BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile HealthCare Connections (MHC) announced a major partnership with TLC Health Network (TLC), an affiliate of Lake Erie Regional Health System, to deploy its state-of-the-art home telehealth technology among TLC's patients. MHC is at the forefront of integrating technology with personalized attention and leading an industry working to curb re-hospitalization rates, improve patient outcomes, and provide customized care directly to the patient's home.
The contract between MHC and TLC will initially involve one hundred kits with state-of-the-art telehealth devices monitored by MHC's personnel for six months to assess the positive impact on patient outcomes and reducing the costs of unnecessary and unplanned doctor and emergency room visits as well as hospital readmissions. Keith Blakely, CEO of The InVentures Group and a founding partner of MHC, commented, "When you begin to focus on preventive care, customized to each individual patient, you end up with a much more efficient healthcare system. I am excited to see MHC's technology in action, improving the daily lives of patients at the TLC Health Network Lake Shore Hospital."
Mobile HealthCare Connection's unique business model combines telemonitoring care, pharmacy services and nurse practitioner services all under one roof, delivered to the patient's home. As part of the contract with TLC, they will monitor the patient vital signs including blood pressure, blood oxygen, pulse, body weight, and glucose levels on an as-needed basis. MHC's President, Cory Shaffer discussed the arrangement: "It's great to see one piece of our offering, our telemonitoring kits, being deployed at an ever-increasing number of healthcare facilities around the country.
We already know the highly positive benefits to the patients. This arrangement will allow us to continue to measure and quantify the economic benefits of our integrated approach to health care costs."
Linda Summers, Chief Operating Officer of TLC Health Network, had this to say, "Our organization is always looking for opportunities to provide the best possible experience and outcomes for our patients. By working with MHC we can achieve superior results and patient satisfaction at reduced costs - the partnership is a win-win for everyone involved."
About Lake Erie Regional Health System: http://www.lakeeriehealth.org/
Lake Erie Regional Health System is the active parent organization for Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk and TLC Health Network comprised of Lake Shore Health Care Center in Irving and Gowanda Urgent Care & Medical Center in Gowanda. The system offers a diverse range of health care services to the people of Western NY including Northern Chautauqua County, Northwestern Cattaraugus County, and Southern Erie County.
About Mobile Healthcare Connections: http://www.mobilehealthcareconnections.com
MHC is a collaboration of synergistic service providers delivering a wide range of health care, remote vital signs monitoring, primary care at home and pharmacy – all delivered directly to the patient's home. Nurse Practitioners, working with a board certified geriatric physician, offer a full-range of in-home services including: diagnosis and treatment of illness, medication prescriptions, mental health assessments physical examinations and on-going patient monitoring. Professional NP's provide assessment and referral for other services that may be needed, such as physical therapy, OT, Infusion and other. MHC's Triage and Clinical Call Centers are staffed with fully trained Registered Nurses who analyze and evaluate remotely monitored patients and who provide coaching, patient support and notify primary caregivers in cases of abnormal readings.
About The InVentures Group: http://www.theinventuresgroup.com
The InVentures Group (IVG) partners with executives, entrepreneurs, and corporate organizations in the complex and highly challenging task of bringing new product ideas and technologies to market. The firm is dedicated to working with companies by providing the business, strategic, financial, and human resources needed to become successful. IVG's team brings expertise across a wide range of disciplines with an energy and commitment to creating enterprises that can grow and prosper. Everyone at IVG is an entrepreneur who understands what it takes to overcome the challenges faced by start-up companies, technology-based enterprises, high growth situations, as well as established businesses. We become a part of your organization – delivering what your business needs, when it needs it on the most cost-effective basis possible – and bringing the benefit of decades of experience to each and every project.
For further information, contact:
Brian Egan,
CEO
Mobile
Healthcare Connections, Inc.
640 Ellicott Street, Suite 400
Buffalo, NY 14203
T: 716-854-2662
DL: 716-218-7356
M: 716-548-6013
began@advtelehealth.com
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