Saving lives, Saving Rural America
Rural Cardiovascular Solutions (RCS) is the premier provider of cardiovascular services. We partner with leading cardiologists throughout the country to develop and manage rural hospital cardiology programs.
RCS partners with rural hospitals to build and strengthen vascular programs.
Our proven approach to practice development, management, operations, marketing and compliance allows physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care while RCS builds and supports the vascular program in collaboration with the hospital.
Current Environment-Patient access challenges:
Life flight / transport patients with cardiac issues to distant facilities
Physician groups or large hospitals typically offer on-site clinics only once a month at the hospital.
All needed cardiac interventions are performed at their urban hospital rather than the local rural facility.
Patient Barriers to Traveling for Care
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Unless the situation is urgent, many patients avoid seeking treatment away from home due to:
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Increased travel and lodging costs
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Anxiety about traveling and fear of not returning home
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Limited access to reliable transportation and/or a support network
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Delays in elective care because patients tend to wait until the condition becomes acute
Rural Hospitals cannot afford the equipment and staff...
As a result, rural hospitals receive zero revenue from these services.
- to work 2 to 4 days a month for interventions.
- to recruit the specialized staff required to run a cardiac Cath lab.
- to recruit the specialized physician to do interventions for the Cath lab.
The Problem
Rural hospitals often cannot justify the expense of establishing and maintaining cardiovascular services due to:
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Cost of equipment required for cardiac procedures
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Recruiting specialized staff needed for a cath lab
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Securing cardiologists willing to travel to rural locations for 2-4 days per month to provide interventions
Others programs do not include sharing the cost of a trained NP, echo tech, or office manager to follow-up on these patients.
Our Solution
RCS has developed a partnership-based program designed to elevate the standard of care for patients.
You keep your patients in house, we provide the needed services.