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Since the 1930s, prenatal care for pregnant people has looked essentially the same: a series of 12 to 14 in-person obstetrician visits delivered by a doctor or other health care provider in an office. With patients and health systems becoming increasingly complex, and with more people having access to smartphones and other technologies, the time is ripe to rethink the perinatal care model, panelists said at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in May.
One panel focused on larger issues of technology while another discussed digital startup companies created for pregnant Black people and pregnant people of color. Here is a summary of their remarks, which could tip off journalists to interesting stories to pursue.
