FCC Updates Broadband Health Map to Include Maternal Health
The FCC updated its Mapping Broadband Health in America platform to incorporate maternal health data, the agency announced Tuesday. The interactive map includes "publicly available data on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity" and "highlights the areas where critical telehealth…
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resources are most needed," said a news release. Users can generate custom maps to "view the intersection of broadband connectivity, maternal health outcomes, and selected risk factors," the agency said. “This country’s rising maternal mortality rate demands every possible solution, and access to maternal care through telehealth is an important piece of that puzzle,” said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel: “The FCC is playing an increasingly greater role in advancing connected health and our latest effort to explore the ways in which broadband access can have an impact on the health and wellness of moms and moms-to-be is crucial work." The agency encouraged comments and suggestions about the map by contacting engageC2H@fcc.gov, with “Mapping” in the subject line.