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Essays/Publications (each requires Adobe Reader) Prenatal Care: Punch Cards, Paper, People, and Promise An Analysis of the Status Quo and the Future of Prenatal Records Missing Prenatal Records at a Birth Center: A Communication Problem Quantified DW Miller, Jr., MD, JD Yeast, MD, MSPH, RL Evans, BSN, RN AMIA 2005 Symposium Proceedings This paper concludes that prenatal records are frequently missing at the point-of-care, and even when records are available or retrieved, the information contained within them is likely to be outdated. Prenatal Care: A Strategic First Step Toward Electronic Medical Record Acceptance The Journal of Healthcare Information Management Spring 2003 - Volume 17, Issue 2 Using an Electronic Medical Record to Improve Communication within a Prenatal Care Network Bernstein PS, Farinelli C, Merkatz IR. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2005;105:607–12. This paper describes the use of a local web-based electronic prenatal record within one institution outlining the benefits of information access where prenatal records were missing up to 30% of the time. Letter to the Editor from Dr. Miller regarding electronic prenatal records Obstetrics & Gynecology 2005;105:1488-1489 Dr. Miller responds to the suggestion that more research is needed before electronic prenatal records are widely implemented. RAND Health: Indicators of Quality for Prenatal Care RAND Health: NEJM Article NEJM, Volume 348:2635-2645 "The Quality of Health Care Delivered to Adults in the United States" Malpractice Insurance Crisis - 'What's Up Doc?' by Erik N. Steele, DO June 24, 2003 Current Women's Health Reports: Web Alert by Robert L Yarwood MD FACOG June 1, 2003 Don't Mess with Mother Nature A developer's take on why vertical solutions, like eNATAL, have evolved and still have a place in healthcare technology planning Healthcare Informatics September 2002 The eNATAL Prenatal Record: A Comparison by Louis A. Marzano, MD, FACOG, Medical Consultant Northwest Physicians Mutual Insurance Company September 12, 2002 Two Birds with One Stone: High-Tech Solution Makes Records More Accessible, Reduces Paperwork By Jennifer Larson NurseZone feature writer

Video (each requires Windows Media Player) eNATAL's Electronic Prenatal Records on Fox4 NEWS January 17, 2003 Kansas City eNATAL's Electronic Prenatal Records on ActionNEWS41 February 5, 2003 Kansas City Statistics (requires Adobe Reader) Births: Final Data for 2002 Consent Form Templates (from Georgia's Ob/Gyn Society) Amniocentesis .doc .pdf Cerclage .doc .pdf Cesarean Section .doc .pdf Circumcision .doc .pdf Cone Biopsy .doc .pdf D&C .doc .pdf Ectopic Pregnancy .doc .pdf Generic .doc .pdf Hysterectomy .doc .pdf Laparotomy .doc .pdf Laparascope .doc .pdf Pelvic Relaxation .doc .pdf Sterilization .doc .pdf Patient Termination .doc .pdf Urethropexy .doc .pdf Vaginal Delivery .doc .pdf VBAC .doc .pdf Version .doc .pdf All Forms (.doc and .pdf) .zip

Articles from American Family Physician & Family Practice Management Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part I. General Prenatal Care and Counseling Issues EDITORIAL: Prenatal Care: Examining the Evidence for an Evolving Paradigm Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part II. Third-Trimester Care and Prevention of Infectious Diseases An Approach to the Postpartum Office Visit Sharing Maternity Care Prenatal Care Guidelines (each requires Adobe Reader) A collection of published prenatal care guidelines that can be enacted using eNATAL's automated risk identification as well as eNATAL's routine and risk-activated care plans with reminders Prenatal/Postpartum Care Clinical Practice Guidelines: HIP Health Plan Suggested Prenatal Care Guidelines: Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX Prenatal Care Plan: Alberta Medical Association Prenatal Care Guidelines: Massachusetts Health Quality Partners Prenatal Care Guidelines: M-CARE (University of Michigan) Prenatal Care Guidelines: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Prenatal Care Guidelines: American Board of Family Practice Antenatal Care: National Institute for Clinical Excellence (UK) Improving Pregnancy Outcomes - Clinical Guidelines: Rocky Mountain Health Plan List of Questions (requires Adobe Reader) Questions for Electronic Medical Record Vendors Who Say You Can Use Their System for Prenatal Records