By Specialty
Maternal Health, Prenatal Risk Screening, and OB Specialist Support
Powered by ConsultBridge and CareScreen
Identify maternal risk earlier, support prenatal and postpartum follow-up, and route complex OB questions to qualified specialists.
> Product boundary: CareScreen closes screening care gaps: eligibility from the chart/EHR, in-clinic capture (devices and questionnaires), async specialist interpretation, and structured results back to the PCP EMR. ConsultBridge is a separate FabrixMed product for live provider-to-provider specialty consults. CareScreen does not require ConsultBridge. Referral recommendations from screening are documented in the EMR; the PCP handles next steps through normal clinical workflow. /by-specialty/maternal-health-obstetrics /by-specialty/obstetrics Both URLs can land on this same page. Maternal care access is uneven. Many communities face limited OB availability, long travel distances, fragile referral pathways, and gaps in prenatal and postpartum follow-up. Rural hospitals, community clinics, FQHCs, correctional facilities, mobile health programs, Medicaid-focused care teams, and health plans often see maternal risk before specialist support is available. FabrixMed helps healthcare organizations extend maternal health support with independent FabrixMed products (each specialty may use CareScreen, ConsultBridge, or both — no required handoff between them):
This is not a replacement for local OB care, labor and delivery teams, emergency protocols, or maternal-fetal medicine. It is infrastructure for risk identification, specialist routing, and closed-loop maternal care coordination.
- ConsultBridge helps treating clinicians route structured OB, maternal-fetal medicine, and pregnancy-related questions to qualified specialists.
- CareScreen helps care teams identify prenatal and postpartum risks, track care gaps, and coordinate follow-up.
The Problem: Maternal Risk Appears Before Specialist Access
Pregnancy-related needs show up across many care settings:
Common failure points include:
What FabrixMed Enables in Maternal Health and Obstetrics
FabrixMed supports maternal health workflows through both ConsultBridge and CareScreen.
ConsultBridge
ConsultBridge
ConsultBridge is the provider-to-specialist OB support layer. It helps treating clinicians route pregnancy-related clinical questions, labs, vitals, medication history, risk factors, and care context to OB, MFM, or other qualified maternal health specialists. ConsultBridge is especially useful when a local clinician needs specialist input on risk, escalation, follow-up, or next steps.
CareScreen
CareScreen
CareScreen is the prenatal and postpartum screening, monitoring, and care-gap layer. It helps care teams identify maternal risk, track open follow-up needs, and route patients into the right pathway. CareScreen helps organizations move from fragmented maternal health workflows to structured, specialist-enabled care coordination. ConsultBridge addresses live consult needs separately when the organization purchases that product.
CareScreen
CareScreen for Prenatal and Postpartum Risk Workflows
Identify risk. Track gaps. Route patients into the right pathway.
CareScreen should be the front-end workflow for maternal risk and follow-up. It can help care teams identify and track:
The output is not always an OB consult. The output is the right pathway. That pathway may be:
CareScreen makes maternal risk visible, actionable, and trackable.
CareScreen
CareScreen Maternal Health Data Capture
CareScreen can help capture and organize:
This is structured maternal risk visibility.
Example: Prenatal Risk Screening in an FQHC
A pregnant patient is seen at an FQHC or community clinic. CareScreen identifies:
The care team can use CareScreen to:
capture structured risk data
assign follow-up tasks
route urgent concerns through emergency protocols
route complex questions through ConsultBridge
document the next step
keep the case open until follow-up is completed
- elevated blood pressure
- missed prenatal follow-up
- gestational diabetes screening gap
- transportation barriers
- unclear referral status
Example: Postpartum Blood Pressure Follow-Up
A postpartum patient needs blood pressure monitoring after delivery. CareScreen can help track:
If readings or symptoms are concerning, the case can be routed to the appropriate clinician or specialist pathway. If emergency warning signs are present, emergency protocols should be followed immediately.
- BP readings
- symptoms
- medication adherence
- follow-up appointment status
- warning signs
- care team ownership
Example: Maternal Health in Correctional Facilities
Correctional facilities face unique barriers around transport, outside appointments, specialty access, and continuity. CareScreen can help identify:
ConsultBridge can route appropriate pregnancy-related questions to OB/MFM specialists, while emergency symptoms remain governed by emergency protocols. This supports better documentation, follow-up, and specialty access while reducing avoidable movement when clinically appropriate.
- pregnancy status
- prenatal visit gaps
- high-risk history
- BP concerns
- medication issues
- lab follow-up needs
- transport-dependent referrals
- postpartum follow-up needs
ConsultBridge
ConsultBridge for OB and Maternal-Fetal Specialist Support
Route structured pregnancy-related questions to qualified specialists.
ConsultBridge is the provider-to-specialist consult layer. For maternal health and obstetrics, it helps treating clinicians request specialist input when pregnancy-related questions exceed routine local workflows. A ConsultBridge OB request can include:
The OB or MFM provider reviews the submitted information and returns recommendations to the treating clinician through the platform. The treating clinician remains responsible for bedside assessment, emergency escalation, diagnosis, prescribing, treatment, monitoring, and final patient management.
ConsultBridge
ConsultBridge OB / Maternal Health Use Cases
ConsultBridge can support provider-to-specialist workflows for:
The goal is not to replace OB/MFM care when it is needed. The goal is to help treating clinicians access qualified specialist input earlier and route patients more intelligently.
Example: Rural Hospital OB Support
A pregnant patient presents to a rural hospital or community site with concerning symptoms or abnormal findings. The local team needs to determine whether the patient can be managed locally, needs urgent OB follow-up, or requires transfer to a higher-level maternal care center. With ConsultBridge:
This supports better access to specialty input without replacing local emergency or OB protocols.
The treating clinician performs the initial assessment.
Vitals, gestational age, symptoms, labs, pregnancy history, and relevant reports are captured.
Emergency protocols are followed immediately if red flags are present.
Appropriate cases route to an OB/MFM provider.
Recommendations return to the treating clinician.
The treating clinician determines the final plan and documents the disposition.
Example: Gestational Diabetes Complexity
A patient has gestational diabetes with unclear glucose control, medication questions, or follow-up gaps. CareScreen can help identify the gap and collect relevant data. ConsultBridge can route the case to the appropriate specialist for review. Possible pathways include:
FabrixMed helps organize the case and route it into the right care pathway.
- local OB follow-up
- MFM review
- endocrinology support
- diabetes education
- nutrition support
- primary care follow-up
- postpartum diabetes follow-up
Example: Postpartum Warning Symptoms
A postpartum patient reports concerning symptoms or abnormal blood pressure. CareScreen helps capture the symptoms, BP readings, follow-up status, and warning signs. If emergency red flags are present, emergency protocols should be followed immediately. If the case is appropriate for specialist review, ConsultBridge can route the structured information to the appropriate OB or MFM provider. This helps postpartum care teams avoid lost follow-up and unclear escalation.
Value for Healthcare Organizations
FabrixMed helps organizations strengthen maternal health access and follow-up workflows. Organizations can use FabrixMed to:
The result is better maternal risk visibility, better specialist routing, and more reliable follow-up.
Value for OB and MFM Provider Groups
FabrixMed also creates a scalable channel for OB and MFM provider groups. Provider groups can use the FabrixMed ecosystem to:
The provider group brings OB/MFM expertise. FabrixMed helps turn that expertise into structured consult and care coordination workflows.
Why This Is More Than Traditional Telemedicine
Traditional telemedicine is often a video visit. Maternal health support often requires more than a conversation. Effective maternal care coordination may depend on:
ConsultBridge helps route the specialist question. CareScreen helps identify and track the care gap. CareScreen and ConsultBridge each support maternal health access — as independent products (no integrated handoff).
Products Used in Maternal Health and Obstetrics
CareScreen
CareScreen
CareScreen is the prenatal and postpartum screening, monitoring, and care-gap layer. Primary use cases include:
ConsultBridge
ConsultBridge
ConsultBridge is the provider-to-specialist OB/MFM support layer. Primary use cases include:
CareScreen helps organizations support maternal health risk identification, specialist routing, and follow-up coordination.
Best-Fit Organizations
FabrixMed maternal health and OB workflows are especially useful for:
Best-Fit Provider Groups
FabrixMed is especially useful for OB and MFM provider groups that want to:
The ROI of Maternal Health Access
CareScreen can create value by helping organizations:
Identify Maternal Risk Earlier
Care teams can capture structured prenatal and postpartum risk data before problems become invisible or delayed.
Improve Specialist Routing
Treating clinicians can route appropriate OB/MFM questions to qualified specialists.
Close Prenatal and Postpartum Gaps
CareScreen can help track missed prenatal care, postpartum BP follow-up, gestational diabetes follow-up, and referral completion.
Support Rural and Community Sites
Facilities with limited OB access can connect to regional specialists more reliably.
Reduce Avoidable Delays
Specialist-supported routing may help patients receive the right follow-up or escalation sooner when clinically appropriate.
Strengthen Documentation
Consults and care-gap workflows create a clearer record of data reviewed, recommendations, follow-up plan, and final disposition.
Support Medicaid and Value-Based Maternal Health Programs
Health plans, ACOs, CINs, and community programs can coordinate maternal risk across more care sites.
Where FabrixMed Fits
FabrixMed does not replace OB clinicians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, labor and delivery teams, emergency protocols, EMS, local facility protocols, or treating-provider clinical judgment. FabrixMed supports the infrastructure around maternal health access by helping organizations:
The treating provider and OB/MFM provider group remain responsible for clinical decision-making, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, emergency escalation, transfer decisions, monitoring, and patient management within their applicable scope and agreements. Patients with severe hypertension, seizure, heavy bleeding, severe abdominal pain, chest pain, severe shortness of breath, signs of stroke, severe headache with concerning features, loss of consciousness, suspected ectopic pregnancy, active labor concerns, decreased fetal movement, or other emergency warning signs should be managed according to emergency protocols immediately.
- capture relevant maternal health data
- identify prenatal and postpartum care gaps
- route cases to appropriate OB/MFM providers
- support provider-to-specialist consult workflows
- document recommendations
- coordinate follow-up
- connect facilities with internal, contracted, regional, or ecosystem OB/MFM providers
Source Notes
Potential external references for planning and future citation:
https://www.marchofdimes.org/maternity-care-deserts-report
https://www.acog.org/
https://www.acog.org/clinical
https://saferbirth.org/
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/
- March of Dimes Maternity Care Deserts Report
- ACOG Rural Maternity Care and Access Resources
- ACOG Clinical Guidance
- Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Patient Safety Bundles
- HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Relevant organization types
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