Same-day acute care for the patients who need it most
Empower your patients to receive exceptional healthcare from the comfort of home with DispatchHealth®. To request care for your patients:
Ensure continuity of patient care, while decreasing hospital readmissions and unnecessary visits to the emergency department.
Why refer patients to DispatchHealth?
- Provide quality care on nights, weekends, and holidays
- Improve patient outcomes and satisfaction
- Gain vital insights into social determinants of health
- In-network with UnitedHealthcare
To request care for your patients: 855-213-0030
How to connect your patients to care
1
You refer a patient
To refer a patient, call us at 855-213-0030, or complete your request online. We’ll reach out to your patient to ensure in-home care is safe and appropriate.
For life- and limb-threatening conditions, call 911.
For life- and limb-threatening conditions, call 911.
2
We send an expert care team
A board-certified physician assistant or nurse practitioner and a medical technician will arrive at your patient’s home within a few hours to deliver exceptional medical care.
3
We’ll handle the follow-up
We fill prescriptions, handle billing with UnitedHealthcare and provide detailed visit documentation within 48 hours. We also refer to you for additional care.
Injuries and illnesses DispatchHealth treats
COMMON AILMENTS
- Influenza
- Evaluation of weakness
- Falls among the elderly
- Anxiety
NEUROLOGICAL
- Vertigo
- Headache/Migraine
DERMATOLOGY
- Cellulitis
- Abscess
- Advanced wound care
- Lacerations
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
- Nosebleeds
- Foreign body removal (ear/nose)
- Facial trauma
OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Corneal abrasion
- Periorbital cellulitis
- Foreign body removal
GASTROINTESTINAL
- Diarrhea/Nausea/Vomiting
- Dehydration
- Constipation/Fecal impaction
MUSKOSKELTAL
- Strains or sprains
- Minor fractures
- Evaluation and treatment of severe back pain
- Evaluation and treatment of suspected DVT
RESPIRATORY
- COPD exacerbation
- Asthma exacerbation
- Pneumonia
- Croup
- COVID-19 Symptoms
CARDIOLOGY
- Palpitation
- CHF Exacerbation
GENITOURINARY
- Urinary infections
- Kidney stones
- Foley catheter malfunction
- Urinary retention
PROCEDURES PERFORMED
- IV placement
- 12 lead EKG
- Administer IV fluids, medications and antibiotics
- Laceration repair (simple to complex): sutures or staples
- Incision & drainage of skin lesions
- Splint injured extremities
- Advanced blood laboratory testing on-site
- Rapid infectious disease testing (flu, strep, mono)
- Catheter insertion: Foley, Coude, suprapubic
- Nasal packing and cautery
- Bronchodilator administration
- IV Medications: diuretics, steroids, antibiotics and antiemetics
When NOT to call DispatchHealth
If the patient is experiencing any of the following symptoms, call 911
- Chest pain
- Confusion
- Hallucination
- Intentional overdose or suicidal thoughts
- Loss of consciousness
- Loss of vision
- Moderate to severe shortness of breath
- Rectal bleeding
- Severe abdominal pain
- Stroke symptoms: numbness or weakness on one side, difficulty speaking, swallowing or walking
- Vomiting blood
Join thousands of happy patients
Expand your services with DispatchHealth’s extended hours.
We’re available seven days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays