Healthcare is not delivered on an equal basis

Valerie Rogers, senior director of government relations at HIMSS, explains how perinatal care benefits from state and federal policies that promote more equitable outcomes, as well as IT innovations that promote data modernization and exchange.

Uma Ahluwalia, managing principal at Health Management Associates, discusses why local and state governments are necessary to implement effective maternal and infant health policies.

Tracy Russell, executive director for Nurture KC, says it’s time to take real action on maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States.