6 steps to Air Ambulance Transport

6 Steps to Coordinate Air Medical Transportation

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Gather information about the facility that you are wishing to be transferred to.
• Name and Date of Birth
• Facility where patient is currently and where patient is to be transported to
• Physical Condition: weight, height and ability to move or sit
• Medical Condition: Can the patient sit, or ambulate, special diets
• Does patient require special equipment, i.e., oxygen, ventilator, IV, etc
• Reason for transfer
• Passengers accompanying patient: Need names and estimated weights
Call an air medical transport services company.
Have all medical information ready to give to our Transport Coordinator.
Discuss the right form of medical transport with the Transport Coordinator to find the option that best fits your needs.
• Air Ambulance
• Commercial Medical Escort
• International Commercial Medical Stretcher (Non-U.S. Airlines Only)
Provide contact information for your health insurance and financial arrangements.  
Let us handle the rest! We will:
• Arrange all departing and receiving information with the institutions involved.
• Select an aircraft that is strategically located and notify our medical flight nurse and medical director, who will obtain a detailed report from the discharging hospital.
• Maintain communication with all doctors and your case manager from beginning to finish.
• Contact your insurance company to see what they will cover. We will bill most insurance companies directly.
• Coordinate in-flight services for your aero medical transport to be tailored to your needs.
• Food, drinks and snacks
• Patient medication
• A flight nurse will arrange necessary medical equipment to be used during the trip
• Coordinate ground transportation from bedside-to-bedside.
• Prepare travel details for any passengers that may be traveling with the patient.