Pager (company)

Pager[1] was founded by a group of entrepreneurs who had previously worked in the world of technology startups. Formerly known as techCare, Inc., the company changed its name to Pager in 2014. Pager is headquartered in New York City.

To help patients navigate the non-emergency healthcare experience using a mobile device, Pager co-founders Gaspard de Dreuzy, Philip Eytan, and Oscar Salazar[2] (former Uber CTO), designed and developed the Pager app. The company officially launched Pager on May 1, 2014. Pager’s online medical care management services are currently available in Florida, New York, Texas and New Jersey.

In 2015, Pager’s virtual doctor services and medical information management app switched from being primarily out-of-pocket for customers, to a supported network model that worked with insurance plans. Since then, the company has worked with different insurers to complete the reimbursement process for its services, including online doctor visits and virtual nurse chats.

Pager expanded its offerings in 2016 to include virtual nurse chat services[3] between patients and nursing staff to help determine the recommended course of care. That same year, the company left its San Francisco offices to grow the Pager user base in the New York City market.

In January 2017, Gaspard de Dreuzy stepped down from his role as CEO. Pager’s executive board chairman, Walter Jin, moved into the position.[4] Next, de Dreuzy shifted into the role of President, while co-founder Philip Eytan took on the role of Chief Strategy Officer.

It was announced in February 2017 that Pager would incorporate development company PokitDok[5]’s healthcare price comparison tool into the healthcare navigation platform. The addition of this tool enabled the Pager app to accept insurance for a more diverse group of patients across different locations.

Pager entered into a new engagement with Horizon Healthcare Services[6] in September 2017. The company began delivering the Pager app to Horizon customers in January 2018.

Pager has been featured in several publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Inc Magazine and the Huffington Post. It has also been featured in news segments on WNBC, Wall Street Journal Live, and WABC.

The Pager app gives users access to a variety of urgent care services. Patients can find a local doctor in their area, schedule in-home visits by board-certified physicians, and schedule virtual telemedicine sessions with the app. Physicians use Pager to share electronic health records across their network, manage appointments and monitor patient care.

In 2017, Pager Chairman and CEO Walter Jin was named one of 50+ innovation leaders by MedCity News and AARP.[7] The list was tallied from more than 5000 MedCityNews readers to showcase individuals who are modernizing patient care in order to meet the needs of a mobile world.

The executive leadership team from Pager includes the following individuals:

Walter Jin, Chairman & CEO

Gaspard de Dreuzy, Co-Founder, CPO

Oscar Salazar, Co-Founder, CTO

Philip Eytan, Co-Founder, CSO