Patients of Indiana-based healthcare system can access
24x7 virtual care from medical providers via MyChart
CHICAGO, June 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyCare, the nation's first
Epic-based virtual care company, announced today that it is
collaborating with Deaconess Health System to provide 24x7 urgent
care in all 50 states via virtual visits through MyChart.
Patients of the Evansville,
Ind.-based Deaconess -- the premier provider of
healthcare services to a population of more than 1.5 million in
Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky -- will be able to obtain anywhere,
anytime, high-quality virtual urgent care with licensed providers
via telehealth. The service provides a convenient option for
treating routine medical issues such as colds, fevers, headaches,
nausea, allergies, sore throats, urinary tract infections, back
pain and more.
"Deaconess is always looking for ways to enhance care for
patients, while also improving access, equity, and inclusion in the
communities we serve," said Amanda
Bohleber, MD, Deaconess Chief Transformation Officer. "We
looked at other companies and KeyCare offered the broadest coverage
area, as well as Epic EHR functionality and interoperability which
facilitates easy use by patients and providers throughout our
entire system."
KeyCare offers health systems and similar organizations the
ability to easily augment their care teams, optimize capacity and
widen their digital front doors by partnering with a nationwide
network of virtual care providers working on its Epic platform,
which then connects easily to other Epic-based health systems.
"Expansive and growing healthcare systems like Deaconess need to
be innovative in their approach to care. Providing on-demand access
to virtual care whenever and wherever patients need it is a prime
example of that," said Lyle
Berkowitz, MD, CEO of KeyCare. "We are proud to partner with
Deaconess to expand access to care for its patients and we look
forward to providing an integrated, continuous care
experience."
About KeyCare
KeyCare connects health systems with a network of virtual care
providers working on KeyCare's Epic-based EMR and telehealth
platform. This allows health systems to use KeyCare's virtual
workforce to improve access for their patients in a coordinated
manner, while also decreasing the burden on their own providers.
Health systems can start with nationwide virtual on-demand care
coverage (24x7, 50-state coverage), and then may add other virtual
health services based on their patients' needs. To learn more about
KeyCare, visit www.keycare.org.
About Deaconess Health System
Deaconess Health System is the premiere provider of health care
services to a population of more than 1.5 million in southwestern
Indiana, western Kentucky and southeastern Illinois. The system – based in Evansville, Indiana – includes 19 hospitals as
well as Deaconess Clinic, a fully integrated multispecialty group,
providing patients with consistent and convenient care. Additional
components of the Health System include The Women's Hospital, Linda
E. White Hospice House, a cancer center, urgent care facilities,
near site clinics, telemedicine, virtual visits and a number of
partnerships with other regional health care providers.
Media Contact KeyCare
Grace
Vinton
203-561-8935
gvinton@acmarketingpr.com
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