PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCBB:MDHI), manufacturer of the MediPendantTM, the first fully-monitored medical alarm system that allows you to speak and listen directly through the pendant, announced today that it has formed an alliance with software industry leader Micro Key Solutions™ in the development of a private-label, proprietary monitoring software solution for the home healthcare/hospital industry to be known as Medi-Monitoring™.
The Medi-Monitoring ™software will be designed to be used for various healthcare providers such as hospitals and large healthcare companies, as well as small privatized nursing companies, and in-home patient service based businesses. Many of these providers see the benefits of personal emergency response systems (PERS), and want to provide their patients with the additional service of PERS, which gives their patient added safety and security when they are discharged and return home. The patient now has some peace of mind, knowing that they can get help immediately if needed.
With the Medi-Monitoring™ solution, the healthcare company will have a customizable software and hardware package that will enable them to provide their own monitoring services to their patients. Medical alarms will be monitored directly by trained hospital staff members, instead of an independent call center operator. The result is that the hospital does not have to depend on third party information services for their patients, but instead can now monitor patients/clients themselves.
"This is a great opportunity for Medical Alarm Concepts™," said Howard Teicher, CEO. "By offering these type of services, we open up markets and enable growth in an often 'hard to enter' segment of the market," said Teicher. "Providing a turnkey solution like this, with state of the art hardware and software, is exactly what large institutions are looking for going forward," adds Steve Beeferman, Director of Home and Healthcare Services. "It's the future of healthcare. Healthcare providers can monitor their patients at all times. It's very exciting."
Implementation of this program into several hospitals is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2011.
About Medical Alarm Concepts
Medical Alarm Concepts ("MAC") develops and manufactures innovative products and practical solutions within the framework of a vast growing marketplace. We have built our reputation in the personal emergency response system ("PERS") and medical alert industry. With patented technology and state-of-the-art services, MAC is uniquely positioned to mobilize the right people, skills and alliances to ensure success and client satisfaction. Our design and support philosophy emphasizes industry best practices, while providing polished and savvy solutions. MAC's latest innovation is the development of its two-way voice speakerphone pendant technology.
About Micro Key Solutions
Since 1985 Micro Key has dedicated itself to providing state of the art software solutions for the alarm industry. Over the years, we have diversified and now provide enterprise level solutions for anyone needing integrated monitoring or back office management solutions. Whether it is for security, fire, environmental, medical or mechanical failure; we provide automated monitoring and accounting solutions second to none.
With the most advanced technology and a strong commitment to amazing customer service, we help our customers integrate all business tasks in one "single entry" software solution. No other software designed for the security alarm industry offers more functionality, and no other software company is more dedicated to serving its customers than Micro Key. That is why in 2009 Micro Key Software became Micro Key Solutions.
Our software uses decades of Windows-based experience, features a Sybase database engine for fast response, and also has numerous "Go Green" features to help save our environment. In addition, we also provide our technical supported customers with online training videos, classroom training, and tech support.