RuralLink Medical

Emergency Departments in cities operate with a daily roster of on-call specialists to help the ER doc with management of complex patients and expedite referral when patients need to be seen quickly after their ER visit. Unfortunately Emergency Departments in rural areas do not have this critical resource. This leads to a number of unfavorable outcomes. Rural patients know that their local hospitals achieve a lower standard of care, so they often drive to bigger hospitals with greater resources. This reduces revenue for the rural hospital, makes it more difficult to recruit ER docs, and lowers the community’s perception of the hospital. Rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate, and RuralLink aims to solve that. Through our innovative smartphone app RuralLink connects rural ER docs to our network of on-call specialists for phone consultation and rapid referrals. We provide a full roster of specialists from Cardiology to Urology and everything in between, 24/7/365. Here’s how it works: When rural ER docs need a specialist consultation, they simply enter some basic patient information, select a specialty, and our system pages available specialists. RuralLink was built by ER docs, for ER docs, so it’s designed for speed, accuracy, and ease of use. Once the ER doc submits the request, specialists receive the page and call back within 15 minutes. The ER doc and specialist then confer on the best care for the patient. If the specialist feels they need to see the patient in the office they can send a message to their office manager indicating when the patient should be seen. The specialist then immediately receives payment for their consultation. RuralLink helps ER docs ensure their patients receive the best possible care and helps rural hospitals grow their reputation, and their bottom line.

Website

http://rurallinkmedical.com

External link for RuralLink Medical

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Company size

2-10 employees

Headquarters

Athens, GA

Type

Partnership

Founded

2022