COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus-based Health in Motion Network is designed to create access to healthcare and where its needed most during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

What You Need To Know

  • Telehealth is expanding rapidly during the pandemic

  • Health in Motion Network is a family-run business that paired up with another Columbus company to take on a new generation of healthcare needs

  • Their platform scales pharmacies, primary care providers, and specialists into a single network used to create access and patient engagement 

  • Research shows telemedicine claims increased 8,000 percent in April, compared to a year ago

CEO Brian Slusser says business has been expanding in recent months and their partnership with a company called Updox has helped streamline shifting telemedicine demand for customers.

“It's really been a big focal point for us. It allows us to scale pharmacies, primary care providers, specialists, into a single network which again, were using that to create access and patient engagement."

Health in Motion is a family affair for the Slussers.

Brian's two sons, Alec and Mike, work for the company. 

And along with his daughter, who lives in Denver, all three became parents within a three week period between March and April. 

While an ever-expanding family and COVID-19 can be stressful enough, Slusser says his new grandchildren have been an eye-opening reminder of how precious life really is. 

“COVID puts a lot of complexity, especially with infants, and what you're doing, especially in the situation that we had with a preemie. And again, he's doing great, but you pay attention to it a lot more closely,” said Brian Slusser. 

“Having the babies around, getting more time to spend with them and things like that is, just like anything, you can put a lens on it, put it in a positive light and that's just kind of what we focus on,” says Mike Slusser, VP of operations for Health in Motion Network. 

And while telemedicine is nothing new, the Slussers say its here to stay.

The Nonprofit FAIR Health reports the volume of Telehealth claims increased more than 8,000 percent in April, compared to one year ago. 

And because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Health in Motion is expanding its reach across the U.S. 

The Slussers say yes, it's a good time for businesses, but they also look at it as a tremendous responsibility to the public—no matter your age.

“Product going to a patient without the pharmacist or a medical professional being involved is bad for healthcare. There are situations where people are avoiding healthcare because of fear. We're looking at taking healthcare forward and that means moving what exists. Our business is all around making old things new,” said Brian Slusser.