Marine Medical International has joined with Maritime Health Services (MHS) of Seattle to provide yachts with a comprehensive telemedicine service worldwide. MHS operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. Their physicians have provided over 11,000 physician consultations to vessels at sea and remote locations worldwide. Their goal is to assist our clients' efforts to provide optimal medical care at sea, in port or in any remote work location.

Early intervention is effective in reducing or avoiding medical complications that are likely to disrupt the vessel's sailing or work schedule. Medical officers are encouraged to contact MHS physicians early in the course of an illness or soon after an injury so that optimal medical attention can be initiated promptly. Maritime Health Services keeps corporate medical staff and vessel managers informed of medical events at sea. Following the initial consultation, MHS will send a facsimile to your office or that of a designated company representative advising vessels managers that a medical consultation has occurred. When serious illness or major trauma requires an emergency evacuation or vessel diversion, the MHS consulting physician will immediately contact a designated representative to coordinate efforts with the company or vessels' operating procedures and management.

Our coordination of cases includes timely referral to port medical facilities and providers, collection of medical reports and assistance in determining fitness for duty status.

MHS also offers global air-ambulance services directly through their AirMedical Services Division as well as provide nurse and paramedic medical escorts on commercial flights when appropriate. They can provide additional services worldwide in support of clients, including:

• Health Care
• Referrals and Appointment arrangements
  
• Guarantee of Medical Payments
  
• Air Ambulance
  
• Repatriation and Medical Escort