Company Name: Access TeleCare
Address:
1717 Main Street
Suite 5850
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States
972-449-0540
Contact Information:
Chris Gallagher
MD
CEO
972-449-0540
cgallagher@accesstelecare.com
Year Incorporated or Founded:
2004
State Incorporated or Founded:
Texas
Healthcare Model:
Medical specialty service provider to healthcare providers
Corporate Structure:
Private for-profit
Description of Services:
Access TeleCare is the nation’s leading provider of acute specialty telemedicine. Our clients include 19 of the 25 largest health systems in the nation as well as small rural and community hospitals across the country. We serve customers in all 50 states with our team of 700+ providers currently operating over 2,200 programs nationally. We collaborate with care teams to deliver high-quality acute and behavioral health care at scale. We provide timely access to diagnosis and treatment in order to improve patient outcomes as well as the financial stability of our clients. Together, we’re making a difference in health care through innovation and high-quality, patient-centered care programs.
Teleservices:
Behavioral/mental health, Cardiology, Emergency medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hospitalist, Infectious disease, Maternal & fetal medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Pulmonary medicine, Stroke
Currently providing services in:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Healthcare professionals have licenses in:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Teleproviders are physically located in:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Entities company currently partners or is willing to partner with:
Rural hospitals, Urban/suburban Hospitals
How many patients / direct consumers is your company serving:
100+
Number full-time MD/DO telehealth professionals:
251-300
After licensing and credentialing, average time to initiate services to new partner/customer:
1-3 months
Electronic health records (EHR) incorporated in services:
Yes
How EHR interfaces with the EHR of the referring/consulting site:
Access TeleCare works in hospitals' EMR in real-time to make sure that all clinical documentation is up to date and orders are entered into the patient record. This helps establish rapport with on-site clinical teams, allows Access TeleCare access to staff notes and histories, and vice versa, continuing that care conversation by providing our own documentation after each telemedicine encounter. There is no need for complicated data integration with another third-party software.
Company uses an electronic health record system that is certified by ONC:
No
Wait time for consultation for emergency services:
0-5 minutes
Wait time for consultation for nonemergent services:
Within 24 hours
Provides Billing Services:
Yes, we assist the clinical sites with billing
Payers billed:
Medicare, Medicaid, Private payers (e.g., Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna)
Describe how your teleproviders are recruited and selected:
To maintain our elite level of care, only U.S. board-certified and board-eligible physicians from the top medical schools and working in leading health systems are eligible to join our practice.
Company Payment Model:
Other (please specify)
Other Payment Model:
Access Telecare partners with hospitals to build telemedicine programs. The needs of the hospital and its community drive the program. The payment model will vary based on the unique needs of the hospital.
Complies with HIPAA and HITECH:
Yes
Additional company information:
Access TeleCare was the first provider of acute clinical telemedicine services to earn The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and has maintained that accreditation every year since its inception. Learn more at AccessTeleCare.com.
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