The Area’s Quality Health Care Leader
Since our beginning in 1882, Saint Luke’s has been at the heart of Kansas City health care, earning a reputation for innovation, quality, and compassion.
That tradition continues today throughout our 10 hospitals, multiple physician offices, and other health-related services.
As the area’s only locally owned, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization, Saint Luke’s has a unique commitment to care for the communities we serve.
We treat people in more than 65 counties in Missouri, Kansas, and beyond. Wherever you access Saint Luke’s, you’ll receive the same quality care that has earned us a worldwide reputation for excellence.
Saint Luke’s 24/7, powered by MDLIVE
Saint Luke’s Health System partnered with MDLIVE to expand access to quality, convenient health care. While not meant to replace the primary care physician-patient relationship, this service provides a new option for minor health care issues. Using the latest Internet and mobile device technologies, consumers and physicians are able to engage in real time, interactive consultations whenever and wherever they are. Doctors and nurse practitioners, both in and outside Saint Luke’s, are available at all hours to diagnose, recommend treatment, and prescribe medication, if needed.
About Saint Luke’s 24/7 providers
- The Saint Luke’s 24/7 and MDLIVE provider network is comprised of Saint Luke’s doctors and nurse practitioners and doctors contracted by MDLIVE. All doctors are board certified in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, or pediatrics.
- All providers are state-licensed to practice in your state, board certified, and credentialed using NCQA and URAC guidelines and URAC guidelines.
- MDLIVE completes background checks with primary source verification through the National Physician Data Base (NPDB) and the American Medical Association (AMA) for medical licensure, training and education, and work and malpractice history.
- All encounters are digitally archived with the highest level of security and only accessible by the patient and provider.
- All providers complete telehealth training to talk with and diagnose patients over the phone and online video, while adhering to strict clinical protocols:
- » Pediatric Telephone Protocols, 12th Edition. Barton Schmitt, MD
- » Adult Telephone Protocols, 2nd Edition, David A. Thompson, MD
- » UptoDate™ Protocol for Evidence-Based Practices
