Medical Assistance

800 STAR’s telehealth solution, MedStar, is a telephone based nurse advice helpline connecting you to registered nurses and physicians 24 hours a day, every day. Our medical assistance services:

  • Expands the network of Primary Care Providers of our insurance clients
  • Extends access to services to your customers anywhere at any time
  • Controls costs by providing health information and advice at the right time and in the right treatment and cost setting
  • Establishes new revenue channels by offering Health Hotlines as a value added option, on a subscription basis

 

 

How MedStar Works

  • MedStar is a URAC accredited telephone based health line and health information centre (a medical call centre)
  • Manned by Registered Nurses in Canada, 24 hours a day, every day  Using expert systems and medical protocols to direct callers to appropriate care
  • Registered Nurses recommend an appropriate course of action to callers who have an urgent (but nonemergency) medical situation

 
 

 

MedStar saves up to four times the cost of service by:

  • Reducing the number of persons making unnecessary visits to a doctor or an Emergency Room
  • Promoting preventative care by providing self care support
  • Helping chronically ill patients manage their symptoms by sticking to their treatment regime

 

Please contact us for details on our Medical Assistance Services.

 

For further information on our Medical Assistance services please contact us.