Physician Referrals During Prenatal Care.

Referrals are relatively common in prenatal care, and are more commonly initiated by family medicine physicians than by OB/GYNs. Understanding the contribution of multiple clinicians to a pregnant person's health during the prenatal period and how coordination among clinicians impacts care receipt is an important next step. As healthcare becomes more specialized, better understanding care teams of individuals during the perinatal period is important for improving prenatal care.