Gastrologix has announced an agreement with doctoc to provide members of its group purchasing organization (GPO) with access to doctoc’s fully automated medical answering service, optimized for the healthcare industry by experienced medical and technology professionals.

The doctoc HIPAA compliant, integrated platform extends well beyond a medical answering service to allow physicians to communicate and collaborate instantly with clinic staff and care team members safely and securely.

“We look forward to working with doctoc to help physicians move beyond antiquated brick and mortar answering services into a new era of reliable communication,” said Stephen Somers, principal of Gastrologix. “Its integrated service will help many of our member practices improve patient care and outcomes by being able to securely and easily share patient health information with those involved in treating patients.”

“Our platform has highly customizable features that can adapt to any clinic’s specific needs,” said Jagdish Patel, MD, CEO of doctoc. “We look forward to working with Gastrologix GPO members to provide prompt, accurate delivery of information to the right person, in the shortest possible time.”

About Gastrologix
Gastrologix is the only Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) in the U.S. working strictly on behalf of independent gastroenterologists. Gastrologix works with independent GI practices to lower costs, operate more efficiently and expand services, so that GI physicians can remain independent and continue to provide a valuable alternative to the more expensive care provided in hospitals.

About doctoc
The doctoc platform is a forward thinking, state of the art, fully automated medical answering service, optimized for healthcare industry by highly experienced medical and technology professionals.