In the wake from the devastation left by Hurricane Harvey, thousands of individuals have been displaced from their homes, schools, places of work, and therefore are in need of critical access to health care and prescriptions. Now, via a partnership between Greater Dallas Emergency Physicians (GSEP) and Hippo Health, a premier provider of telemedicine services through the state of Colorado, individuals influenced by the hurricane have free use of urgent health care and prescriptions or refills with the touch of their smartphone. Volunteer services provided by Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians are available from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. 7 days a week.
This includes displaced Texans in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in addition to DFW residents whose doctor is unavailable or difficult to reach because of overwhelming demand.
As long as Texas is said a state of emergency, these free telemedicine services will be available.
\”Emergency rooms through the state of Texas are presently seeing the level of patients in one hour they would ordinarily see in a 24-hour period,\” said Dave Wiebe, MD, and co-founder of Hippo Health. \”As an emergency physician, I understand the type of strain hospitals they are under when crises hit. Our goal would be to make quality, urgent medical care and prescriptions readily available for free to the tens of thousands who don't have access to your regular doctors and/or who're unable to reach their doctor's office. As Texans are leaving shelters, they are leaving behind on-site use of health care. As long as Texas is declared a state of emergency, Hippo Health and GSEP is going to do our part to deliver a platform to take care of Texas residents through free virtual on-demand health care.\”
Hippo Health's telemedicine service is available for any acute medical need, across any age and practices, including pediatrics and gerontology, as well as for new prescriptions and refills. To register, download the app by going to hippohealth.com. Complete the fast sign-up form, check the box for \”victims of Hurricane Harvey,\” and start talking with a GSEP emergency physician immediately. Receive medical advice and prescriptions for medications on a smartphone within a few minutes.
About Hippo Health
Hippo Health offers a new method of expert, local, on-demand healthcare. From acute medical conditions to prescription needs, Hippo Health connects patients with local emergency physicians for prompt, affordable telemedicine services. Unlimited access ranges from $19 monthly for an individual to $37 monthly for any family of up to seven. Commercial pricing is available too. The Hippo Health app can be obtained for download in the Apple Store or on the internet at hippohealth.com.
About Greater San Antonio Emergency Medicine
GSEP Emergency Prescription medication is a completely independent and democratic association comprised of over 75 emergency medicine physicians serving six hospitals and also over 200,000 patients each year in San Antonio, Texas. GSEP EM assembled the first all board-certified emergency medicine physician group in the state of Texas using the mission to supply the highest level of emergency care. To learn more, visit gsepem.com.