The Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities on Maternity Care
September 02, 2020
This brief focuses on how telehealth expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased access to care for pregnant and postpartum women, and made maternal and child health care services like doulas and midwives more accessible. The brief also discusses how the maternal and child health workforce is leveraging telehealth to provide virtual services to underserved communities to potentially reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes.