title: Achieving optimal maternal and infant health outcomes for Medicaid patients, with application for commercial populations.
abstract: Maternity management, the cornerstone of Medicaid programs, will support the nation's ability to achieve public health goals related to maternal and infant health. The authors' present data showing how organizations that combine practical solutions garnered from both public and commercially funded programs have the greatest potential for developing successful maternity management programs.
authors.affiliation: Zoe Consulting, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina, USA. robinzoe@bellsouth.net
authors.forename: Robin F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Foust
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States