DispatchHealth Launches New Clinic Without Walls for Enhanced Virtual Visits to MultiCare Patients

DispatchHealth Raises $135.8M to Expand On-Demand In-Home Care Model

What You Should Know:

– DispatchHealth launches Clinic Without Walls, a new service line offering patients a telemedicine visit with in-person assistance for more complex medical visits.

– The initial service line will be available in a pilot to MultiCare patients in the Tacoma and Spokane areas in an effort to its senior patients’ alternative visits during the pandemic.


DispatchHealth, a provider of in-home high-acuity medical care, today announced
the launch of Clinic Without Walls. The new service line expands access to care
for vulnerable patients by offering enhanced virtual visits with hands-on
support. Clinic Without Walls is initially being offered to MultiCare patients
in the Tacoma and Spokane areas.

Meeting the Growing Needs of In-Home Medical Care Options

Telemedicine
visits have become an increasingly popular option to help decrease a patient’s
risk of exposure to COVID-19. More
advanced capabilities are often required for vulnerable patients who are facing
chronic disease or require medically complex care. The Clinic Without Walls
model offers these patients hands-on support with an emergency medical
technician (EMT) to help guide them through a telemedicine presentation and
connect them with a physician. 

“The pandemic has highlighted the need for more in-home medical care options during the pandemic and beyond,” said Dr. Mark Prather, chief executive officer and co-founder of DispatchHealth. “Our unique model continues to expand and meet the growing needs of patients, payers, and provider partners. We are excited to continue to grow our partnership with MultiCare to help their most vulnerable patients by treating medically complex issues through hands-on support and tele-presentation.”

How It Works

During a Clinic Without Walls visit, an EMT from DispatchHealth will visit a patient where they live. The EMT comes equipped with a handheld, telehealth exam kit developed by TytoCare, manufacturer of the hand-held telehealth device DispatchHealth uses. The kit allows them to assist a guided medical exam including assessment of the lungs, ears, throat, skin, and abdomen. In addition, comprehensive vital signs, social determinants of health intervention, and moderate-complexity lab work are available in the home. If additional lab work or imaging is required, the service will be coordinated by DispatchHealth.

“The goal of this program is to keep MultiCare’s vulnerable patients safe and healthy”, said Christi McCarren, senior vice president of retail health and community based care at MultiCare. “Many of these patients have been deferring care due to the fear of contracting COVID-19. Additionally, this program helps patients facing significant mobility and transportation issues receive the care they need.”

Clinical Without Models Care Model

DispatchHealth’s Clinic Without Walls model complements the organization’s additional service lines, which include Advanced Care, Extended Care, and Acute Care. Combined, DispatchHealth is able to reduce avoidable ER visits, hospital admissions, or a stay at a skilled nursing facility. The company has experienced a period of rapid expansion and record growth and has more than doubled its national footprint in 2020, with services available in 28 cities across the United States. DispatchHealth is open seven days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays. For more information, including market hours and areas of service, visit DispatchHealth.com