Why You Should Invest in More Virtual Care for Women: Lessons from Perimenopause Care
Why You Should Invest in More Virtual Care for Women: Lessons from Perimenopause Care
At first glance, baby feeding and perimenopause may seem like completely different moments in a woman’s life. One marking the beginning of motherhood, the other signaling a new transition. But physiologically and emotionally, these stages are deeply connected. Both are defined by hormonal shifts, identity changes, and the need for accessible, compassionate care.
For those of us in healthcare administration, these parallels highlight a critical opportunity: women’s health must be approached as a continuum, not a series of disconnected life events. Virtual care, like that of SimpliFed, makes that possible.
Hormones in Flux and the Need for Continuous Support
During breastfeeding, prolactin drives milk production while estrogen and progesterone levels stay low, often leading to mood changes, fatigue, and vaginal dryness. In perimenopause, estrogen fluctuates unpredictably, triggering similar symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings, sleep disruptions, and changes in libido.
Both transitions affect emotional health, energy, and relationships. Yet, many women report feeling isolated and unsupported by the healthcare system at both stages.
Virtual women’s health services including lactation consulting, hormonal health coaching, and mental health support bridge these gaps by connecting patients to specialized care at home, on demand, and covered by insurance.
Why Virtual Women’s Care Matters
1. It Improves Outcomes Through Early Intervention
Virtual access ensures that women can get help before symptoms escalate. For example, early lactation support prevents complications like mastitis and low milk supply. Virtual perimenopause coaching can mitigate sleep issues and cardiovascular risks.
2. It Reduces Costs and Utilization
Proactive, virtual support reduces unnecessary ER visits, hospitalizations, and readmissions, all major cost drivers for plans. It also helps close preventive care gaps, improving quality metrics and value-based performance.
3. It Increases Engagement and Satisfaction
Virtual care meets women where they are, at home, in between work calls, or during middle-of-the-night feedings. This accessibility improves trust and care plan adherence, leading to higher patient satisfaction and loyalty.
4. It Supports Lifelong Health Equity
Women often experience fragmented care across reproductive life stages. A tech-enabled, virtual care model helps ensure every patient regardless of geography or background, can access expert, culturally responsive care when they need it most.
A Lifelong Continuum of Care
From the postpartum period to perimenopause, women’s health is a continuous journey shaped by hormonal transitions and emotional milestones. When systems invest in virtual women’s healthcare, they’re not just improving access, they’re building a sustainable, value-driven model that supports lifelong well-being.
At SimpliFed, we partner with health systems and payers to make virtual, evidence-based care accessible across the perinatal and postpartum stage.
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