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VectorCare vs. the status quo

Most hospitals aren't choosing between patient logistics platforms. They're choosing between VectorCare and the way things have always been done — brokers, fax machines, phone calls, and spreadsheets.

Is VectorCare a broker?

No. VectorCare is not a broker.

A broker stands between a hospital and its transport vendors, taking a margin on every ride and controlling which providers get work. VectorCare does the opposite — it gives hospitals direct relationships with a credentialed network of providers, full visibility into every transaction, and automated dispatch without a middleman.

The distinction matters because brokers introduce cost, opacity, and single points of failure into patient logistics. VectorCare removes all three.

What VectorCare replaces

The broker model

Brokers charge a margin on every transport, limit which vendors hospitals can access, and make it difficult to compare performance across providers. VectorCare gives hospitals a direct, multi-vendor network with real-time pricing, performance data, and automated dispatch — no broker required.

Phone and fax scheduling

The average transport request takes 31 minutes by phone or fax. With VectorCare, the same request takes under 3 minutes — initiated from inside the EHR, dispatched automatically to the best available provider, and tracked in real time.

Point-solution schedulers

Single-purpose scheduling tools handle one transport type, one vendor, or one service line. VectorCare coordinates transport, home health, DME, air medical, and post-acute care in a single infrastructure layer — all connected to the same patient record.

Manual credentialing

Most health systems credential vendors through spreadsheets, email, and manual follow-up. VectorCare Trust automates vendor onboarding, credential tracking, policy enforcement, and compliance monitoring across every provider in the network.

Disconnected billing

Transport billing is typically handled outside the clinical workflow — separate systems, separate teams, separate reconciliation. VectorCare Pay integrates invoicing and payments directly into the logistics workflow, powered by Stripe.

Feature comparison

Features

EHR-embedded ordering
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
Multi-vendor network
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
Automated dispatch (A.D.I.)
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
Real-time tracking & ETAs
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
Vendor credentialing
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
Integrated billing & payments
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
ML-powered analytics
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
No broker margin
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
Works across all service types
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution
SMART on FHIR / EHR integration
VectorCare
Broker model
Phone/fax/spreadsheet
Point-solution

Why health systems choose VectorCare

When a hospital selects VectorCare, they're not upgrading their scheduling software. They're replacing a fragmented, manually-operated logistics layer with infrastructure that runs automatically, inside the EHR, across every service type.

The result: faster discharges, fewer bed-days lost to logistics delays, lower administrative overhead, and full visibility into a supply chain that was previously invisible.

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