Fetal monitoring systems with ambulatory patient units and telemetric links for improved uses

A method for collecting fetal health information, including:

• applying at least one gravida unit to a pregnant woman, said at least one gravida unit having at least one fetal sensor for sensing indications of fetal health;
• sensing indications of fetal health using said at least one fetal sensor for a fetus in utero carried within the pregnant woman;
• transmitting fetal health information from said at least one gravida unit using at least one telemetric transmission device to at least one receiving station adapted to receive such fetal health information using a telemetric communications linkage which provides communications contact therebetween;
• receiving said fetal health information at said at least one receiving station;
• analyzing the fetal health information received by the at least one receiving station to indicate fetal health.

A method for health care delivery and monitoring, including:

• receiving a gravida at a reception station having an associated reception area;
• providing the gravida with a diagnostic testing unit to be used by the patient to test fetal well-being;
• having the gravida apply the diagnostic testing unit in position to conduct testing on the gravida;
• performing diagnostic fetal testing using the testing unit as applied by the gravida;
• recording information indicating results of the diagnostic fetal testing;
• conducting a personal examination using a health care professional who meets with the gravida concerning the diagnostic fetal testing to analyze and confirm results of the diagnostic fetal testing.

A method for health care delivery and monitoring, comprising:

• receiving a patient at a reception station having an associated reception area;
• providing the patient with a diagnostic testing unit to be used by the patient;
• having the patient apply the diagnostic testing unit in position to conduct testing on the patient;
• performing diagnostic testing using the testing unit as applied by the patent;
• recording information indicating results of the diagnostic testing;
• conducting a personal examination using a health care professional who meets with the patient concerning the diagnostic testing to analyze and confirm results of the diagnostic testing.