Alabama Medicaid – which funds approximately one half of all deliveries in the state – is actively seeking the involvement of state obstetric care providers to collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of South Alabama to develop evidence-based guidelines and best practices, quality initiatives and resources to link community providers and patients to tertiary care for high-risk patients.

Work on this important initiative will begin on January 12 when a statewide series of “Town Hall” meetings will start discussions with obstetric care providers on how to define best practices, allocate resources and use new technology to improve the care provided to Alabama Medicaid recipients, according to Medicaid Medical Director Robert Moon, MD.

The sessions, to be held in Montgomery, Huntsville, Birmingham and Mobile, are free and pre-registration is not required. Dates, times and locations are:  Montgomery - 6 p.m., January 12 or March 8, AUM School of Nursing, Moore Hall, Room 106, 7461 East Drive, AUM Campus (The March 8 meeting will also be available by webinar); Huntsville - 6 p.m., January 17, Corporate University Center, 109 Governor's Drive; 6 p.m., March 13, Children's Rehabilitation Services, 3000 Johnson Road; Birmingham - 6 p.m., January 26 or March 6, Vestavia Hills Library, 1112 Montgomery Highway; and Mobile - 6 p.m., January 24 or March 27, Saad Healthcare, 1515 University Boulevard South.