AI Is Rewiring Pregnancy Care: Babyscripts CEO on RPM, Risk, and Real Outcomes

Guest: Anish Sebastian, CEO & Co-Founder, BabyscriptsHost: Ryan EstesEpisode SummaryMaternal mortality is rising in the U.S. while access to care lags. Anish Sebastian explains how Babyscripts uses AI, remote patient monitoring, and data-driven care plans to connect OB providers with patients between visits, cut unnecessary appointments, and surface high-risk events earlier. We dig into clinical validation, cultural and regulatory friction, value-based care incentives, and what an AI-assisted “team of experts” model means for the future of pregnancy care.Who This Is ForFounders and product leaders in digital healthClinicians exploring virtual careInvestors focused on outcomes and costOperators building AI into regulated workflowsKey TakeawaysMaternal health crisis in the U.S.: access and incentives drive outcomesPregnancy RPM: blood pressure, weight, glucose, symptoms, SDOH, mood screensTwo adoption waves: telemedicine/remote care → AI for documentation and predictionB2B2C: sell to providers, prescribe to patients; workflow-first designValidation before scale: studies, workflow fit, and minimizing liability signal fatigueValue-based care rewards prevention and continuous monitoringAI’s first impact: admin automation (notes, coding, billing), then predictive riskEngagement model: task-oriented app—optimize for doing, not scrollingFuture: AI agents triage continuous data, escalate to humans, close the loopNorth star: earlier risk detection, fewer adverse events, more patient agencyFrameworksAdoption WavesTelemedicine + Remote Monitoring (COVID acceleration)AI/LLMs for documentation → predictive risk → agentic careCare Delivery LoopCollect → Detect → Notify → InterveneEngagement DesignWeekly education, specific tasks, quick biometricsShort sessions, provider-connected feedbackIncentive AlignmentFee-for-service vs. value-based careFuture ModelTeam of experts on demand + AI triage agentsResourcesBabyscriptsBabyscripts — AboutMarch of DimesEpisode ambient.us — Your AI Chief of Staff that preps you for every meeting, keeps your team accountable & aligned, and helps you stay on top of key initiatives.codestory.co — A podcast featuring founders, tech leaders, CTO's, CEO's, and software architects, reflecting on their human story in creating world changing, disruptive digital products.warmstart.ai — Build lasting business relationships and stay connected with your network, effortlessly.kitcaster.com/application — Let us schedule your podcast interviews on the world’s top podcasts.More from us: aiforfounders.co | ryanestes.info