Allied Physicians Group Partners with Anytime Pediatrics

January 8, 2020; Melville NY – Telemedicine services are an important tool that pediatricians are utilizing to enhance their ability to provide round-the-clock services to patients and patient families. After examining and testing telemedicine services from different technology providers, Allied Physicians Group has selected Anytime Pediatrics as their partner. Allied Physicians Group is a growing partnership of more than 30 pediatric practice offices throughout Greater New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley. Each year, Allied Physicians Group's more than 150 medical practitioners see more than 180,000 patients.

"We selected Anytime Pediatrics because we believe the company offers the best-in-class technology platform for pediatric practices. The company is owned and operated by pediatricians who know exactly what our practitioners and our patients need," said Dr. Kerry Fierstein, Pediatrician and Board Chair of Allied Physicians Group.
A number of Allied Physicians Group practices offered telemedicine services and they were disappointed with how complex, confusing and slow they were to use by both patients and providers.

"We found that there is a clear difference between the technology platform and services that Anytime Pediatrics provides as opposed to others in the market. Their mobile interface is easy to use by both doctors and parents and we are very impressed with the speed of connectivity. Any pediatricians considering telemedicine are welcome to call us about this service and our experiences with different services," said Leslie Baker, Executive Vice President of Operations Allied Physicians Group.

Across the country, pediatric practices and other independent providers are looking for tools to assist them in providing immediate and after hours care for patients. Telemedicine is a tool that allows parents to contact their pediatricians' practice and have a face-to-face video consultation with a doctor. Two important benefits of using telehealth by patients directly with their own pediatrician is that they have immediate access to medical records as well familiarity with the patient. This is even more critical when a patient has a chronic condition such as asthma or other serious illness.

"Telehealth services give patients and patient families peace of mind. From a business perspective, practices that do not offer telehealth as an option will lose patients to hospital, urgent care providers and other practices that offer the option. If a provider does not offer this service, patients will go to those who do," added Baker.

"We have found that having access 24/7 to doctors builds stronger relationships and trust. Often telemedicine visits are ideal for parents who are concerned, in the middle of the night, if they should take a child to a hospital. In most cases, simply having a patient and/or parent talk with our doctor is all that is needed. However, every case and situation are different and this is why a quality provider of technology, training by all involved and polices are also critical," added Dr. Fierstein.

"Allied Physicians Group is the leading the way in pediatric telemedicine," stated Dr. Mick Connors, CEO and Founder of Anytime Pediatrics. "Allied is perfect partner for us as we share a mission to connect patients and families with their trusted and expert pediatric providers. The physician patient relationship still matters and we are excited to see our technology enable families to connected with pediatricians they know and trust."

To learn more about Allied Physicians Group, visit www.alliedphysicansgorup.com to learn or more about Anytime Pediatrics visit www.anytimepediatrics.com.

Headquartered in Melville, NY, on Long Island, Allied Physicians Group is a partnership of more than 150 dedicated, caring physicians and 650 highly trained support staff serving over 180,000 patients with offices throughout Greater New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and beyond. Founded in 2006, Allied Physicians Group is a recognized leader in increasing healthcare efficiencies and patient satisfaction, with a special emphasis on support, innovation and collaboration. For more information, visit https://alliedphysiciansgroup.com/.