves care efficiencies across the continuum, resulting in lower costs.
ProgenyHealth, provider of comprehensive utilization management, case management, and payment integrity solutions for premature and medically complex infant populations, today announced that the company’s Baby Trax® file server and workstations have completed a HITRUST CSF interim assessment which is required to maintain certification.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has announced it has entered into an agreement with ProgenyHealth to manage the care of Harvard Pilgrim members during and after their time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special care nursery. The goal of the program is to better identify, manage and care for this vulnerable population and their families.
Ms. Tomlinson is responsible for overseeing all legal matters, including leading strategic and complex contract negotiation; providing guidance on regulatory compliance and licensing matters; overseeing the implementation and daily operational tasks for maintaining an effective Corporate Compliance and Privacy Program; and managing risks for the organization.
ProgenyHealth today announces the launch of its NICU utilization management (UM) and case management (CM) program for Virginia Premier to provide comprehensive services for the health insurance plan’s premature and medically complex infant population. Virginia Premier is a non-profit managed care organization wholly owned by VCU Health System, now serving roughly 265,000 members throughout the Commonwealth.
ProgenyHealth, the only national company dedicated exclusively to NICU utilization management and case management solutions, today announced their Baby Trax® file server and workstations have earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST.
The Michigan Association of Health Plans recognized Health Alliance Plan (HAP), a Michigan-based, nonprofit health plan that provides health coverage to individuals, companies and organizations, with a 2018 Pinnacle Award at a ceremony held on September 18th in Lansing, Michigan.
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