Listening to Mothers I was the first opportunity for women in the U.S. to describe at the national level their maternity experiences and assessment of those experiences. The results have given health professionals, policy makers and mothers themselves a new level of...
Listening to Mothers II: New Mothers Speak Out (2008)
Report of National Surveys of Women’s Childbearing Experiences Conducted October – December 2012 and January – April 2013
Cross Cutting Consumer Criteria for Patient-Centered Medical Homes
A truly patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is grounded in comprehensive and well-coordinated primary care that treats the whole person and is consistent with each patient’s unique needs and preferences.
Cesarean Birth Trends 1989-2015
The preliminary national cesarean rate for 2014 is 32.2 percent of all births. This is a slight drop from the national peak of 32.9 percent in 2009.
Crosscutting Consumer Criteria for Alternative Payment Models
If designed and implemented correctly, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) have the potential to provide comprehensive, coordinated, patient- and family-centered care while driving down costs.
Comments on 1557 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (Nov. 2015)
The National Partnership's comments on the Section 1557 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities proposed rule.
Joint CPeH-CP Alliance Letter to CMS on Stage 2 Amendments
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH), the Consumer-Purchaser Alliance (C-P Alliance), and the undersigned 50 organizations submit these formal comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's (CMS) proposed reversal of key patient-engagement...
Letter Forwarding Public Comments Opposing Stage 2 Modification NPRM Patient Engagement Provisions
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a significant retreat in key patient-engagement provisions of the Meaningful Use EHR Incentive Program on April 10, the National Partnership for Women & Families informed people across the United...
CPeH Comments Interop Roadmap
CpeH Comment Letter on Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap
Delivering High-Quality, High-Value Care to Childbearing Women and Babies: Policymakers Can Make a Difference
Policymakers can help promote safe, healthy childbirth experiences for women and babies in the United States with wiser use of resources.
CBC MSSP ACO Comments and Supporting Documents
The Campaign for Better Care (CBC) (led by the National Partnership for Women & Families) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) proposed rule.
CPeH 2014 Activities and Accomplishments
List of CPeH 2014 Activities and Accomplishments
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Expanding Medicaid
Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the cost of health insurance placed a particular burden on lower-income women who needed health care services but often struggled to pay insurance premiums and the out-of-pocket costs of care.
What Health IT Means For Women
On average, women use the health care system to a greater extent than men, and thus stand to benefit more from greater access to their own health information and electronic tools that help them manage their health and coordinate their care.
Consumer Benefits of Health IT
This fact sheet outlines how health information technology supports patients and family caregivers (revised version).
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Health Insurance 101
Women need the right tools and information to access affordable, quality care and make the best health care choices for their families and for themselves.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters For Women: Choosing a Health Plan 101
Many women have questions about health insurance, the new insurance marketplace, and how to choose the best health plan for themselves and their families. While every family will have unique health care needs, the following information can help women make the best...
Consumer Engagement in a Multi-Stakeholder Group
It is critically important to include consumer perspectives in multi-stakeholder health care quality improvement initiatives.
Health Care Acronyms
This document contains frequently-used health care acronyms.
Health Care Glossary
This document contains the definitions of frequently-used health care terms.
