title: Unique collaborative tackles poor birth outcomes.
abstract: Decades of well-meaning efforts have shown that boosting birth outcomes is not easy--particularly in Medicaid populations. That's why the Medicaid/managed care plans in southeastern Pennsylvania decided to work together toward that goal, along with a pioneering organization that is taking charge of collecting and tracking data. Now five years into this unique collaboration, HEDIS scores are rising and participants anticipate that improved outcomes are on the way
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003628:Database Management Systems; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States