Obtelecare

03/16/2026

For pregnant women in rural America, timely prenatal care is essential, but often difficult to access.

Nearly 40% of women in rural counties would need to travel 60 miles or more to see a maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist.

For a patient, that distance can mean:
• Long travel days for appointments
• Delayed access to critical care
• Difficult decisions during a vulnerable time

For your hospital, it can mean:
• Increased transfers for high-risk pregnancies
• Greater pressure on OB teams
• Limited access to subspecialty expertise when it matters most

At the same time, pregnancies are becoming more complex. Patients are trending older and presenting with more chronic conditions, increasing demand for maternal-fetal medicine support.

You may already be seeing challenges such as:

• Limited access to consistent MFM consultation
• Increasing transfers for high-risk pregnancies
• Difficulty recruiting full-time subspecialists

TeleMFM brings maternal-fetal medicine expertise directly to your hospital, supporting your clinicians and helping keep appropriate high-risk care closer to home for your patients.

03/10/2026

5,000 patient interactions.
5,000 high-risk pregnancy encounters supported.
5,000 opportunities to expand access to maternal-fetal medicine.

Since launching in 2025, Obtelecare has partnered with hospitals to deliver board-certified MFM expertise when and where it’s needed most, helping hospital teams strengthen clinical decision-making and keep patients closer to home.

This milestone reflects the growing need for flexible, collaborative maternal care solutions— and we’re just getting started.

03/06/2026

The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine's 2026 Pregnancy Meeting in Las Vegas, NV made one thing clear: Access to maternal-fetal medicine must expand.

With workforce shortages and maternity care deserts impacting communities nationwide, leaders are rethinking how high-risk pregnancy care is delivered.

We’ve recapped the biggest takeaways shaping the future of maternal care on our blog: https://obtelecare.com/5-takeaways-from-the-smfm-2026-pregnancy-meeting/

03/02/2026

The U.S. continues to receive failing marks for maternal health from the March of Dimes.

In a new MedCity News op-ed, Dr. Chapa explains how access to maternal-fetal medicine specialists plays a critical role in improving outcomes—and how telehealth can help close the gap for high-risk pregnancies.

Read more on our website: https://obtelecare.com/dr-chapa-featured-in-medcity-news-closing-one-gap-in-americas-maternal-health-crisis/

02/25/2026

It's America's worst-kept secret: maternal health outcomes in the U.S. continue to lag behind other high-income nations, and improving them requires more than awareness. It requires stronger clinical support and better infrastructure for high-risk care delivery.

When hospitals have consistent access to maternal-fetal medicine expertise, teams can intervene earlier, manage complications more effectively, and reduce unnecessary transfers.

By connecting hospitals with subspecialists in real time, Obtelecare strengthens high-risk pregnancy management and supports measurable improvements in maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Better collaboration means better decisions and better outcomes for your community.

02/14/2026

Roses are red.
Ultrasounds are gray.
Thanks for keeping high-risk pregnancies on track every day. 💕

To the MFMs, sonographers, OBs, CNMs, and hospital teams who make care happen, we see you. And we appreciate you.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Obtelecare!

02/12/2026

Just one week to go!

Dr. Jeff Chapa will be hosting a live online webinar for MFMs and obstetric clinicians focused on a topic many of us are navigating in real time: cannabis use during pregnancy.

As use becomes more common, clinicians are being asked to interpret evolving evidence, counsel patients, and make informed decisions in complex situations.

Join us for:
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: What Clinicians Need to Know

🗓 Thursday, February 19
⏰ 7:00 PM ET
🎓 Free webinar

This session will offer practical, clinically relevant insights you can apply immediately in practice. Don't miss it!

Register here: https://ob-hospitalist-group.webinargeek.com/cannabis?cst=obtelecare

02/11/2026

We’re excited to announce the launch of our second teleMFM program of 2026 at Ellis Medicine’s Bellevue Woman's Center in Niskayuna, NY.

Founded in 1931, Bellevue Woman's Center is the only hospital in the region dedicated solely to the care of women and children. The Ellis Medicine team engaged with Obtelecare through an existing relationship with St. Peter's Health Partners to ensure continuity and stability for its existing outpatient maternal-fetal medicine clinic. In just 21 days, the team launched a teleMFM solution providing outpatient support through four maternal-fetal medicine specialists, helping maintain access to high-risk pregnancy care across the Capital Region.

We look forward to collaborating with the Bellevue Woman's Center team as they continue to grow and strengthen their maternal-fetal medicine program!

02/10/2026

Team Obtelecare is on site at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine’s 2026 Pregnancy Meeting in Las Vegas!

Whether you’re looking to expand your MFM career through flexible, remote teleMFM opportunities or interested in supplementing private practice coverage with high-acuity support, we’d love to connect. We’re talking with clinicians about new ways to practice, collaborate, and extend impact—all without compromising clinical rigor.

If you’re attending, stop by Booth 533 to meet the team, ask questions, and learn how Obtelecare is helping shape the next chapter of maternal-fetal medicine.

See you in Vegas!

02/09/2026

Team Obtelecare is on site in San Antonio at the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference!

Here’s what we’re hearing from healthcare leaders so far:

🩺 Workforce shortages in OB and women’s health continue to intensify, with rural communities feeling the impact most acutely.

🤰 Access to high-acuity pregnancy care is especially limited due to the national shortage of maternal-fetal medicine clinicians.

🛜 The Rural Health Transformation Program has elevated telehealth as a priority, and many leaders are actively exploring how telemedicine can strengthen care delivery.

If you’re attending, we’d love to connect and compare notes. Stop by Booth 1 to meet the Obtelecare team and talk through how teleMFM can support high-risk pregnancy care in your community.

02/06/2026