By Big Sky Times |
Jun 1, 2023
A recent evaluation of The Meadowlark Initiative highlighted the crucial role of care coordination in improving outcomes for pregnant women and their families. According to a Meadowlark Care Coordinator, "When a patient doesn’t show up for a prenatal appointment, I call to see if she needs help. I think this is why we have more return patients." The evaluation found that care coordination is instrumental in engaging at-risk patients and reducing the need for family separation.The Meadowlark model, which integrates prenatal care and behavioral health providers with...