{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"New ACOG Guidance - &quot;Transformation&quot; to U.S. Prenatal Care Delivery:  Episode #185","description":" The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released new clinical guidance on April 17, 2025 that recommends, as they see it, reimagining prenatal care in the U.S.&amp;nbsp;Instead of the traditional 12\u201314 in\u2011person visits, ACOG now advocates for individualized prenatal care schedules\u2014especially for average\u2011 and low\u2011risk patients\u2014tailored based on medical, social, and structural determinants of health as well as patient preferences&amp;nbsp;The guidance encourages early needs assessments (ideally before 10\u202fweeks), shared decision\u2011making, coordination of social support resources, telemedicine, and group care modalities to reduce barriers and drive equity &amp;nbsp;Drawing on the PATH framework developed with the University of Michigan, ACOG presents sample visit schedules and monitoring strategies reflecting evidence that fewer visits\u2014with flexible modalities\u2014can maintain quality while improving access and patient experience  As clinicans who have been offering unparalleled care for decades, find out what Dr. Abdelhak and his team at Maternal Resources think of groundbreaking this new update.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;      YouTube: Dive deeper into pregnancy tips and stories atyoutube.com\/maternalresources&amp;nbsp;. Instagram: Follow us for daily inspiration and updates at&amp;nbsp;@maternalresources&amp;nbsp;. Facebook: Join our community at&amp;nbsp;facebook.com\/IntegrativeOB Tiktok:&amp;nbsp;NatureBack Doc on TikTok  Grab Our Book! Check out The NatureBack Method for Birth\u2014your guide to a empowered pregnancy and delivery. Shop now at&amp;nbsp;naturebackbook.myshopify.com .     ","author_name":"True Birth","author_url":"http:\/\/truebirth.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37575785\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37575785"}