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New Original Research
Telehealth for
Equitable Obstetric Care - Addressing Gaps for Patients, Providers, and Payers
Sabrina Movitz, MS, Rachel Mayer Ediger, MPH, Alison Dingwall, MPH, Yvonne Butler Tobah, MD, FACOG
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Does Obstetric Telehealth Miss The Mark When it Comes to Equity? The US is amidst a maternal mortality crisis, particularly for Black and American Indian/Alaska Native pregnant women, with more than 80% of the deaths preventable. Telehealth in obstetrics has the potential to reach pregnant
women who are not currently being served by the medical system and to improve rates of severe maternal morbidity and mortality. If we measure what matters, existing research is missing the mark by not consistently collecting and disaggregating patient demographics and mapping those demographics onto research results. Additionally, obstetric telehealth research often includes exclusion criteria, leading to
majority-white, college-educated, low-risk participants with private insurance. This does not represent those most impacted by severe maternal morbidity and mortality. While ongoing data suggest that telehealth services may result in several important positive impacts, including reaching patients from a distance, these benefits and research findings must be extended to include all patients, lest it widen the health equity
gap. The current body of obstetric telehealth research that details—or even acknowledges—the various backgrounds of its participants is an order of magnitude smaller than obstetric telehealth research as a whole. It is past time to change this narrative.
To learn more visit DOI: https://doi.org/10.30953/thmt.v8.443
Call for Themed Papers
Telemedicine in Extreme Conditions: Overcoming Challenges in Disaster, War, Hostile, and Remote Environments
In extreme instances, civilian and healthcare fabrics are disrupted, and infrastructure and connectivity are often compromised –precisely when the demand for healthcare
services is at its highest. Digital health solutions and telemedicine can play a critical role in providing support and relief in these situations to bridge the gap between patients and providers, creating innovative approaches that go beyond standard practices. In light of the urgent needs for critical care in remote environments across the globe, Telehealth and Medicine Today is pleased to announce this theme issue for multidisciplinary audiences, including verified digital heath experiences
from patients.
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General Call for Manuscripts
Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) is increasing its frequency to 6X in 2024, and publish work on a bi-monthly schedule: February, April, June, August, October, and December. Respective deadlines will be the first of the month prior. Be sure to tell readers where your data behind your research project can be accessed, where, and
how. Authors should include hyperlinks to public databases to make it easier for the readers to find them.
Next Deadline is January 1, 2024
Types of submissions include original research, reviews, case use, concept/methodology, pilot implementation, technical brief, short report, guidelines, negative and failed
experiences, and letters to the editor.
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