Tele-MFM: the MFM subspecialty, wherever your patients are.
Tele-MFM is maternal-fetal medicine subspecialty care delivered by telemedicine. Board-certified MFM physicians consult, co-manage, and read imaging remotely, so patients reach subspecialty expertise without travelling to a distant center.
With only ~3,000 maternal-fetal medicine specialists in the country, nearly all in major metros, Ouma is the nation's largest independent, physician-led maternity telehealth practice. We bring board-certified MFM expertise into your clinic, your hospital, and the communities most in-person care cannot reach.
A subspecialty in the wrong places
More than 1 in 6 U.S. births happen in rural facilities. Nearly all MFMs practice in urban centers.
Maternal-fetal medicine manages the most complex pregnancies: diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune disease, fetal anomalies, prior loss. See what a high-risk pregnancy doctor does and how pregnancy age affects risk. It is also one of the scarcest resources in American medicine.
The map does not match where patients live. Ouma's own workforce research found that 90.3% of U.S. counties with reported preterm birth data have no practicing MFM physician. Counties without one are significantly more likely to see above-average preterm birth rates.1
In parts of the country, a mother drives two, three, even four hours for a single consult. That distance is not a scheduling problem. It changes outcomes.
We are not here to argue that virtual MFM beats in-person care. Each model has its place. We are here because the supply-and-demand math is broken, and telemedicine is the way to close the gap at scale.
It is routine for a single Ouma MFM to see patients across four or five states in a day. Ouma turns a local clinician into a national one.
- Greiner AL, Haeri S, Nidey NL. “Preterm Births and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician Workforce Location in the United States.” Am J Perinatol, 2025. Of 2,981 U.S. counties with reported preterm birth data, 90.3% had no practicing MFM physician; those counties had about 56% higher odds of a preterm birth rate above the national average (unadjusted OR 1.56; 95% CI 1.22 to 1.99). PubMed
- SMFM Special Statement on rural and underserved MFM access, via Contemporary OB/GYN, 2026: nearly all MFM subspecialists practice in urban centers, even though more than 1 in 6 births occur in rural facilities.
Three modes. One subspecialty standard.
Principles we practice by
Real clinicians, real continuity.
Every patient is matched with a licensed, board-certified MFM, not a coach or a chatbot. And they see the same clinician across the journey. A return to relationship-based medicine.
A local clinician, made national.
Telemedicine and the right tools let one subspecialist safely cover several states. Scarcity stops being destiny. Expertise reaches the patients who need it.
We integrate into you, not around you.
Ouma is a partner to your practice, not a replacement. As clinicians ourselves, we protect the relationship between you and your patient.
The specialties that ride on teleMFM
High-risk pregnancy rarely travels alone. These Ouma services plug into the same visit and care team, extending diagnosis, monitoring, and support well beyond the MFM consult.
Built for the people responsible for maternity
Hospitals & Health Systems
Dedicated MFM teams that integrate into your facility, at a fraction of locum cost, with fewer transfers out.
For hospitals →Clinics & Healthcare Providers
Subspecialty maternity expertise on demand. Grow your maternity line without hiring an MFM.
For clinics →Health Plans
A perinatal safety net for members in maternity deserts, with measurable HEDIS gap closure.
For health plans →Common questions about tele-MFM
Our clinical partnerships team can walk through how teleMFM deploys in your organization.
Talk to our team →Let’s Talk
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Expert maternity telehealth, extending the reach of subspecialty clinicians to every patient who needs it.