Northwell Direct, an employer health services provider owned by New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has been selected to provide telehealth consulting services to medical providers in the U.S. State Department.
Under the agreement, Northwell Direct will serve as a subcontractor for the department and will provide consultation services to assist its medical staff in providing care to U.S. government workers and their families overseas, according to a May 31 press release Northwell shared with Becker's.
Northwell specialists will also provide pre-deployment support for medical clearance and clinical case reviews.
The agreement gives providers within the State Department access to more than 100 specialties across medical, surgical, psychiatry and pediatrics, according to the release.