I felt that the last blog entry was a little negative as I was trying to point out the excessive costs brokering has put on the air ambulance industry. This blog will be dedicated to more of a positive a productive note as to why you should use an air ambulance company for a long distance medical transport.
- Over the range of 200 miles, airplanes are much more economical than both ground and helicopter medical transports
- By having 2-3 air ambulances that are trustworthy, reliable, and reputable, an air ambulance provider can significantly decrease the overall workload of a case manager
- Depending on the patient’s medical condition, speed can be a necessity. You may not need a Citation X to get you across the country in 1 hour, but shaving a 12-hour road trip on a stretcher to 2 hours in an airplane can significantly help. How long would you like to be in the back of an ambulance?
- Helicopter transports are notoriously expensive, slow, and rough. The patient will have a much smoother ride in an airplane
- Major airlines do not have the medical setup for intensive care situations
- You are guaranteed professional trained medical personnel if you go with someone that has state accreditation
- It is one more resource that a case manager or social worker can have available to them
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