# Tele911

> Tele911 is a telemedicine company that diverts low-acuity 911 calls away from crowded emergency rooms by connecting patients on scene with board-certified emergency physicians over video, on average within about 40 seconds. Founded by physician-entrepreneur Dr. Ramon Lizardo, the company equips paramedics and medics as the doctor's hands, eyes, and ears so patients can be treated in place instead of being transported to a hospital - reducing unnecessary ambulance trips, ED visits, and cost. The model has reached millions of lives across multiple states and positions itself as the nation's leading ER-diversion and virtual emergency department solution.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Pasadena, California, United States
- **Founders:** Ramon Lizardo, MD, MBA (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~13 employees (per company data); clinical network of 6,000+ medics
- **Products:** Tele911 Connect, LiveLink, Live Event, Health Plan Solutions, Health Systems
- **Notable:** Grew from a 2015 concept into what the company describes as the nation's leading ER-diversion / virtual emergency department solution., Served more than 7 million people across 17 locations in four states., Documented $28.8 million in healthcare cost savings from fewer than 10,000 consultations.

## Products & services

- **Tele911 Connect** — Telehealth platform linking patients on scene with board-certified emergency physicians for real-time assessment and treatment-in-place decisions.
- **LiveLink** — On-demand medical director access for EMS agencies, giving field crews physician backup when they need it.
- **Live Event** — On-site patient assessment and safe-return support for large events, reducing unnecessary transports from event medical tents.
- **Health Plan Solutions** — Programs that cut unnecessary ambulance and ED utilization for health plans, lowering avoidable emergency spend.
- **Health Systems** — Virtual expansion of emergency department capacity, helping hospitals manage surge and diversion.
- **Connected Digital Care** — Links biometric and wearable device alerts to emergency physicians for clinical backup and triage.
- **Value-Based Care** — Outcome-driven emergency medicine model aligning incentives around appropriate care and cost savings.

## Achievements

- Grew from a 2015 concept into what the company describes as the nation's leading ER-diversion / virtual emergency department solution.
- Served more than 7 million people across 17 locations in four states.
- Documented $28.8 million in healthcare cost savings from fewer than 10,000 consultations.
- Connects patients to board-certified emergency physicians in roughly 40 seconds on average.
- Partnered with VSee Health to launch the first virtual emergency department (Dec 2024).
- Reported 5x volume growth and roughly $1M in operating cost reduction in an early year of scaling.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — VSee's new AI Doctor Notes cut documentation time by 93%, streamlining virtual emergency care workflows for Tele911 physicians.
- **2024-12** — VSee Health announced partnership with Tele911 to create the first virtual emergency department, targeting 300+ new fire/EMS agencies and 10M+ lives by end of 2025.
- **2024-07** — Latest funding round (Seed) of approximately $6.76M reported.

## Links

- Website: https://tele911.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tele911
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Tele911_
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Tele911

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Last updated: 2026-07-02