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ABOUT US

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THE CLINICAL BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORTING PREGNANT WOMEN

In the United States, nearly 70,000 women are injured or die each year as a result of pregnancy or delivery complications, and the number is rising. Women who are poor, older, live in rural areas, or are from racial or ethnic minority populations have an increased risk of serious complications and even death.


Access to quality maternity care is a critical component of maternal health and positive birth outcomes. According to a March of Dimes Report, 2.2 million women of childbearing age in the US live in areas where women do not have easy access to maternity care. These are called “maternity deserts.” In 2017, almost 150,000 babies were born to women living in maternity care deserts. 

It is important to note that these maternity deserts are not solely in rural areas of the US. Among women who live in maternity care deserts, 1 in 3 live in a large metropolitan area or urban setting. 


Studies have shown the clinical benefits of technology in supporting pregnant women and their maternal health care teams. While there have also been a variety of legislations that have been brought for at the national level for address maternal health disparities, few have called for the recommendation and adoption of digital health technology for the purposes of addressing maternal health.  


For these reasons, Reach, a 501(c)(3) global social impact organization,  convened a group of likeminded entities, to be referred to as the Maternal Applications of Technology for Community Health (MATCH) Coalition. MATCH will work together in support of  legislation such as the the Connected MOM Act and other complementing legislation and government affairs on topics related to the widespread adoption of information technology for maternal health and wellbeing.


WAY FORWARD

Maternal Applications of Technology for Community Health (MATCH) Coalition is composed of stakeholders from across the health and life sciences community. We share the goal of improving the healthcare conditions and outcomes of pregnant women. Participants include maternal health advocates, healthcare provider organizations, professional bodies, technology and device manufacturers. MATCH activities are centered around the promotion of research, education, and innovations. MATCH represents the general interests of those who recognize the value of digital health technology for maternal health and wish to ensure its safe, affordable, and ubiquitous adoption. The coalition will initially meet on a monthly basis beginning in December 2020. Member appointments are for two (2) years. 


MATCH COALITION MISSION 

To be the leading advisor for information and resources on the topic of digital health for maternal health, impacting policy, regulations, and practices.


JOIN US

Be a part of a movement that is making measurable, positive, and lasting change in maternal health. We pride ourselves in the diversity of our members. MATCH coalition strives to uphold parity, inclusion and representation. There is a role for everyone. Contact us to find out more about how you can participate or complete the MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 

2023 Activities

The 2023 Goals and Objectives will be accomplished through a series of collaborative activities:

  

Education

  

  • Provide historical and forward-looking assessments of maternal health applications of digital technology
  • Continue to share findings on women’s attitudes, behaviors and preferences related to the use of technology
  • Advocate for regulatory and legislative action that stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship, including WIC and USDA
  • Conduct semi-annual briefings on Capitol Hill in spring and fall of 2022


Technology 

  

  • Provide a list of recommendations and best practices in the development of digital maternal health applications, including the simplification of maternal health solutions
  • Provide perspectives on the balancing of clinical and technical standards (designs, applications, and protocols) 
  • Monitor the landscape and measure the performance of digital health tools 


Research

  

  • Promote the publishing of research, factoids, comments, testimonials, occasional position papers and white papers, guidance for quality assurance, technical recommendations, as well as review research and provide summaries/literature reviews 
  • Create a directory of digital health technology providers 
  • Increase awareness and promote the ethical use of AI for maternal health 

MATCH COALITION MEMBERS

Alissa Erogbogbo

American Heart Association

Ariel Zuckerman

Ariel Zuckerman

American Heart Association

Ariel Zuckerman

American Heart Association

American Heart Association

American Telemedicine Association

American Telemedicine Association

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

American Telemedicine Association

Asian Women for Health, Inc.

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

BabyMed Africa

Community Health Council of WyCo

BabyMed Africa

BirthX

Community Health Council of WyCo

BabyMed Africa

Community Health Council of WyCo

Community Health Council of WyCo

Community Health Council of WyCo

Connected Health Initiative

Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project

Community Health Council of WyCo

Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project

Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project

Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project

Emagine Solutions Technology

Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project

Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project

HIMSS

HIMSS

HIMSS

Intel

HIMSS

HIMSS

Irth

HIMSS

Kecia Gaither, MD, FACOG

Kecia Gaither, MD, FACOG

Kecia Gaither, MD, FACOG

Kecia Gaither, MD, FACOG

LiquidGoldConcept, Inc.

Kecia Gaither, MD, FACOG

LiquidGoldConcept, Inc.

March for Moms

Kecia Gaither, MD, FACOG

LiquidGoldConcept, Inc.

Mitzi Krockover, Partner

National Birth Equity Collaborative

Mitzi Krockover, Partner

Mother Goose Health

National Birth Equity Collaborative

Mitzi Krockover, Partner

National Birth Equity Collaborative

National Birth Equity Collaborative

National Birth Equity Collaborative

Pacify Health

Pacify Health

National Birth Equity Collaborative

Philips

Pacify Health

Premier Inc

Premier Inc

Pacify Health

Premier Inc

Reach

Rural Health Association of Tennessee

Rural Health Association of Tennessee

Rural Health Association of Tennessee

Rural Health Association of Tennessee

Rural Health Association of Tennessee

Tennessee Primary Care Association

Rural Health Association of Tennessee

Tennessee Primary Care Association

Twin Logic Strategies LLC

Twin Logic Strategies LLC

Tennessee Primary Care Association

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Twin Logic Strategies LLC

UMUBYEYI ELEVATE

Vital Start

Twin Logic Strategies LLC

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