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Modelo Health™ is a big data company that provides the world’s only mobile app based on Inclusive Care™. The platform monitors across all health determinants and applies evidence-based risk stratification algorithms to deliver a holistic view of the mother. Serving both expectant moms and clinicians, Modelo Health’s mission is to eliminate health disparities by empowering pregnant women and their care teams through education and access. The minority-led company was established in 2021 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Improving Health Outcomes In Communities of Color

May 11, 2023

Modelo Health Cofounders Nic & Trish Encina sit down with MEternal podcast hosts Kenya Gibson + Jaye Wilson to tackle how we can improve maternal health outcomes in communities of color.

Boston couple's app puts lifesaving information in hands of all expectant mothers

October 12, 2022

In this broadcast segment, WCVB Channel 5’s Katie Thompson interviews Co-Founders Nic Encina and Trish Encina about Modelo Health’s mission and technology for moms, clinicians and healthcare organizations. App user Lily Reyes shares details about her experience as a pregnant mom.

Modelo Health(TM) Offers First-of-its-Kind, Evidence-Based Solution to U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis as Reported by CDC

September 29, 2022

Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new report citing that preventable cases of maternal mortality increased from 3-in-5 to 4-in-5, making over 80% of deaths avoidable. The report further supports previous findings that these deaths are directly correlated with race and ethnicity, putting women of color and native populations most at risk. Modelo Health™, the world's first pregnancy app for Inclusive Care™, is a ground-breaking solution to this escalating maternal health crisis.

Modelo Health wants to end health disparities in pregnancy—with an app

July 19, 2022

In this feature article, BBJ reporter Meera Raman shines a spotlight on the people behind the world’s first pregnancy app for Inclusive Care™, Modelo Health, as well as the company’s mission, unique approach to solving for today’s national maternal morbidity and mortality healthcare crisis, and the company’s early success securing pilots at some of the world’s top hospitals in Boston.

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Modelo Health(TM) Launches World’s First Pregnancy App for Inclusive Care(TM) in English & Spanish

Clinical Pilots Underway with Leading Healthcare System Mass General Brigham, Sponsored by The Brigham iHub and Funded by MassTechBOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE /June 21, 2022 / Modelo Health™, the world’s first pregnancy app for Inclusive Care™, launched in the U. The preventive care platform provides ris…

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