Patients of Minnesota-based health system can receive
virtual urgent care visits 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via
CentraCare's MyChart website or app
CHICAGO, July 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyCare, the nation's first
Epic-based virtual care company, announced today that it is
collaborating with CentraCare to deliver 24x7 virtual urgent
care visits in all 50 states through CentraCare's MyChart patient
portal. CentraCare is one of the largest health systems in
Minnesota, operating 10 hospitals
and 30 clinics throughout Greater
Minnesota, with a focus on rural health.
"CentraCare is committed to serving our communities and patients
with the most convenient options to help them access urgent care
all day, any day," said Amy Porwoll,
Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Information
Services at CentraCare. "Patients can simply log in to their
MyChart accounts to obtain seamless, high-quality virtual care from
licensed providers."
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.
"By partnering with virtual care experts, health systems can
effectively expand their front doors to deliver on-demand urgent
care around-the-clock," said Lyle
Berkowitz, MD, CEO of KeyCare. "We look forward to
collaborating with CentraCare to deliver easy to access coordinated
care that patients can count on."
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 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 CentraCare:
CentraCare is an integrated,
not-for-profit health care organization, working to improve the
lives and wellbeing of those living in Central, Southwest and West
Central Minnesota. CentraCare provides care through hospitals
located in St. Cloud, Benson, Litchfield, Long
Prairie, Melrose,
Monticello, Paynesville, Redwood
Falls, Sauk Centre and
Willmar and provides both primary
and specialty care throughout the region. With a focus on rural
health care, CentraCare is one of the largest health systems in
Minnesota and is proud to provide
expert health care locally. Learn more at centracare.com.
Media Contact KeyCare
Grace Vinton
203-561-8935
gvinton@acmarketingpr.com
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