Northwell specialists will also provide support for DOS pre-deployment medical clearances and clinical case reviews.
Northwell Direct has been picked as the subcontractor to provide 24/7/365 telehealth consulting services for clinicians who provide care for U.S. State Department of State workers and their families posted overseas.
"Telemedicine is a unique area of opportunity for Northwell Direct to provide support and expertise to the Department of State," says Jonathan Berkowitz, MD, medical director of center emergency medical services at Northwell Health.
"We are virtually leveraging the collective expertise of our health system in innovative ways," Berkowitz says. "The breadth and depth of services we have across our network, coupled with our advanced telehealth and integrated technology platform, allows us to extend our reach and impact far beyond the traditional borders of the health system and appropriately support the Department of State."
The DOS has about 13,000 foreign service employees, 11,000 civil service employees, and 45,000 locally employed staff at more than 270 posts worldwide.
Northwell specialists will also provide support for DOS 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.
"Northwell Direct is proud to be working with the United States Department of State and doing our part to ensure that the employees and family members who serve our country have access to the highest quality healthcare services while serving abroad," says Northwell Direct CEO Nick Stefanizzi. "The broad range of services we have deployed to meet the unique needs of the DOS are representative of the wholistic approach Northwell Direct takes to support all of its employer clients both domestically and internationally."
“We are virtually leveraging the collective expertise of our health system in innovative ways.”
Jonathan Berkowitz, MD, Northwell Health.
John Commins is a content specialist and online news editor for HealthLeaders, a Simplify Compliance brand.
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More than 100 specialties across medical, surgical, psychiatry and pediatrics will be made available to DOS providers.
The most consulted specialties include orthopedics, cardiology, radiology, neurosciences, dermatology, and emergency medicine.
DOS has about 13,000 foreign service employees, 11,000 civil service employees, and 45,000 locally employed staff at more than 270 posts worldwide.