This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) provides $1,414,384 to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to conduct a mixed-methods study on the impact of telehealth on reducing disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM+). The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include:
Causal inference analyses of Medicaid claims data to estimate the effects of hybrid telehealth versus in-person only prenatal/postpartum care and state telehealth policies on SMM+ and SMM+ disparities (Aim 1). Qualitative research to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing telehealth to reduce SMM+ disparities (Aim 2). Development and dissemination of best practice recommendations for using telehealth to detect early warning signs of SMM+ (Aim 3). The project will engage a community advisory board and partner with New York University School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to leverage their expertise in data analysis, community engagement, and dissemination.
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