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The potential of connectivity: from care teams to blood pressure cuffs

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Isabel Fulcher
https://www.delfina.com/resource/the-potential-of-connectivity-from-care-teams-to-blood-pressure-cuffs

Disconnectedness and decentralization plague pregnancy care. A mom with a complication like high blood pressure might need to see a registered dietician, talk to a mental health specialist, and see her OBGYN with more frequency—all while navigating her career and family responsibilities. She’ll repeat the same information about her medical history and her symptoms at each appointment, reaching for a list of blood pressure values that she took whenever she remembered and tracked by hand. 

If this system were more connected, we could optimize pregnancy care for both the mother and her doctors. At Delfina, connectedness is central to our approach as a company enabling safer, more supported pregnancies. We do this in multiple ways. 

First, we centralize a member's care within the Delfina Care platform. If someone needs additional support like nutrition advice or mental health counseling, they can get an easy referral to one of our Delfina Medical Group specialists. These providers have access to a provider dashboard where they can see the member's health markers. Instead of spending time catching up on the member's latest symptoms, the member and their provider can make better use of their time together, and focus on questions or concerns no one but the member's provider can answer.

We also offer virtual doula services, which can help users navigate the Delfina platform and their various providers. By connecting doulas to clinical care, we can provide more holistic support to pregnant people—we can respond to their needs, whatever they may be, in a more timely fashion. 

On the data side, we’re investigating how using connected remote monitoring devices affects how Delfina users engage with the platform. In a new peer-reviewed study recently published in JMIR uHealth and mHealth from the Delfina data science team and our clinic partners, we found that the use of connected blood pressure cuffs resulted in increased participant engagement. Compared to users who had to manually enter their blood pressure data into the Delfina app, connected users measured their blood pressure twice as many times each day on average. And, we also found that connected cuffs promote higher adherence to the clinic’s guidelines, which can result in earlier interventions and safer pregnancies. 

For people at a higher risk of hypertension, frequent blood pressure tracking can be the difference between a smooth pregnancy experience and a potentially life-threatening complication. More frequent measures also create a better data picture. In an NIH-sponsored research study, our data science team is exploring how remote blood pressure measures can be used to catch complications earlier and make more informed choices during pregnancy.

If you want to learn more about how we’re creating a more connected model of pregnancy care, reach out at delfina.com/partner-with-us.

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Blog post

The potential of connectivity: from care teams to blood pressure cuffs

Authors
Authors
Authors
Isabel Fulcher
https://www.delfina.com/resource/the-potential-of-connectivity-from-care-teams-to-blood-pressure-cuffs

Disconnectedness and decentralization plague pregnancy care. A mom with a complication like high blood pressure might need to see a registered dietician, talk to a mental health specialist, and see her OBGYN with more frequency—all while navigating her career and family responsibilities. She’ll repeat the same information about her medical history and her symptoms at each appointment, reaching for a list of blood pressure values that she took whenever she remembered and tracked by hand. 

If this system were more connected, we could optimize pregnancy care for both the mother and her doctors. At Delfina, connectedness is central to our approach as a company enabling safer, more supported pregnancies. We do this in multiple ways. 

First, we centralize a member's care within the Delfina Care platform. If someone needs additional support like nutrition advice or mental health counseling, they can get an easy referral to one of our Delfina Medical Group specialists. These providers have access to a provider dashboard where they can see the member's health markers. Instead of spending time catching up on the member's latest symptoms, the member and their provider can make better use of their time together, and focus on questions or concerns no one but the member's provider can answer.

We also offer virtual doula services, which can help users navigate the Delfina platform and their various providers. By connecting doulas to clinical care, we can provide more holistic support to pregnant people—we can respond to their needs, whatever they may be, in a more timely fashion. 

On the data side, we’re investigating how using connected remote monitoring devices affects how Delfina users engage with the platform. In a new peer-reviewed study recently published in JMIR uHealth and mHealth from the Delfina data science team and our clinic partners, we found that the use of connected blood pressure cuffs resulted in increased participant engagement. Compared to users who had to manually enter their blood pressure data into the Delfina app, connected users measured their blood pressure twice as many times each day on average. And, we also found that connected cuffs promote higher adherence to the clinic’s guidelines, which can result in earlier interventions and safer pregnancies. 

For people at a higher risk of hypertension, frequent blood pressure tracking can be the difference between a smooth pregnancy experience and a potentially life-threatening complication. More frequent measures also create a better data picture. In an NIH-sponsored research study, our data science team is exploring how remote blood pressure measures can be used to catch complications earlier and make more informed choices during pregnancy.

If you want to learn more about how we’re creating a more connected model of pregnancy care, reach out at delfina.com/partner-with-us.

Blog post

The potential of connectivity: from care teams to blood pressure cuffs

Authors
Authors
Authors
Isabel Fulcher
https://www.delfina.com/resource/the-potential-of-connectivity-from-care-teams-to-blood-pressure-cuffs

Disconnectedness and decentralization plague pregnancy care. A mom with a complication like high blood pressure might need to see a registered dietician, talk to a mental health specialist, and see her OBGYN with more frequency—all while navigating her career and family responsibilities. She’ll repeat the same information about her medical history and her symptoms at each appointment, reaching for a list of blood pressure values that she took whenever she remembered and tracked by hand. 

If this system were more connected, we could optimize pregnancy care for both the mother and her doctors. At Delfina, connectedness is central to our approach as a company enabling safer, more supported pregnancies. We do this in multiple ways. 

First, we centralize a member's care within the Delfina Care platform. If someone needs additional support like nutrition advice or mental health counseling, they can get an easy referral to one of our Delfina Medical Group specialists. These providers have access to a provider dashboard where they can see the member's health markers. Instead of spending time catching up on the member's latest symptoms, the member and their provider can make better use of their time together, and focus on questions or concerns no one but the member's provider can answer.

We also offer virtual doula services, which can help users navigate the Delfina platform and their various providers. By connecting doulas to clinical care, we can provide more holistic support to pregnant people—we can respond to their needs, whatever they may be, in a more timely fashion. 

On the data side, we’re investigating how using connected remote monitoring devices affects how Delfina users engage with the platform. In a new peer-reviewed study recently published in JMIR uHealth and mHealth from the Delfina data science team and our clinic partners, we found that the use of connected blood pressure cuffs resulted in increased participant engagement. Compared to users who had to manually enter their blood pressure data into the Delfina app, connected users measured their blood pressure twice as many times each day on average. And, we also found that connected cuffs promote higher adherence to the clinic’s guidelines, which can result in earlier interventions and safer pregnancies. 

For people at a higher risk of hypertension, frequent blood pressure tracking can be the difference between a smooth pregnancy experience and a potentially life-threatening complication. More frequent measures also create a better data picture. In an NIH-sponsored research study, our data science team is exploring how remote blood pressure measures can be used to catch complications earlier and make more informed choices during pregnancy.

If you want to learn more about how we’re creating a more connected model of pregnancy care, reach out at delfina.com/partner-with-us.

Blog post

The potential of connectivity: from care teams to blood pressure cuffs

Authors
Authors
Authors
Isabel Fulcher
https://www.delfina.com/resource/the-potential-of-connectivity-from-care-teams-to-blood-pressure-cuffs

Disconnectedness and decentralization plague pregnancy care. A mom with a complication like high blood pressure might need to see a registered dietician, talk to a mental health specialist, and see her OBGYN with more frequency—all while navigating her career and family responsibilities. She’ll repeat the same information about her medical history and her symptoms at each appointment, reaching for a list of blood pressure values that she took whenever she remembered and tracked by hand. 

If this system were more connected, we could optimize pregnancy care for both the mother and her doctors. At Delfina, connectedness is central to our approach as a company enabling safer, more supported pregnancies. We do this in multiple ways. 

First, we centralize a member's care within the Delfina Care platform. If someone needs additional support like nutrition advice or mental health counseling, they can get an easy referral to one of our Delfina Medical Group specialists. These providers have access to a provider dashboard where they can see the member's health markers. Instead of spending time catching up on the member's latest symptoms, the member and their provider can make better use of their time together, and focus on questions or concerns no one but the member's provider can answer.

We also offer virtual doula services, which can help users navigate the Delfina platform and their various providers. By connecting doulas to clinical care, we can provide more holistic support to pregnant people—we can respond to their needs, whatever they may be, in a more timely fashion. 

On the data side, we’re investigating how using connected remote monitoring devices affects how Delfina users engage with the platform. In a new peer-reviewed study recently published in JMIR uHealth and mHealth from the Delfina data science team and our clinic partners, we found that the use of connected blood pressure cuffs resulted in increased participant engagement. Compared to users who had to manually enter their blood pressure data into the Delfina app, connected users measured their blood pressure twice as many times each day on average. And, we also found that connected cuffs promote higher adherence to the clinic’s guidelines, which can result in earlier interventions and safer pregnancies. 

For people at a higher risk of hypertension, frequent blood pressure tracking can be the difference between a smooth pregnancy experience and a potentially life-threatening complication. More frequent measures also create a better data picture. In an NIH-sponsored research study, our data science team is exploring how remote blood pressure measures can be used to catch complications earlier and make more informed choices during pregnancy.

If you want to learn more about how we’re creating a more connected model of pregnancy care, reach out at delfina.com/partner-with-us.

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The potential of connectivity: from care teams to blood pressure cuffs

https://www.delfina.com/resource/the-potential-of-connectivity-from-care-teams-to-blood-pressure-cuffs

Disconnectedness and decentralization plague pregnancy care. A mom with a complication like high blood pressure might need to see a registered dietician, talk to a mental health specialist, and see her OBGYN with more frequency—all while navigating her career and family responsibilities. She’ll repeat the same information about her medical history and her symptoms at each appointment, reaching for a list of blood pressure values that she took whenever she remembered and tracked by hand. 

If this system were more connected, we could optimize pregnancy care for both the mother and her doctors. At Delfina, connectedness is central to our approach as a company enabling safer, more supported pregnancies. We do this in multiple ways. 

First, we centralize a member's care within the Delfina Care platform. If someone needs additional support like nutrition advice or mental health counseling, they can get an easy referral to one of our Delfina Medical Group specialists. These providers have access to a provider dashboard where they can see the member's health markers. Instead of spending time catching up on the member's latest symptoms, the member and their provider can make better use of their time together, and focus on questions or concerns no one but the member's provider can answer.

We also offer virtual doula services, which can help users navigate the Delfina platform and their various providers. By connecting doulas to clinical care, we can provide more holistic support to pregnant people—we can respond to their needs, whatever they may be, in a more timely fashion. 

On the data side, we’re investigating how using connected remote monitoring devices affects how Delfina users engage with the platform. In a new peer-reviewed study recently published in JMIR uHealth and mHealth from the Delfina data science team and our clinic partners, we found that the use of connected blood pressure cuffs resulted in increased participant engagement. Compared to users who had to manually enter their blood pressure data into the Delfina app, connected users measured their blood pressure twice as many times each day on average. And, we also found that connected cuffs promote higher adherence to the clinic’s guidelines, which can result in earlier interventions and safer pregnancies. 

For people at a higher risk of hypertension, frequent blood pressure tracking can be the difference between a smooth pregnancy experience and a potentially life-threatening complication. More frequent measures also create a better data picture. In an NIH-sponsored research study, our data science team is exploring how remote blood pressure measures can be used to catch complications earlier and make more informed choices during pregnancy.

If you want to learn more about how we’re creating a more connected model of pregnancy care, reach out at delfina.com/partner-with-us.

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