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* The following article was archived on 09/30/2010.

Timely submission of maternity patient questionnaires important for early outreach
Posted: 01/30/2009


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Registering maternity members into our Baby FootSteps® high-risk perinatal program is imperative for early outreach. The Initial Maternity Patient Questionnaire form should be mailed right after the first prenatal visit to ensure timely registration into this program. In some instances, forms are being batched and mailed at a later date — our goal, however, is to reach out to members identified as having risk factors within the first trimester of pregnancy.

The program offers many benefits to members, such as educational materials and coupons for parenting classes, lactation consultants, and breast pumps. Additionally, our obstetric nurses offer case management to members who need help with such diagnoses as:
  • gestational diabetes mellitus
  • pregnancy-induced hypertension
  • pre-term labor
  • hyperemesis gravidarum
Please remind your staff to send in the registration forms immediately after the first prenatal visit. Member registration into the program and prenotification for delivery will be completed at the same time.

*This article was featured in the January 2009 edition of Partners in Health Update.
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