AED medical direction, explained

What medical direction is

You run an AED (automated external defibrillator) program. Someone asks who provides the medical direction. The answer has two parts. A licensed physician partner provides the clinical side. ReadyAED provides the software and keeps the program record. ReadyAED does not practice medicine. The two roles are separate on purpose.

Medical direction is the clinical side of an AED program. A licensed physician partner takes responsibility for it. The exact scope depends on your state, your program and your partner.

ReadyAED does not provide medical direction and does not practice medicine. The reviewed product has no physician-oversight screens. The clinical work happens with your partner. The platform records the program work. The partner handles the clinical side. The platform handles the record.

Partner names and the markets they cover are not approved for publication yet. named medical-direction partners and the markets they cover

Why it is required

US AED laws differ by state. Registration, inspection, training and protections vary. Some programs need physician involvement, and some do not. The rules depend on your state, your sites and your organisation. Your organisation can set a higher standard than the state.

ReadyAED does not give legal advice. Ask your state health department and your organisation which rules apply to your sites. This page is general information, not legal advice. legal-approved disclaimer text this passage needs legal sign-off

How the physician-partner network works

ReadyAED works with licensed physician partners. The partner provides the medical direction. ReadyAED provides the software and keeps the program record. The two roles stay separate, and ReadyAED does not practice medicine.

A partner works with your team on the clinical side of the program. The platform sends email when an inspection is due or overdue, and it keeps the record. Partner names and covered markets are not approved for publication yet. named medical-direction partners and the markets they cover

What is included by tier

ReadyAED charges one flat rate for the software. Medical direction is a separate clinical service from your physician partner. The software record and the clinical service have separate owners. ReadyAED owns the software. The physician partner owns the clinical side. Software plans and add-ons: approved pricing for every tier and add-on. How the partner bills for medical direction is not confirmed for publication yet. product confirmation required before publishing this claim See Pricing for the software.

State coverage

Medical direction coverage depends on the licensed physician partners. Partner names and the markets they cover are not approved for publication yet. named medical-direction partners and the markets they cover ReadyAED does not claim medical direction in every state. Ask which markets the partners cover.

Records and prescriptions

A prescription is a document from a physician. ReadyAED does not issue prescriptions. Your physician partner handles the clinical documents. The platform keeps the program record: inspection records, device history and an audit trail in one place. Export a report, a CSV file or the device history when someone asks. Documents are uploaded and downloaded per device only. A scheduled inspection and a missed inspection both appear on the device timeline. See Compliance automation for the record-keeping detail. The reviewed product has no physician-oversight screens. legal-approved disclaimer text this passage needs legal sign-off

What is medical direction?

Medical direction is the clinical side of an AED program. A licensed physician partner takes responsibility for it. ReadyAED does not practice medicine. legal-approved disclaimer text this passage needs legal sign-off

Who provides the medical direction?

A licensed physician partner provides it. ReadyAED provides the software and keeps the program record. Partner names and covered markets are not approved for publication yet. named medical-direction partners and the markets they cover legal-approved disclaimer text this passage needs legal sign-off

Do I need a physician for my AED program?

It depends on your state, your sites and your organisation. Some programs need physician involvement and some do not. Ask your state health department and your organisation which rules apply. This page is general information, not legal advice. legal-approved disclaimer text this passage needs legal sign-off

Does ReadyAED issue the AED prescription?

No. ReadyAED does not issue prescriptions and does not practice medicine. Your physician partner handles the clinical documents. The platform keeps the program record. legal-approved disclaimer text this passage needs legal sign-off

Which states do the physician partners cover?

Coverage depends on the partners. Partner names and covered markets are not approved for publication yet. ReadyAED does not claim coverage in every state. named medical-direction partners and the markets they cover legal-approved disclaimer text this passage needs legal sign-off

How does ReadyAED keep the program record?

The platform keeps inspection records, device history and an audit trail in one place. Export a report, a CSV file or the device history when someone asks. Documents stay with the device. The reviewed product has no physician-oversight screens.

How much does medical direction cost?

ReadyAED charges one flat rate for the software. The price is approved price. Medical direction is a separate clinical service, and how the partner bills for it is not confirmed for publication yet. product confirmation required before publishing this claim See Pricing. legal-approved disclaimer text this passage needs legal sign-off