Category Archive for "Services" | Medical Escorts | Travel Medical Assistance Company

Part 1: Traveling with Medical Interventions During a Commercial Air Medical Transport

Many of our patients require medical interventions, including medications, external medical devices, implants and internal medical devices. As a specialist in door-to-door commercial air medical transports and medical escorts, our staff is trained how to handle medical interventions during commercial air travel. If there are questions about specific medical devices, their safety for in-flight use…

Air Travel Tips for the Elderly and Disabled

For the elderly and disabled, traveling can bring on a number of obstacles outside the normal stresses we all encounter when traveling. Getting to and navigating busy airports can be a daunting task. Here are some air travel tips that can help make the trip a little less hectic for the elderly and disabled: Consult…

Working with Hospital Case Managers to Arrange Medical Transport

A medical emergency or accident that occurs while a person is traveling, whether for business or vacation, can be a frightening and disorienting experience. In these situations and others, a hospital case manager is typically assigned to a patient to ensure that he or she is transitioned to the appropriate level or care, has a…

A Medical Packing List for Overseas Travelers

When you’re traveling within the U.S., it’s probably only an inconvenience if you forget to pack your over-the-counter pain reliever, allergy medicine or heartburn relief. Even if you forget a prescription medicine, it can usually be replaced with a quick call to your physician or pharmacy. Travel outside the United States, though, and things can…