Saint Thomas Health On Demand is now available 24/7. It is a new virtual clinic that provides access to health care anytime of the day or night. This allows patients to receive high-quality care in a virtual clinic, wherever they are in Tennessee, using a smartphone, tablet or computer.

Saint Thomas Medical Partners President & CEO Fahad Tahir explained, "For a flat fee of $49, patients will be able to receive virtual urgent care services any time of day or night, including diagnosis, prescriptions and opportunities to conveniently set up follow-up appointments at any Saint Thomas Medical Partners location in Middle Tennessee."

He said, "Listening to our patients, we continue to ask ourselves how we can bring Saint Thomas Health closer to home. In addition to our physician practices in neighborhoods and communities across Middle Tennessee, we are pleased to offer an online tool providing even easier access to health care for our patients without ever having to leave their home or work."

Saint Thomas Health On Demand is built on Carena's Virtual Clinic Platform that includes software, staffing and operations services. It is fully integrated into Saint Thomas Health's clinic-based care delivery system. The clinicians working in the virtual clinic will follow Saint Thomas Health practice guidelines to ensure patients receive high-quality, evidence-based care. The virtual clinic helps current Saint Thomas Health patients stay in-network for continuous care, and helps new patients connect to a Saint Thomas Health provider after their virtual visit.

Carena President and CEO Ralph C. Derrickson noted, "We are pleased to partner with Saint Thomas Health to offer patients new options for getting their care needs met. Saint Thomas Health On Demand uses our technology to put its brand online where it is most accessible to consumers, while offering patients an exceptional care experience from a health care system they know and trust."

Patients can access this service today by visiting www.STHealth.com/OnDemand

Saint Thomas Health is Middle Tennessee's faith-based, not-for-profit health care system united as one healing community. It operates Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital here in Murfreesboro.

St. Thomas Health is a part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system. Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable.focused on transforming the healthcare experience and helping people live healthier lives, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.