Maven Clinic

A cancer diagnosis is life-altering. For many people, it also turns fertility into an urgent, time-sensitive decision—often before treatment even begins. Treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can permanently impact fertility, yet fewer than half of patients report that their oncologist discussed the potential impact of cancer treatment on fertility. The result is a critical gap at the exact moment patients need clarity, coordination, and support. That’s why we're excited to be partnering with Color. Together, we’re expanding support for oncofertility, so patients can understand their options early, move quickly when time matters, and receive support that addresses the clinical, emotional and financial complexities of these decisions. Learn more about our shared vision for oncofertility care in our press release here: https://lnkd.in/eYEcy8G2

Last week, Maven launched the Clinical Research Institute, a centralized hub that generates, connects, and translates rigorous, real-world women’s and family health research into insights that shape clinical practice, inform benefits decisions, and advance public understanding across the healthcare system. At the core of this work is a commitment to equity and to ensuring research reflects the women and families most affected by gaps in care. Too often, those facing the greatest barriers to care are also the least visible in clinical evidence. ✨That’s why we’re excited to share Maven’s Clinical Impact Report: Improving Care for Underserved Families. This report examines how Maven’s virtual care model improves outcomes and lowers costs through earlier intervention, personalized care, and culturally responsive support — particularly for populations that have historically been underserved. As Maven’s Chief Medical Officer Neel Shah, writes in the report’s foreword: “Our hope is that this report provides clarity and conviction for employers, payers, and health systems: when care is inclusive, evidence-based, and culturally responsive, everyone benefits. When we invest in the people most at risk of being left behind, we drive better clinical outcomes and a stronger, more sustainable healthcare system.” We invite you to read the full Clinical Impact Report here: https://lnkd.in/gNuDKFZS

We’re honored to be joining the 2026 Digital Health New York Hall of Fame alongside so many companies that helped build New York’s digital health ecosystem into what it is today. Thank you to Digital Health New York for the recognition and to the incredible community of founders, operators, clinicians and investors who believed early in what digital health in New York could become. Read more in the 2026 New York Healthcare Innovation Report: https://lnkd.in/eNkGkWAq

As virtual care continues to scale, one question continues to rise to the surface: which models are actually delivering sustained engagement, outcomes, and ROI? That question anchored a recent LinkedIn Live webinar hosted by Christina Farr, featuring leaders from Wheel, Found, Manatt Health and Maven Clinic, including our very own Neel Shah. The group unpacked findings from Wheel's latest report, featuring insights from more than 1.4M real-world virtual visits in 2025, and what that data reveals about where healthcare is headed next. Key themes from the discussion: • Women’s health is a major growth engine for virtual care, with perimenopause and midlife care representing both critical gaps and strong drivers of repeat engagement • Specialty-condition virtual care is increasingly the front door to longitudinal care —weight management, for example, connects hormonal, metabolic, and chronic needs, positioning it as a key pathway into integrated models • Platforms are becoming increasingly more valuable than point solutions — those that support multiple programs within a unified clinical experience are better positioned to drive retention and outcomes at scale • Healthcare leaders and investors should be watching how virtual-first models scale with clinical rigor in 2026 and beyond Thank you to Christina Farr for hosting such a candid conversation on what’s working, what’s shifting, and what’s next. If you missed the live session or want to revisit the conversation, you can watch the full LinkedIn Webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gagg9wcF

Last night in New York, we gathered at the Cannes Cinema at Fouquet's New York’s to celebrate the release of BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey, a powerful new docuseries bringing long-overdue visibility to midlife women’s health. Hosted by Maven Clinic and Hello Heart, the evening featured a preview screening followed by a dynamic panel conversation on the emotional, clinical, and cultural realities of perimenopause—and what it will take to close persistent gaps in education and care. We’re deeply grateful to our incredible panelists moderated by Heather Hirsch MD MS MSCP , including Maven OB-GYN Stacey Silverman Fine MD, FACOG Fine, who brought an essential clinical lens grounded in evidence-based care, and Jayne Morgan, M.D. of Hello Heart, whose insights on cardiovascular health in midlife women were nothing short of phenomenal. Special thanks as well to the BALANCE filmmakers, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti, and to Jeannie Mai, executive producer of the series, for helping elevate this story and for creating a resource that blends lived experience, expert insight, and scientific context with so much care. A few themes resonated throughout the night: ➡️ Perimenopause education needs to start earlier—and extend across specialties ➡️ Outdated narratives around hormone therapy have caused real harm ➡️ Normalizing these conversations is essential to improving long-term cardiovascular, bone, and cognitive health Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this celebration so impactful. BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey is officially available as of today on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. 🎥 You can watch, learn, and be part of reshaping how midlife health is understood and supported here: https://lnkd.in/eMrNpxmr

For more than a decade, digital health has promised better access, better outcomes, and lower costs. But unlike other areas of healthcare, digital health has rarely been held to a consistent evidentiary standard. Adoption has surged. Proof has lagged. At Maven, we’ve long believed digital health for women and families deserves the same scientific rigor as any other area of medicine. Today, we’re taking that belief a step further. We’re launching the Maven’s Clinical Research Institute, a dedicated hub for research and insights on the impact of digital health on women and families. Over the last decade, we’ve amassed the largest public evidence base in virtual women’s and family health, producing more than 40 peer-reviewed publications on the impact of virtual care on outcomes ranging from risk of C-section to reduction of menopause symptoms and improvement in mental health. This is just the beginning. Whether you’re an employer or health plan evaluating digital health partners, an entrepreneur building in women’s and family health, or a clinician or researcher seeking to understand the real-world effectiveness of virtual care, the Institute is designed to be a trusted resource on what effective, evidence-based virtual care for women and families truly looks like. Read the full announcement in our press release here: https://prn.to/49OE1X6

Winter storm outside. Cabin fever inside. Parents… improvising like champions. ❄️🏠 When you’re stuck indoors, play doesn’t need to be big, expensive, or Pinterest-perfect to be good for kids. Some of the best advice we've heard reminds parents that the best indoor play during long weather days is: ✨ Predictable: a loose routine helps kids feel safe when everything outside feels chaotic 🕺 Physical: obstacle courses, dance breaks, crawling games help burn energy and regulate emotions 🎨 Child-led: boredom can spark creativity when kids get to decide If it feels chaotic, messy, or loud, that’s not failure. That’s kids coping. And parents showing up exactly as they need to. 💙 Stay safe, stay healthy. We’re here for you and your family through the storms. 🎥 courtesy of @emily.fauver

Fertility is still often framed as a women’s health issue, even though male factors play a role in an estimated 50% of known infertility cases. The result: many men remain overlooked, under-informed, and untested. A recently-published peer-reviewed study in Elsevier Science Direct F&S Reports examines barriers and attitudes toward semen testing among males who are planning or attempting to conceive and have not yet undergone testing. The survey, conducted by Maven and Posterity Health surveyed 500+ men ages 25-49 who are trying or planning to conceive and found: ➡️ About half of men who are planning or attempting to conceive are likely to test (49%). ➡️ 53% of men would be open to testing at home. ➡️ Top barriers to testing are cost (49%) and confidence in their fertility (39%). ➡️ Most men prefer to improve their fertility on their own (63%) and are interested in using digital health tools to support their fertility (88%) For employers offering fertility benefits, the findings highlight the importance of including male reproductive health, particularly access to affordable testing, education, and digital support. Read the full article in ScienceDirect F&S Reports → https://lnkd.in/gnGW_2Vn

People come to Pinterest to imagine what’s next. Boards for the home they hope to have, the family they’re building, and the life they’re slowly shaping. Health follows a similar rhythm, especially for women and families. Across different life stages, people find themselves looking ahead and quietly asking: Will I want children? How will I balance work and caregiving? What will it feel like to age in my own body? Too often, people are left to navigate these questions on their own. 📍That’s why we’re proud to announce Maven Clinic’s partnership with Pinterest. Through this partnership, Pinterest is translating this ethos into real, tangible support for its workforce—offering access to support across every chapter of women's and family health. Last week, our founder and CEO Kate Ryder joined Pinterest’s Chief People Officer Doniel Sutton (she/her) at Pinterest’s San Francisco office for a candid conversation about the realities of navigating work alongside major life and health moments, and how strong benefits can make these moments easier to navigate— for people and the companies that support them. As Kate shared during the discussion, "when companies like Pinterest step up and recognize the full reality of people’s lives, it’s worth celebrating. It shows a genuine understanding that employees are juggling a lot, and that there are seasons when showing up at work looks different—and that’s okay.” ➡️ Read more about the conversation and our new partnership here: https://lnkd.in/gHhe-EvC

Maven Clinic recently launched a dedicated NICU support program, designed to serve as a constant and always-on companion to parents of the hospital’s tiniest patients. We did it because while we know the NICU saves lives, it also a place where parents often feel totally without control. In the latest issue of The Preprint, Neel Shah examines why the NICU keeps so many stable, growing babies there for weeks while families wait for discharge—a reflection of a system that extends care in units built for acuity, not transition, and that rarely treats parents as full partners. Since 1995, NICU capacity in the U.S. has grown by more than 65 percent, even as birth rates have declined and outcomes for premature infants have improved. More babies are admitted to the NICU than ever before, and more than 80 percent reach a point where their care no longer resembles intensive care at all — yet discharge remains highly variable and deeply subjective. Leaders like Dr. Ross Sommers MD of  Firstday Healthcare are building toward a different model: one that acknowledges the vast gray space between intensive care and home, and treats parents as essential partners in safely closing that gap. At Maven, our NICU support program is built on the same premise — extending care beyond the hospital walls with education, 24/7 coaching, and continuity for families both in the NICU and after discharge. Rethinking NICU care is not a leap of faith. When parents are prepared and supported, babies can go home sooner and more safely. The work ahead is execution — against evidence we already have, for families who have already waited long enough. Read the full Substack here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gWpE2ERN