By WHITNEE ICE
St. Joseph Post
Orthopedic injured patients can now use an app to get in direct contact with a local orthopedic specialist.
Dr. Brett Miller of St. Joseph founded an app called Hurt! The app helps navigate non-emergency orthopedic situations by connecting users to orthopedic specialists in their area. The app gets injured patients fast and free expert advice right away.
Miller says he wants to help people skip unnecessary emergency room trips.
"Ninety percent of orthopedic injuries that go to the ER, don't need to be there, so they're discharged to home," says Miller.
Miller says the app connects the patient to a local orthopedic specialist who will help them assess their injury.
"We gave them that first line triage advice that kept them away from the urgent care and the ER," says Miller.
Miller says it not only can help athletes, but it can also assist businesses.
"Had our first Hurt! business client this morning where we are helping businesses save money by appropriately directing their employees out of expensive emergency rooms and into the right doctors offices from the beginning," says Miller.
Miller says a typical orthopedic injury visit to the emergency room costs around $2,000.
Hurt! will help patients save money, get the patients back on their feet faster, and decompress emergency rooms.