About Ryde Central

Patient Transport Made EXTREMELY Easy.

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Ryde Central was built to simplify one of healthcare’s most overlooked operational challenges: patient transport.

What was once a fragmented, manual process filled with phone calls, delays, and guesswork is now fully automated, streamlined, and transparent.

Our platform enables healthcare teams to schedule any type of patient transport in 60 seconds – ambulance, wheelchair, air, shuttle, or rideshare – reducing administrative burden while improving the speed and quality of patient care.

At the core of Ryde Central is automation. Patient and trip details are automatically populated, ensuring accuracy while eliminating time-consuming data entry. Our configurable workflows and rules-driven logic ensure the appropriate level of service is selected for every patient, regardless of complexity. Requests are seamlessly dispatched to a hospital’s network of approved transport providers, who can accept trips and provide real-time updates – giving care teams full visibility into every step of the journey.

Beyond scheduling, Ryde Central transforms the entire transport lifecycle. Required documentation is automatically generated and securely transmitted to providers, reducing administrative workload by up to 90%. Ryde Central also includes a robust invoicing and reconciliation module that automates charge capture, supports facility pay and payor-of-last-resort workflows, and delivers complete financial transparency.

This is patient transport made easy – fully automated, fully connected, and built for modern healthcare operations.

Meet Our Team

Ricky Powell
Ricky PowellCEO
Ricky began his career in Emergency Medical Services as a Firefighter/Medic in the United States Air Force before advancing into leadership roles across both municipal and private EMS organizations. In 2000, he founded Guardian EMS, growing it into the largest privately owned ambulance service in Texas with over 800 employees before its acquisition by Allegiance Mobile Health, where he continued to serve as President and Board Member. With more than three decades of experience spanning field operations to executive leadership, Ricky has built, scaled, and managed multi-state medical transportation systems while consistently driving innovation through technology. In 2022, he transitioned into healthcare technology to focus on modernizing patient transport, leading to the creation of Ryde Central.
J. Todd Sheridan, MBA, NRP
J. Todd Sheridan, MBA, NRPVice President
J. Todd Sheridan brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience across Fire, EMS, and healthcare systems. With an MBA and advanced clinical credentials, he has held senior roles including CEO, COO, and Vice President, leading complex, multi-state organizations with hundreds of employees and budgets exceeding $100 million. Known for his performance-driven leadership, Todd has led system integrations, built high-performing dispatch and transfer centers, and guided organizations through financial turnarounds, operational optimization, and large-scale system redesigns across the United States and Canada. Beginning his career on the front lines of Fire and EMS, he brings a grounded, operational perspective to every strategic decision.
Omar Masri
Omar MasriCTO
Omar Masri is a software entrepreneur and technology leader with deep expertise in data architecture, systems design, and enterprise software development. Over the course of his career, he has worked on a wide range of technology initiatives at companies such as Dell, Sentient Science, and Quest Software, gaining hands-on experience across the full data lifecycle—from database design and data migration to building scalable, high-performance systems. Having worked across complex technology environments, Omar has developed a strong focus on simplifying systems and reducing operational friction using technology.

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