Maternal-Newborn Solutions
Not all organizations implementing healthcare management programs to improve the health of their populations and control costs are aware that poor obstetrical, neonatal outcomes and maternity costs are approaching crisis levels that could adversely affect their bottom line. Many would be shocked to learn that one poor birth outcome could cost as much as $1 million.
for managing complicated pregnancies across the entire continuum of care.
Alere is the only leading provider of health, wellness and productivity enhancement services to also offer a fully integrated solution for managing complicated pregnancies across the entire continuum of care. Alere’s Maternal-Newborn Solutions provides prenatal education, risk identification and case management through home-based obstetrical services and neonatal intensive care management, as well as outcomes reporting and informatics.
Recent additions to the continuum include a new preconception program for women seeking to become pregnant and a prenatal depression program, which includes screening for depression and partners with Alere’s Depression Program to provide education and coaching services.
What Can You Expect
from Alere?
- Experience/expertise in obstetrical home care
- Reduced medication/compliance issues
- Patient participation in care
- Increased opportunity to remain at home
- 24-hour patient support from obstetrical clinicians
- Improved pregnancy outcomes, including:
- Increased birth weights
- Increased gestational age at delivery
- Reduced nursery days
- Cost savings via reduced hospitalizations before birth
- FDA-approved HUAM device