Medical transports are a complex and sensitive business. Service providers must be able to navigate both health care and flight regulations, while remaining flexible and adaptive to patients’ changing medical conditions. When a patient is in need of an international medical transport service, the logistical complexities are even greater. Read more to find out why…
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Repatriation Case Study: An International Medical Transport Success Story
A major medical event can strike a person anywhere and at any time. At SentinelMED, we specialize in planning, executing and overcoming the tough obstacles a patient faces when trying to return home after a major medical event. This is one of those cases. Traumatic Situation While on vacation with his wife in the United…
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Commercial Air Medical Transport Q & A: Am I Qualified?
When SentinelMED receives a new request for medical transport, one of our team’s first considerations is determining whether or not the patient qualifies for a commercial air medical transport. These types of transports are much more cost-effective for the patient than private air ambulance. We realize that the patients requesting our services recently experienced a…
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Commercial Air Medical Transport Q & A
Commercial air medical transport is a viable and affordable option for many patients. Below are answers to common questions we receive from hospital case managers and families of patients considering commercial air medical transport. Q: How much does commercial air medical transport cost? It’s difficult to say without knowing the specific medical condition of the…
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