Remote Fetal Monitoring

Fetal Monitoring

Monitoring fetal heart rate and uterine contraction activity is a fundamental and popular noninvasive method of evaluating the baby’s well-being during intra-uterine life and as such may predict neonatal outcome.

Fetal heart rate recording during pregnancy, known as a Non-Stress Test (NST) is an important part of intra-uterine fetal surveillance and allows early detection of any change or impending risks to the baby's life or well-being.

Fetal monitoring is used in two main situations:

  • Routinely – 10-15 monitors per women during high–risk prenatal surveillance (around 15% of all pregnancies)
  • Maternal complaints – assessing fetal condition in response to maternal complaints such as reduced fetal activity or contractions and also in post date pregnancies. 3-4 monitors per woman during low risk pregnancy.

The need for Remote Fetal Monitoring Center

Fetal monitoring is a crucial part of fetal status evaluation, either alone or as an adjuvant to other modalities.
There are four main circumstances where this need is not addressed properly:

  • Rural areas – where there is a lack of expert obstetric medical care
  • Countries or provinces with a low ratio of Obstetricians per capita
  • Heavy load on Obstetricians in the clinic/ hospital causing delays in interpretation
  • Availability of second opinion for reassurance

 

If fetal monitoring is not performed when clinically required, it may cause:

  • Increased morbidity of babies and mothers.
  • Increased medico-legal exposure
  • Unsatisfactory client experience

The Solution

Baby link offers a complete remote monitoring and interpretation service which provides an efficient solution along with the following key features:

Key Features

  • Web-based system which can be accessed from anywhere, any time
  • Meets HIPAA criteria
  • Can serve multi sites simultaneously
  • Central viewing and interpretation
  • Management tools including:
    • Automatic pre-set messages and alerts
    • Managerial Reports
  • Real-time control by operational staff
  • Immediate Consulation with Medical Directors

System's compatibilities

  • The system can be customized to meet the specific needs of each healthcare organization
  • A wide range of interfaces supporting APIs for bi-directional communication with EMR and HIS
  • Secure archiving on the organization's servers
  • Supports a wide range of fetal monitor models

System's basic scheme

Out-Patient Clinics

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HMO's Servers

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Remote
Interpretation Center

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Proven experience – facts and figures on baby link's remote monitoring center

  • Serving 200 clinics of HMO
  • 14 obstetricians
  • Over 50,000 interpretation's
  • An average interpretation time of 7 minutes (4 minutes for urgent cases)
  • Saved referrals to ER in 12% of cases
  • Second opinion in 3% of cases
  • Alerts in 2% by operational staff

Benefits of Remote Fetal Monitoring Service

Baby link's remote fetal monitoring center offers benefits for both patients and medical organizations

Characteristics

Accessibility

Specialized
obstetricians

 Real-time
Quality Control

Availability of
immediate consultation

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Benefits

Improved
medical
Care

Decreased
medico-legal
Exposure

Improved client experience

  • Fast
  • No need to travel long distances
  • Attracts new "profitable" young families

Reduced costs

  • No need for availble obstetricians in every clinic all day long
  • Less referrals to ER (HMO only)

Service models

The models for introducing Remote fetal monitoring and its functional scopes are tailored to the needs of the individual client, whether it be an HMO, medical insurance or local partner.
Various models can be created and applied:

Complete Outsourcing

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Local Opreator

Complete
operation

Patients
only

Outsourcing part
of the service

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Local Opreator

Operation
& technology

Interpretation
by local
obstetricians

Purchasing or Licensing technology & know-how

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Local Opreator

Customization
training
customer support

Complete
operation

About Baby Link

BabyLink is a leading company in Israel in the field of professional paramedical services for women during pregnancy, delivery and after birth.

The company was established in 2006 by a group of senior healthcare and management professionals with an accumulated experience of decades in the medical field.

Our experience, knowledge and deep understanding of the field, both in terms of medical and management aspects, are expressed in each of our operations and are applied in practice in all our fields of activities.

The company meets the strictest standards of Quality Management (ISO9001) and Medical Information Security (ISO27799). 

For more info https://babylink.co.il/company-profile/