Welia Health Explores Virtual Physician Staffing Solutions

Welia Health has partnered with Horizon Virtual, a telehealth company providing overnight hospitalist coverage for rural/community-based hospitals. Horizon Virtual was founded in 2017 and is based in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

The partnership will support Welia Health in addressing physician shortages while improving access to care and clinical outcomes. It will also provide consistent physician coverage for inpatient care.

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Physicians Find Banking Partners with the Same Values

After years serving as physicians in central Minnesota, Darin Willardsen and Todd Severnak knew they faced a problem. Communities throughout Minnesota still weren’t receiving the proper hospitalist support they deserved. What these critical access hospitals needed was 24/7 support, 365 days a year. So, the idea for Horizon Virtual (UV) was born.

But it would take just the right banking partner to bring it to life.

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Horizon Virtual Receives the 2019 Innovation Award

Horizon Virtual has been selected for the for-profit emerging company award. The award recognizes the company’s remote telehealth platform that provides physician coverage to rural hospitals. The company is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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Horizon Virtual Meets the Needs of Work-Life Balance for Practicing Physicians

The Staff has embraced it, the nurses have embraced it, which is really, really great, because they are now taking care of higher level equity of patients, and our physicians have a healthy work-life balance… Horizon Virtual has allowed us to enhance the services that we provide to our community. Which from the administration to the medical staff is the most important thing, that we are taking care of our community.

Swenson, CEO at CentraCare in Long Prairie, MN


Local Medical Technology Startup Brings Relief to Overworked Rural Doctors Using Intricate Video Technology.

Two local physicians share a vision to bring quality healthcare assistance to rural hospitals all across the upper midwest. WJON News features their inspiration behind this innovative concept that started here in Central Minnesota.

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