Nationwide Registered Dietitian Services · All 50 states
Info@RDnutritionconsultants.com · 888-502-2069
FOR FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS · MULTI-SITE OPERATORS · CLINICAL LEADERS
Complete clinical nutrition, delivered entirely by remote Registered Dietitians.
Telehealth Dietitian Services
HIPAA-Compliant, Licensed in All 50 States
Telehealth has changed what's possible in clinical nutrition. Facilities that once struggled to recruit a local RD now have an ongoing, dedicated dietitian delivering the full scope of clinical care remotely — comprehensive nutrition assessments, care planning, reassessments, interdisciplinary collaboration, CDM consultation, and follow-ups through secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth. It's the same clinical practice as an onsite RD, without the recruiting and travel barriers.
• HIPAA-compliant telehealth • Licensed in all 50 states • CMS & state-accepted
• 100% remote delivery • Ongoing dedicated RD
100% REMOTE
The full scope of clinical nutrition, delivered remotely.
A PROVEN DELIVERY MODEL
Telehealth since before the pandemic
Not an afterthought — a fully developed clinical nutrition services platform that gives your facility a dedicated, ongoing RD without the cost and recruiting barriers of an onsite hire.
THE NEW STANDARD OF CARE
Every market is short on dietitians. Telehealth is how the best facilities solve it — not just the rural ones.
The Registered Dietitian shortage isn't a rural problem. It's a nationwide one. Metropolitan facilities compete for the same scarce clinical talent as critical access hospitals three hours from anywhere — and everyone is short. Telehealth changes the math entirely. Instead of fighting over a thin local labor pool, your facility gets a dedicated, credentialed RD delivering the full scope of clinical care remotely — the same clinical practice as an onsite dietitian, available in every market, urban or rural. For a growing number of facilities, telehealth isn't the fallback when recruiting fails. It's the smarter default from the start.
TELEHEALTH DIETITIAN SERVICES
EVERY MARKET · RURAL & METRO · MULTI-SITE · ONGOING PARTNERSHIP · NATIONWIDE
1,400+
FACILITIES SERVED
50
STATES COVERED
72hr
EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT
2
DEDICATED CONTACTS
THE MODEL
RDNC has been delivering telehealth dietitian services since before the pandemic. Our model isn't an afterthought — it's a fully developed clinical nutrition services platform that gives your facility a dedicated, ongoing Registered Dietitian delivering full clinical care, without the cost and recruiting barriers of an onsite hire.
THE CHOICE EVERY SHORT-STAFFED FACILITY FACES
When local recruiting stalls — and in most markets, it has — there are two real options.
In tight markets, the choice usually comes down to a traveling dietitian or RDNC's telehealth service. It's sharpest in rural and underserved areas, but with the shortage now nationwide, metropolitan facilities are making the same call. Travelers command premium rates plus travel, lodging, and per-diem — and they rotate out, taking facility knowledge with them. RDNC's telehealth model typically reduces clinical nutrition costs by 30–50% compared to a traveling RD, with savings reaching as much as 50% in many markets. This isn't a one-time win — it's what we do every day, across markets, while delivering something a rotating traveler can't: the same dedicated dietitian, every month, who knows your residents, your team, and your protocols.
TRAVELING DIETITIAN VS. RDNC TELEHEALTH
TRAVELING DIETITIAN
RDNC TELEHEALTH
Cost
Premium rate plus travel, lodging, and per-diem
Typically 30–50% lower — up to 50% in many markets
Continuity
Rotates out; facility knowledge leaves with them
Same dedicated RD, ongoing, long-term
Availability
Limited by travel schedules and geography
Available in every market, regardless of location
Staff collaboration
Restarts with each new traveler
Deepens over time with a consistent partner
Speed to start
Weeks to source and arrange travel
Days — emergency deployment within 72 hours
Continuity of care
Disrupted by turnover
Sustained through a consistent, long-term RD
The result: significantly lower cost, true continuity, and a clinical partner who stays — for your patients and for the facility staff who finally have a dietitian they know.
HOW RDNC DELIVERS
The full clinical scope of an RD — delivered remotely.
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Comprehensive nutrition assessments & reassessments
The same clinical depth and rigor as an onsite RD, conducted remotely.
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Interdisciplinary team collaboration
Your dietitian participates in care conferences and works directly with nursing, dietary, and MDS teams.
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MDS Section K collaboration
Accurate nutrition coding for correct reimbursement and clean assessments.
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Virtual staff training
Group in-services and education delivered remotely to your clinical and dietary teams.
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Individualized care planning & follow-ups
Your remote RD develops, monitors, and updates each patient's nutrition care plan over time.
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CDM supervision & consultation
Ongoing support to meet F801 requirements for certified dietary managers.
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Secure video when clinically warranted
Used selectively for high-risk or complex patients, never as a default that burdens your staff.
WHY TELEHEALTH WINS LONG-TERM
A dietitian who stays delivers better care than one who rotates through.
Continuity is where telehealth quietly outperforms traveling and rotating models. When the same Registered Dietitian follows your patients month over month, clinical problems get caught earlier and managed better — and your staff works with a partner they know, not a stranger relearning the building every rotation.
In skilled nursing & post-acute
Continuity is directly tied to the outcomes surveyors and operators care about most. A dedicated RD who knows each resident's history helps reduce unintended weight loss, supports pressure injury prevention through proactive nutrition intervention, and contributes to lower hospital readmissions in post-acute populations. A rotating traveler restarts that clinical relationship every time.
In acute care
Continuity plus rapid deployment lets your facility sustain a higher level of clinical nutrition care — consistent assessment quality, faster intervention on complex patients, and a dietitian who collaborates with your care teams as a known, ongoing member rather than temporary help. When you need coverage fast, RDNC deploys within 72 hours.
PREDICTABLE, LOWER COST
No travel, no lodging, no premium traveler rates. Ongoing clinical nutrition services at a predictable monthly cost that scales with your needs — typically 30–50% below the cost of a traveling RD.
HOW IT WORKS
From request to an ongoing remote RD in three steps.
Typical deployment: days, not months
01
Tell us about your facility
Submit a request or call 888-502-2069. We learn your care setting, service needs, hours, and timeline — and return a custom proposal and pricing, typically within 24–48 hours.
02
We confirm your dedicated RD
Once we finalize your service agreement, we confirm your dedicated primary dietitian and account manager — aligned to your facility type, EMR, and regulatory requirements. For most new partnerships, within 72 hours of signing.
03
Your dietitian begins service
Your RD starts delivering ongoing clinical nutrition care remotely, fully integrated with your team, EMR, and workflows. Your account manager is available for service coordination from day one.
FOR MULTI-FACILITY SYSTEMS & CHAINS
The only network deep enough to run telehealth — and hybrid — across your entire enterprise.
For large systems and chains, the question isn't whether telehealth works — it's whether a provider can support your whole portfolio without gaps. Most can't. RDNC operates one of the largest dedicated clinical nutrition networks in the country, which means we can deliver consistent telehealth across every facility in your enterprise, and stand up hybrid models at the sites that need them — all under one agreement, one standard, and one point of accountability. As the RD shortage tightens in every market, that depth is what keeps your entire portfolio covered while competitors scramble site by site.
◆ Single-vendor simplicity
One agreement, one relationship, one point of accountability across every facility in your portfolio.
◆ Portfolio-level reporting
Facility- and system-level data on clinical metrics, visit completion, and compliance readiness.
◆ Standardized clinical protocols
Consistent assessment workflows, documentation standards, and MDS practices at every site.
◆ Predictable, scalable cost
Add or adjust facilities without recruiting cycles or traveler premiums.
◆ Nationwide reach, no recruiting delay
Telehealth removes the geographic constraint; every location gets the same caliber of RD.
◆ Rapid onboarding for new sites & acquisitions
Clinical nutrition services live within days of takeover, not months.
Managing 20 or more facilities? Email Enterprise@RDnutritionconsultants.com or call 888-502-2069 to scope a portfolio-wide engagement.
WHY RDNC
Compliant, credentialed, and accepted by regulators.
All services are HIPAA-compliant. Our dietitians maintain licensure in every state they practice in. CMS and the majority of state agencies accept telehealth-delivered dietitian services for regulatory compliance — and acceptance continues to expand as facilities face nationwide RD shortages. RDNC confirms exactly what your state allows and builds a fully compliant remote model around it.
◆ HIPAA-compliant by default
Secure telehealth, documentation, and PHI handling — trained and audited. A BAA is standard with every engagement.
◆ CMS & state-accepted
CMS and the majority of state agencies accept telehealth-delivered dietitian services for regulatory compliance. RDNC confirms your state's specifics.
◆ EMR-fluent
PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and others. Documentation flows directly into your system.
◆ Licensed in all 50 states
Our dietitians maintain active licensure in every state they practice in, including multi-state coverage for multi-site operators.
◆ RD/RDN credentialed
Every dietitian holds an active RD/RDN credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, verified before assignment.
◆ Fully insured
Professional and general liability coverage on every engagement. COIs ready for your risk and credentialing teams.
THE RDNC DIFFERENCE
Two named contacts — one clinical, one operational.
Every client is assigned a dedicated primary Registered Dietitian and a dedicated account manager who know your facility, EMR, and regulatory requirements. Remote delivery, but never a rotation of strangers — your team always knows exactly who to contact.
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DELIVERED REMOTELY
The full scope of an onsite RD, none of the overhead.
Comprehensive assessments, care planning, reassessments, follow-ups, interdisciplinary collaboration, CDM supervision, MDS work, and staff training — all delivered entirely via HIPAA-compliant telehealth. Complete clinical practice, no onsite requirement.
FACILITIES WE SERVE VIA TELEHEALTH
If your facility has patients who eat, we have a remote RD who understands your setting.
RDNC delivers telehealth dietitian services across virtually every healthcare setting in the country. Whether you run a 25-bed critical access hospital, a dialysis center, or a multi-site post-acute network, our remote RDs bring setting-specific clinical expertise — fully via HIPAA-compliant telehealth.
POST-ACUTE, LONG-TERM & SENIOR CARE
Skilled Nursing / LTC
Home Health & Hospice
Assisted Living
PACE Programs
Memory Care
Group Homes & Residential
Rehabilitation
Adult Day Care
ACUTE, SPECIALTY & OUTPATIENT
Acute Care Hospitals
Infusion Centers
Substance Abuse & Addiction
Critical Access Hospitals
Bariatric & Weight Management
Eating Disorder Treatment
Dialysis & Renal Care
Diabetes Education (DSMES)
Outpatient Clinics
Oncology
Behavioral Health
Correctional Facilities
Don't see your setting? Call 888-502-2069 — we've likely already placed a remote RD in a facility just like yours.
FROM THE FACILITIES WE SERVE
RDNC has provided exceptional dietitian services to our facility. Their team is responsive, clinically excellent, and consistently survey-ready. We consider them a true long-term partner.
— ADMINISTRATOR, CALIFORNIA
FAQ
Questions about telehealth dietitian services.
1. What does a telehealth dietitian actually do?
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The full scope of clinical nutrition practice — comprehensive assessments and reassessments, individualized care planning, follow-ups, interdisciplinary collaboration, CDM consultation, MDS work, and staff training. It's the same clinical work as an onsite RD, delivered remotely.
2. Is telehealth only for rural facilities?
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No. The RD shortage is nationwide — metropolitan facilities compete for the same scarce talent as rural ones. Telehealth gives any facility, in any market, a dedicated dietitian without the local recruiting fight. For a growing number of facilities, it's the smarter default rather than a fallback.
3. How does telehealth compare to using a traveling dietitian?
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RDNC's telehealth model typically reduces clinical nutrition costs by 30–50% compared to a traveling RD — with no travel, lodging, or premium rates. Just as important, you get the same dedicated dietitian over time instead of a rotating traveler, which means stronger continuity of care, deeper collaboration with your staff, and better long-term clinical results. In post-acute settings, that continuity helps reduce unintended weight loss, supports pressure injury prevention, and contributes to lower hospital readmissions.
4. Is telehealth compliant with CMS regulations?
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Yes — CMS and the majority of state agencies accept telehealth-delivered dietitian services for regulatory compliance, and acceptance continues to expand as facilities face nationwide RD shortages. RDNC confirms exactly what your state allows and designs a fully compliant remote model — so your facility gets a dependable, ongoing RD and stays survey-ready.
5. Can RDNC support a multi-facility system or chain?
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Yes. RDNC operates one of the largest dedicated clinical nutrition networks in the country — delivering consistent telehealth, and hybrid models where needed, across an entire portfolio under one agreement, one standard, and one point of accountability, with facility- and system-level reporting and rapid onboarding for new locations and acquisitions.
6. What types of facilities does RDNC serve via telehealth?
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Virtually every healthcare setting — skilled nursing, assisted living, acute and critical access hospitals, dialysis, oncology, infusion, behavioral health, home health and hospice, outpatient, and more. Our remote RDs bring setting-specific clinical expertise to each.
ABOUT RD NUTRITION CONSULTANTS
RD Nutrition Consultants (RDNC) is a national clinical nutrition services firm serving healthcare organizations across all 50 states. RDNC provides Registered Dietitian services to skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, health systems, behavioral health programs, home health agencies, assisted living communities, clinical research organizations, and telehealth platforms. With over 1,400 healthcare facilities served nationwide, RDNC can deploy a credentialed, background-checked Registered Dietitian within 72 hours of an emergency request. Every client is assigned a dedicated primary dietitian and a dedicated account manager. Services are available via HIPAA-compliant telehealth, tailored to each facility's census, budget, and care setting.
Contact: 888-502-2069 · Info@RDnutritionconsultants.com · rdnutritionconsultants.com
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Custom proposal in 24–48 hours. The full scope of clinical nutrition care delivered entirely via HIPAA-compliant telehealth, licensed in your state — no onsite hire required. For urgent needs, your dedicated dietitian can begin within 72 hours.
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