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However, this screening is not universally applied to all pregnant women, even though universal screening is known to be cost effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ovia set out to understand the barriers patients face to receiving this crucial screening. Results indicate that a large majority of healthcare providers are simply not offering a cervical length measurement to their patients and that patients feel uncomfortable requesting the screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ovia\u2019s comprehensive education, self-advocacy, and patient-provider communication programming has shown a two fold increase in the number of patients receiving this crucial screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/learn.oviahealth.com\/patient-advocacy\" style=\"background-color:#f8a79b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/info.oviahealth.com\/care-continuity noopener\">Download the full study<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Ovia Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ovia Health has helped over 14 million women and families. We offer a comprehensive maternity and family benefits solution from preconception and pregnancy through return-to-work and parenthood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ovia Health:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engages women early, and sustains long term daily participation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actively encourages partners to participate in the process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes predictive coaching and mobile alerts for identified health issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports return-to-work with a proven approach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boosts utilization across an employer\u2019s benefit ecosystem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drives behavior change and reduces maternity costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cervical length screening: barriers to, and patient perception of, cervical length measurement Published: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Authors: Bradley, Danielle MS, MPH; Cobb, Christina; Landau, Erin; Wolfberg, Adam MD, MPH One of the most demonstrably effective ways to determine risk for preterm delivery is to screen for a \u2018short\u2019 or insufficient cervix. 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