The Problem With Today's Medical Record.
Obstetrical care is a field of medicine which lends itself well to an electronic medical record.
The care is well defined and provided on a large scale to a large population for a time-limited condition. The care is provided in multiple locations, often by multiple providers, and the current paper system does not work well. Due to the high volume of care, the providers are pressed for time, and can easily overlook data points if they are not easy to find. As the majority of patients have uncomplicated cases with good outcomes, and as the bad outcomes are frequently catastrophic, there is a well-recognized need for continuous surveillance and outcomes analysis. OB-Link supports notebook data entry and retrieval by physicians and other providers.