{"id":147217,"date":"2023-09-07T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-progenyhealth-announces-partnership-with-community-health-choice-in-houston-texas\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T10:30:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:30:02","slug":"progenyhealth-anuncia-su-alianza-con-community-health-choice-en-houston-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/progenyhealth-anuncia-su-alianza-con-community-health-choice-en-houston-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"ProgenyHealth Announces Partnership with Community Health Choice in Houston, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>New partnership will provide Maternity and NICU care management services to improve the lives\u00a0and health outcomes of women and infants, while supporting local communities<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 7, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=455567726&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.progenyhealth.com%2F&amp;a=ProgenyHealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ProgenyHealth<\/a>, LLC, a leading, tech-enabled women&#8217;s healthcare company dedicated to Maternity and NICU Care Management, has announced a new partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=2954499967&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityhealthchoice.org%2F&amp;a=Community+Health+Choice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Community Health Choice<\/a>, located in <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston, TX.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgec1aleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgec1aleft\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1436964\/ProgenyHealth_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Established in 1997, Community Health Choice is a local, non-profit,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=323303448&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityhealthchoice.org%2Fabout-us%2F&amp;a=managed+care+organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">managed care organization<\/a>\u00a0that is committed to improving the health and well-being of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> residents. The organization is one of the largest provider networks in southeast <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our new partnership with Community Health Choice helps pave the way for a lifetime of health and well-being for mothers, infants and their families throughout the greater <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> area,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=2369055405&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.progenyhealth.com%2Fabout-us%2Fleadership%2Fsusan-torroella%2F&amp;a=Susan+Torroella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Susan Torroella<\/span><\/a>, CEO, ProgenyHealth. &#8220;It is important that we continue to assist mothers in having healthier, full-term pregnancies and navigating complex NICU and postpartum issues. The actions we are taking today will have a substantial impact in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new partnership began <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 28<\/span> and initially includes <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=3612262265&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.progenyhealth.com%2Fintegrated-maternity-and-nicu-care-management%2F&amp;a=maternity+case+management%2C+followed+by+NICU+utilization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">maternity case management, followed by NICU utilization<\/a>\u00a0and case management, and then payment validation and assurance services. ProgenyHealth is supporting services as part of several Community Health Choice plans, including <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=826075532&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityhealthchoice.org%2Ftexas-star-medicaid-plan%2F&amp;a=Texas+STAR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Texas STAR<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=2675669356&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityhealthchoice.org%2Ftexas-chip-plan%2Ftexas-chip-perinate-unborn%2F&amp;a=Texas+CHIP+Perinate+Unborn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Texas CHIP Perinate Unborn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are a health plan with heart and our mission is to continually open doors of care and wellness to our members,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=1217095059&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Flisa-wright-1416b213%2F&amp;a=Lisa+Wright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Lisa Wright<\/span><\/a>, CEO, Community Health Choice. &#8220;Healthier communities are stronger communities and our new strategic partnership with ProgenyHealth is having a significant impact on thousands of our plan members and fellow residents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of women each year rely heavily on specialized maternity, NICU and postpartum care. Statewide, the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=310548678&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marchofdimes.org%2Fperistats%2Freports%2Ftexas%2Freport-card&amp;a=preterm+birth+rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">preterm birth rate<\/a> is 11.4% &#8211; which is higher than the national average.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The maternal mortality and preterm birth rates in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> are higher than the national average, and this is absolutely unacceptable,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=2564198699&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fmarylou-buyse-0a5b0621%2F&amp;a=Marylou+Buyse%2C+MD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Marylou Buyse<\/span>, MD<\/a>, Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Choice. &#8220;We must continue to ensure the health and wellness of our state&#8217;s new mothers and their infants. Our new partnership with ProgenyHealth helps to promote a healthier life for every Texan mother and infant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About ProgenyHealth<br \/><\/b>ProgenyHealth empowers our health plan and employer partners to change the trajectory of maternal and infant health outcomes across America. Informed by more than 20 years of experience and patient data, our end-to-end maternal and infant care management solution helps ensure the best possible outcomes for every expecting mother we touch. Our wholly integrated, tech-enabled solution builds a network of support for an uninterrupted continuum of care from prenatal health, through any resultant NICU stay, and all the way to one full year of life.\u00a0 From the very beginning, we unite early health risk assessment data with self-directed digital tools and dedicated case managers who work tirelessly to connect at-risk moms-to-be with the resources, care, and support they need for a healthier, full-term delivery. Our industry-leading intelligent platform, Baby Trax\u2122, integrates utilization management and case management, while also driving payment validation &amp; assurance activities based on clinical data. By promoting predictable, equitable, and standardized high quality care journeys, we ensure healthier outcomes\u2014and lower costs\u2014across an entire at-risk population. In so doing, we help overcome systemic barriers to support healthier pregnancies and healthier starts to life for all moms and babies, one family at a time.\u00a0To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=1792559440&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.progenyhealth.com%2F&amp;a=www.progenyhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.progenyhealth.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Community Health Choice<br \/><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=2954499967&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityhealthchoice.org%2F&amp;a=Community+Health+Choice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Community Health Choice<\/a>\u00a0is a local, non-profit managed-care organization (MCO), licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance. MarketPlace , DNSP , Medicaid and CHIP are the products provided to give their members access to medical care in <span class=\"xn-location\">Greater Houston<\/span> area. Their mission is to improve the health and well-being of underserved Texans by opening doors to healthcare and health-related social services.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Linda Smith<\/span><br \/>VP, Marketing &amp; Communications<br \/><a href=\"mailto:lsmith@progenyhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lsmith@progenyhealth.com<\/a><br \/>Mobile: 609.206.1552<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=2519803819&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1436964%2FProgenyHealth_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1436964%2FProgenyHealth_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1436964\/ProgenyHealth_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  ProgenyHealth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>New partnership will provide Maternity and NICU care management services to improve the lives\u00a0and health outcomes of women and infants, while supporting local communities<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 7, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3961370-1&amp;h=455567726&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.progenyhealth.com%2F&amp;a=ProgenyHealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ProgenyHealth<\/a>, LLC, a leading, tech-enabled women&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":147218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-147217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147217"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147220,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147217\/revisions\/147220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}