VHC OB CONNECT
Take advantage of the VHC Health Physicians OB Connect program, which offers expectant moms like you a more convenient, time-saving and flexible option for prenatal care. VHC OB Connect equips you with at-home remote monitoring equipment to enable more prenatal appointments—reducing the need to take time off from work or arrange childcare to attend standard appointments.
VHC OB Connect is based on the Mayo Clinic’s highly successful Nest Program, which improves your care experience and decreases anxiety.
How VHC OB Connect Works
Instead of coming to the office for all sixteen or more of your prenatal care visits, VHC OB Connect enables you to do some prenatal visits remotely by video with the help of at-home remote monitoring equipment. These video visits are done with a dedicated OB Connect Registered Nurse who works under the supervision of the VHC Health Physicians OB/GYN medical team.
At-Home Monitoring Equipment
You'll use two pieces of home monitoring equipment:
- Electronic blood pressure cuff to monitor your blood pressure
- Fetal Doppler to check your baby’s heart rate
Two days before your video visit, you send your blood pressure readings and fetal heart rates to your OB Connect Nurse using the MyVHC patient portal.
OB Connect Video Visits
Before your video visit, the OB Connect nurse will review your care plan and vital signs with a physician.
During your video visit, the OB Connect nurse will discuss your vital signs and Doppler readings, review your care plan and provide coaching on topics to keep you healthy and prepared for what’s to come. These visits can be done from your home, office or wherever is most convenient to you.
After your visit, the OB Connect nurse will review your results with a provider.
Access Between Appointments
In between visits, your OB Connect nurse can answer your questions and address any concerns by phone or direct message through the MyVHC patient portal.
Family Involvement
Your partner can join your OB Connect virtual visits to ask questions and hear about your pregnancy’s progress. Siblings and grandparents can listen to the baby’s heartbeat when you use the fetal Doppler.
How Can I Participate in VHC OB Connect?
VHC OB Connect is available to VHC Health Physicians OB/GYN patients – the first and only OB/GYN practice to offer this type of service in our area.
If you are interested in participating in VHC OB Connect, talk to your provider during a prenatal visit about whether you would be a good candidate. Your provider will consider your medical history and work with you to develop a care plan that meets your preferences.
OB Connect Enrollment
The cost to participate in OB Connect is $195 and includes all remote monitoring equipment needed throughout the pregnancy. You will also receive a travel bag, journal, and water bottle.
A generous grant from the Jennifer Bush Lawson Foundation makes VHC OB Connect available to eligible patients of Virginia Hospital Center’s Outpatient Clinic at no charge.
