Thursday, January 31, 2019
MetTel, a leader in digital transformation and communications, today announced a telehealth initiative with Midland Care, to drive better care coordination, medical treatment adherence and patient outcomes for the Kansas-based eldercare provider.
Midland Care, for more than four decades, has been a leader in responding to the most challenging healthcare needs in the Kansas City and Topeka regions – through an integrated community care delivery system addressing social, physical and spiritual needs. As elderly patient healthcare needs continue to change, Midland understood the profound importance of working with a company like MetTel to deploy remote patient monitoring solutions to drive clinical intelligence through connected devices, such as tablets, to improve patient outcomes, lower costs and keep patients in their homes.
Midland Care, operating in collaboration with PACE, a national program that provides community-based care and services to people who would otherwise need a nursing home level of care, will benefit significantly from this comprehensive telehealth MetTel partnership. This will enable seniors with chronic care needs to remain at home – under the care of their families, along with interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, care mangers and in-home care givers.
"We're pleased to partner with Midland Care to create a more connected, coordinated and efficient model of care for patients through our comprehensive telehealth services," said Jake Levy, Director of Health Information Technology at MetTel. "Our partnership with Health Recovery Solutions enables MetTel to offer organizations like Midland Care with the communication devices, clinical apps and powerful network to deploy, deliver and collect life-saving and life-enriching data."
Key Benefits of Partnership
Midland Care, and its patients, will benefit from a comprehensive set of telehealth solutions from the MetTel-HRS partnership. The model combines innovative patient engagement software with biometric monitoring and mobile apps. This provides the confidence and support that patients need to improve their behavior and participate actively in managing their care. Additional benefits include:
"Participants and patients throughout Northeast Kansas will receive access to more care via remote patient monitoring services – enabling them to stay in their homes, with the care and comfort of their family," said Karren Weichert, President and CEO of Midland Care. "Additionally, patient care coordination teams will be able to monitor patient activity and collaborate more seamlessly, across the entire patient care spectrum, to ensure healthcare needs are being fulfilled. We couldn't be more thrilled to partner with MetTel on our continuous journey to improve patient care."
For more information on MetTel's telehealth solutions, please see here.
About MetTel
MetTel is a leading global provider of integrated digital communications solutions for enterprise customers. By converging all communications over a proprietary network, MetTel enables enterprise companies to easily deploy and manage technology-driven voice, data, wireless and cloud solutions worldwide. MetTel's comprehensive portfolio of customer solutions boosts enterprise productivity, reduces costs and simplifies operations. Combining customized and managed communication solutions with a powerful platform of cloud-based software, the company's MetTel Portal® enables customers to manage their inventory, usage, spend and repairs from one simple, user friendly interface. For more information visit www.mettel.net, follow us on Twitter (@OneMetTel) and on LinkedIn, or call us directly at 877.963.8663. MetTel. Connect Smarter. ™
About Midland Care
About Midland Care Connection, Inc. - Midland Care is a not-for-profit, community based organization providing options to families with challenging health care needs. Since 1978, Midland Care has touched lives through a range of health care services. For more information, visit www.midlandcareconnection.org
Media Contacts:
Mike Azzi
Corporate Communications, MetTel
347.420.0957
mazzi@mettel.net
Melissa Kershner
Midland Care - Communications Coordinator
200 SW Frazier Cir
Topeka, KS 66606
Cell: 785-408-4566
Office: 785-430-2199 ext: 701110
www.midlandcareconnection.org
