Maternal Health Awareness Day shines a spotlight on the more than 80 percent of deaths during and after pregnancy that are preventable. These deaths are preventable with solutions like equitable access to prenatal care and specialist care for those who need it. With more than 5.5 million women living in counties with no or limited access to maternity care services and persistently high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, teleMaternal-Fetal Medicine offers an immediate and practical means of reducing barriers to high-risk obstetrics care and improving maternal health outcomes.
“TeleMaternal-fetal medicine allows us to work alongside local maternity care teams throughout a woman’s pregnancy, from pre-natal care through delivery supporting clinical decision-making and enhancing continuity of care,” said Blake Porter, M.D., chief of maternal-fetal medicine, Access TeleCare. “That side-by-side collaboration helps providers manage high-risk pregnancies confidently while keeping care centered on the patient and family.”
Telemedicine as an Extension of the Care Team
Access TeleCare’s teleMaternal-fetal medicine program integrates directly into hospital and clinic workflows. The program supports maternity providers through:
- Co-management of high-risk pregnancies
- Advanced ultrasound interpretation and review
- Real-time consultation across inpatient and outpatient settings
- Clinical decision support that helps guide appropriate next steps
By embedding specialty expertise into everyday operations, teleMaternal-fetal medicine enables hospitals and outpatient practices to deliver more care locally while maintaining strong connections to advanced clinical support.
Strengthening Local Maternity Care with Telemedicine
TeleMaternal-fetal medicine complements and enhances on-site maternity care services, supporting obstetricians and sonographers and making sure every woman with a high-risk pregnancy has timely access to needed specialty care.
As maternal care continues to evolve, integrated telemedicine models offer a sustainable way to expand access, support care teams, and improve coordination across pregnancy and delivery.
This Maternal Health Awareness Day, Access TeleCare remains focused on partnering with hospitals and outpatient maternity care providers to deliver high-quality, connected maternal care — Whenever. Wherever.
Learn more about Access TeleCare’s teleMaternal-Fetal Medicine services and how they support modern maternity care delivery.
