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The Maternal Application of Technology for Community Health (MATCH Coalition) is pleased to convene key stakeholders on the topic of maternal health data, provide a view of the national state of affairs on maternal health surveillance, and discuss the legislative landscape.
Our Members
Our Members
Our Members
Our members represent a diverse of stakeholders from across the health and life sciences community.
Our Mission
Our Members
Our Members
We are the leading advisor on the topic of digital health for maternal health, impacting policy, regulations, and practices.
Our Goals
Our Members
Our Goals
We are improving healthcare conditions and outcomes for pregnant women through clinically appropriate applications of technology
2021 Goals and Objectives
GOALS
The primary goal of the MATCH Coalition is to inform key stakeholders and promote related policies, guidelines, and regulations that support the adoption and application of clinically appropriate technology for the betterment of antenatal, perinatal and postpartum care outcomes by fostering activities in the areas of research, education, and innovation.
OBJECTIVES
- Increase knowledge and education among government bodies, industry peer groups, trade associations, professional bodies, and patient advocacy groups by providing factoids, reports, and forums for thought-exchange, and recommendations from industry best practices and lessons learned such as those gained during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Increase availability and accessibility of technology-based solutions for pregnant women who are socially or economically disadvantaged including those who are older, live in rural areas, or are from racial or ethnic minority populations by drawing attention to research and other activities that demonstrate the effective adoption of such methodologies and recommending provisions that enable access to medically underserved individuals and communities
- Engage in thought leadership through the publication of reports on the usage and value of technology innovation and services in support of improving maternal health and wellness, e.g. access to telehealth and remote maternal health monitoring
- Provide historical and forward-looking assessments of maternal health applications of digital technology
- Provide relevant government agencies, lawmakers and maternal health advocacy organizations with technical guidance for the advancement of technology enabled value-based maternal health care
- Seek collaborations and projects with relevant agencies including the Office of Women’s Health, HRSA, CDC, and the Black Maternal Health Caucus