Establishing a good relationship with your provider is an important step to ensuring good health. Understanding your healthcare, accessing preventive services, managing any chronic health conditions and being prepared when you attend your medical appointments can improve pregnancy outcomes, reducing preterm birth, low birthweight and infant and maternal death.
You will see the best outcomes when you speak up, ask questions and hold your provider accountable for ensuring that your needs are met.
Good communication with your healthcare provider is associated with
It is important that you take an active role in your healthcare, and Healthy Start can help you to build and navigate your relationship with your provider(s) through education and advocacy.
High rates of low birthweight births and infant deaths among Black women have been identified as a high-priority in public health.
Research has shown that care coordination services can play a role in changing outcomes for mothers and children, including:
The use of care coordination has been proven to improve the health of mothers and children, reducing health disparities.
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