Company Name: Advanced Tele-Genetic Counseling (AT-GC)
Address: 4330 Glenview Ave
Year Incorporated or Founded: 2016
State Incorporated or Founded: Kentucky
Company Type: Medical specialty service provider to healthcare providers, Patient education/engagement service
Corporate Structure: Public for-profit
Description of Services: Cofounded by genetic counselors, AT-GC is a woman owned and managed small business dedicated to reducing traditional barriers to genomic evaluation through comprehensive and compassionate genetic counseling access provided by our nimble and scalable telehealth platform that keeps us connected to the patients, providers, and organizations we serve. Providers can utilize AT-GC as a referral service to provide their patients independent and unbiased genetic counseling, not affiliated with a laboratory, allowing for best practices in providing genetics care. AT-GC also provides contracted genetic counseling services to institutions and provider practices that allow providers to integrate genetics care into their workflows offering scalable, cost-effective solutions. We also offer consortium and research support and provide several Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling-recognized training programs with ongoing clinical educational opportunities for current genetic counseling students.
Tele-Services: Genetics/genetic counseling
Ancillary Services: Language interpretation services, Patient education, Patient engagement
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, 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: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington
Target(s) for services: Accountable Care Organizations; Educational institutions; Government agencies; Rural hospitals; Urban/suburban Hospitals; Insurers; Military bases; Patients directly; Private physician practices
Number of customers (hospitals, clinics) currently served: 6-19
Number full-time other: 1-5
Number part-time other: 1-5
Other telehealth professionals: MS, CGC
After licensing and credentialing, average time to initiate services to new partner/customer: Less than 1 month
Telemedicine systems used to connect to customers: We are able to work with a number of systems
Electronic health records (EHR) incorporated in services: No
Wait time for consultation for emergency services: Not applicable
Wait time for consultation for nonemergent services: Other (please specify)
Nonemergent Services wait time other: Within 3 days, 24 hours for urgent referrals
Integrate clinical practice guidelines into teleconsultations and practice: Yes
How clinical practice guidelines are integrated: Certified Genetic Counselors are in the practice of maintaining knowledge of current clinical practice guidelines created by the National Society of Genetic Counselors and incorporating these guidelines into our consultations and recommendations to referring physicians. Clinical Practice Guidelines related to genetic testing and counseling released by physician associations and national organizations are also followed and implemented.
Provides Billing Services: Yes, we do the billing
Payers billed: Private payers (e.g., Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna)
Teleproviders are physically located in: Arizona, California, Florida, Rhode Island, Texas
How teleproviders are recruited: Our genetic counselors apply for an open position and are put through an application and interview process and selected based on a number of criteria.
Company Payment Model: Fee for service
Complies with HIPAA and HITECH: Yes
Minimum monthly consultation requirement: no minimum
Joined the Directory: 03/17/2021
Information Last Updated: 04/01/2021