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Nurse Link®
is a free community service initiated to provide callers with health
information, triage symptom-based calls and make recommendations by
utilizing a physician-approved, computerized protocol system and
reference materials. All
calls are answered and recorded by registered nurses with combined
experiences in pediatrics, home health, med-surg and physicians offices.
Nurse Link® is available from 7 a.m. until midnight,
seven days a week by calling 1-800-882-6274.
The Desk is a free
community health and physician referral service.
Calls are answered by referral specialists who provide timely
appointments with area health care providers and give information
regarding various NMHS Live Well programs, seminars, health fairs and
other services throughout the community.
Appointments are scheduled for callers seeking first time or
follow up visits with physicians participating with The Desk. All
physicians are given equal referral opportunities in their specialty
through a fair and unbiased computerized rotating system.
Currently more than 1400 Health Link physicians participate in
the referral services. The Desk is available from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday by calling 1-800-843-3375.
The
Physician Consult Line was created to give health care providers in
outlying areas quick and easy access to all NMHS departments, clinics
and specialists in Tupelo. The
service is available exclusively for physicians and their staff 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
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