Northwell Direct said that it has been selected as the subcontractor on a U.S. Department of State (DOS) contract to provide telehealth consult services to DOS medical providers serving U.S. Government (USG) employees and family members posted overseas.
Leveraging Northwell Health’s extensive network of specialists, Northwell Direct will provide consultation services to DOS that will assist its medical staff around the world. DOS providers can request consultations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year that will be triaged and navigated to the appropriate Northwell specialty provider.
What is telehealth?
“Telemedicine is a unique area of opportunity for Northwell Direct to provide support and expertise to the Department of State,” said Jonathan Berkowitz, MD, medical director of center emergency medical services at Northwell Health.
Telehealth, also known as telemedicine, is a method of providing health care consisting of remote visits between a patient and their physician. The idea, which gained traction during the pandemic, is that telehealth limits exposure to disease and allows for more flexibility in scheduling.
Additionally, Northwell specialists will also provide support for pre-deployment medical clearances and clinical case reviews.
More than 100 specialties across medical, surgical, psychiatry and pediatrics will be made available to DOS providers, with the most consulted specialties including orthopedics, cardiology, radiology, neurosciences, dermatology, and emergency medicine.