NuPhysicia LLC Creates Brazil-Based Subsidiary to Serve Regional Offshore Medical Market

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NuPhysicia LLC, the parent group of InPlace Medical Solutions, the world’s first video-telemedicine offshore medical service, announces the formation of NUPHYSICIA SERVIÇOS MÉDICOS OFFSHORE LTDA, its Brazil-based subsidiary providing physician services to its Brazil-based customers.

“This excellent in-country physician group has been organized to best serve our regional InPlace Medical Solutions customers.”

“The creation of our Brazil subsidiary is a milestone event for NuPhysicia and our InPlace Medical Solutions brand,” said Dr. Oscar Boultinghouse, senior vice president of NuPhysicia LLC. “This excellent in-country physician group has been organized to best serve our regional InPlace Medical Solutions customers.”

NuPhysicia Serviços Médicos Offshore LTDA will offer 24/7 services from its offices in Rio de Janiero, with Brazilian physicians providing care to personnel on offshore rigs and remote sites in the region. Through the InPlace Medical Solutions’ unique video-telemedicine medical service, physicians examine and diagnose ailments of offshore workers remotely.

“This is a great step forward for InPlace Medical,” added Shannon Caldwell, executive director for offshore and remote services for NuPhysicia LLC, who provides InPlace Medical Solutions. "Several of our customers have requested services in this region, and the establishment of this exclusive Brazilian doctor’s group allows us to expand our global service coverage.”

InPlace Medical Solutions provides highly trained medics, physician examinations and oversight, advanced equipment, medical-quality videoconferencing, an electronic medical record (EMR) system, and an enhanced medications inventory. Services are available to any location with Internet capability.

A global service, InPlace Medical Solutions better manages offshore workforce health and lowers transportation risks and expenses. Offshore oil operators and drilling contractors benefit from reduced operating costs and higher workforce productivity.

InPlace Medical Solutions™ offers day-rate packages ranging from a complete, turnkey solution for all offshore medical needs to tailored programs that work with a company’s own medical staffing. For more information, visit www.inplacemedical.com, phone USA +1-713-358-9270, or fax USA +1-713-358-9269.

About NuPhysicia LLC

NuPhysicia LLC is a privately held medical services solutions provider delivering advanced telemedicine health care — concepts first developed and proven by the University of Texas. NuPhysicia offers three product lines: InPlace Medical Solutions^TM (for offshore and remote locations), Medicine at Work^TM (onsite healthcare for workplaces of all sizes), and NuPhysicia Technology (devices and consulting for remote medical care). NuPhysicia is based in Houston, Texas. For more information about NuPhysicia, visit http://www.nuphysicia.com or call 713.358.9270.