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Written by Joe Caffrey
Updated over a month ago

Getting Started with TeleTracking Technical Support

Now that your organization is live with TeleTracking, you will continue to receive expert support from our Support team. We know that the efficient operation of TeleTracking is critical especially when it comes to providing your patients with the right care, at the right time, in the right place, with the right resources. For this reason, TeleTracking takes great pride in providing high quality client support to ensure that you can accomplish your mission and get the best possible outcomes for your patients.


How to contact TeleTracking Support

For your convenience, TeleTracking offers multiple ways to contact the Technical Support Team including by phone or via a self-service site. Once contact is initiated, a Technical Support Engineer (TSE) will work with you remotely to handle your request.

For support issues, please always contact Technical Support before contacting anyone else at TeleTracking. TeleTracking logs each call and online submission and aims to service your support needs in a fast and efficient manner. We also periodically analyze the information logged from the calls and submissions in an effort to improve the service that we offer to our clients.

Phone

  • North America: 877-570-6903 or 412-391-1411

  • United Kingdom: 01722 241030

  • Germany: 308 379 6536

TeleBot

  • Message us through our in app chatbot.

Online


Telephone Support

Anyone in your organization can call Technical Support; however, most hospitals designate a TeleTracking application administrator to evaluate issues and decide if TeleTracking should be contacted. TeleTracking’s telephone support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year and is the highest priority within our team. You will not be charged any additional fees based on the number of times that you call us, so please take advantage of our expertise.

When you call, please be prepared to provide your client ID or case number so that our CSEs can assist you as quickly as possible. In the event that you would like to leave a voicemail for us, be sure to provide:

  • A brief description of the issue and its impact level.

  • Your client ID, contact name, and phone number.


TeleBot

TeleBot is an AI-powered chatbot integrated into the Operations IQ® platform, designed to enhance support by providing instant answers, searchable content, and direct chat access to TeleTracking Support Engineers for complex issues.

Why Use TeleBot?

  • Quick Response – Get immediate answers without waiting in a call queue.

  • Accessibility – Start a chat anytime via the icon in the bottom right corner.

  • Automatic Identification – Recognizes your identity and location for a personalized experience.

  • Continuous Improvement – Learns from interactions to provide better responses over time.


Self-Service Support Case Portal

TeleTracking’s Self-Service option allows your organization to review, edit, and update previously opened tickets. Self-Service Access may be requested by contacting the Technical Support Team. After completing some brief documentation, you’ll be provided with one client username and password that may be shared within your organization. Please note that once you’re logged in, you’ll only see cases for your client ID. Self-serve cases are prioritized after phone calls.

You can also submit support cases through Knowledge Bridge. You may be asked to log in or register for an account.


Hours of Operation

Normal Business Hours, Weekdays

  • North America:

    • 0800 – 2300 EST

  • United Kingdom:

    • Monday 0400 – Saturday 0400 GMT

  • Germany:

    • Monday 0500 - Saturday 0500 CET

Calls placed to Technical Support during normal business hours, excluding holidays, are initially answered by an automated system and placed into a queue for the next available engineer. The caller always has the option to leave a voicemail while in the queue.

Extended Business Hours and Holidays

  • North America:

    • Weekdays: 2300 – 0800 EST

    • Weekends: Friday 2300 – Monday 0800 EST

  • United Kingdom:

    • Weekends: Saturday 0400 – Monday 0400 GMT

  • Germany

    • Weekends: Saturday 0500 – Monday 0500 CET

During extended business hours and holidays, calls are directed to a voicemail system. An engineer is alerted and will return your call based on urgency and order received. Down software is the considered highest severity and will be triaged prior to other issues.


Incidents

We hope you never have issues with your TeleTracking application(s) but if you do experience issues that affect the way it operates, these types of events are commonly called incidents. Incidents are designated to have a severity level mutually agreed upon by the client and the TSE.

The severity level for an incident may be revised by the TSE as a result of apparent changes in the status of the solution. Clients shall be promptly notified of all changes in the severity level of an open incident. The severity shall be assigned on the basis of the TSE's understanding of the status of the solution defined in the following table:

Severity Levels

Severity

Business Impact

Initial Response

Severity-1

Critical Business Impact:

  • The system is out of service or unavailable for all platform tenants.

  • The performance of the system is unacceptable for all platform tenants.

  • Production server or other mission critical system(s) are down, and no workaround is

    immediately available.

  • All or a substantial portion of your mission critical data is at a significant risk of loss or corruption

Within 1 hour

Severity-2

Significant Business Impact:

  • Major component(s) or core functionality of the system are unavailable or not usable for all users

  • The system is unavailable for a subset of overall tenants

  • The performance of the system is unacceptable for one or more users

  • Major functionality is severely impaired.

  • Delivery of hosted data is severely impaired

Within 1 hour

Severity-3

Major Business Impact:

  • Major components or core functionality of the system are not working properly in one or more of its commonly used scenario(s)

  • A non-core function or feature is not usable or does not work in one or more of its commonly used scenario(s)

  • A majority of users complain about a defect that would otherwise be classified as Minor or Trivial Partial, non-critical loss of functionality of the software.

  • Workaround not available.

  • Degraded speed of delivery of hosted data

Within 2 hours

Severity-4

Minimal Business Impact:

  • A feature is not working as intended, but is working

  • Workaround is available

Within 1 business day

Severity-5

No Business Impact:

  • A feature is not working as some users think it should or would like it to0

  • Cosmetic issues, including errors in the documentation

  • Product enhancement requests

Within 5 business days

Restore and Resolve Times for Critical and Significant Impact

The primary objective of the Technical Support Team is to restore solutions when Critical and High-Severity level issues are reported. To restore a solution means to return the solution to a stable operating condition that existed prior to the incident. This is typically done by restarting or rebooting the solution, changing a configuration, or providing a workaround. Software defect fixes are the last resort in restoring a solution.

The secondary objective of the team is to provide a resolution for the problem originally reported. To resolve an incident means to implement a change in the solution or procedures to prevent recurrence of the issue causing the incident. In some cases, identifying the root cause of the original reported problem may not be possible as the actions taken to restore the solution may clear the original reported problem. Resolution times are usually longer than restore times.

Occasionally, Technical Support and our Technology Team will determine that the root cause of an incident is a software defect. In these situations, the TSE assigned to the case will keep you informed of the status of any corrective action and the expected timeline to resolution. The resolution times for Incidents requiring a software fix vary depending on the technical difficulty of the fix, the amount of testing required, and the severity of the software defect.

Service level agreements for TeleTracking’s subscription service (hosted) solutions are defined in the TeleTracking Subscription Service – Service Level Availability Policy.

Incident Escalation

If you are unsatisfied with the handling of your case at any point in the incident process, please call the Client Support telephone number and ask for a manager.

Incident Resolution and Closure

An incident will be considered resolved and subsequently closed when it is mutually agreed between the client and TSE that the reported issue has been satisfactorily handled. Incidents that require software fixes are considered resolved when the software fix is delivered, installed, and verified to solve the problem.

TeleTracking may elect to close an open incident without mutual agreement if the client fails to acknowledge TeleTracking’s request to close the incident or to perform some reasonable request from TeleTracking to assist in handling the problem for 10 business days or more. Clients will be promptly notified of all incident closures. Upon closure of an incident, you may receive a request to complete a short survey. TeleTracking Technical Support prides itself on providing superior support and uses the feedback provided through our survey process to implement continuous improvement.

Other Commonly Requested Services

While the Technical Support Team is focused on resolving incidents, they can also be contacted to initiate a variety of other services. The table below lists some commonly requested services that may be accessed through Technical Support. Please note that some of these services may incur an additional fee depending on the scope of the request.

Service

Description

Training

A variety of training options including on-site instructor led, online computer-based training, and training at our facility.

Hardware Migrations

Includes any migrations for Application, Web, and Database servers.

Production to Test

Must be scheduled 2 weeks in advance. For On-Premise clients, it is imperative that our Support team work in direct conjunction with the client’s database or IT team. This service is offered between:

North America: 0800 – 1600 EST

United Kingdom: 1300 - 2100 GMT

Germany: 1400 - 2200 CET

Warning: Improper planning and/or execution can impact your Production environment; do not attempt without TeleTracking Support

Application Updates

Application updates are run by a trained technical project manager and require advance coordination and scheduling. Click here for the Knowledge Bridge update request form.

ADT Interface Changes

Custom coding to change the way that your ADT data is interfaced with TeleTracking.

Custom Reports/Dashboards

New reports or update to existing reports and dashboards

Batch Data Import

Mass upload of data to support changes to your hospital setup (i.e. new locations, etc.).

Technical Account Management

A technical advisor who is familiar with your environment and works closely with your team to track, prioritize, and facilitate your support needs.

Support Responsibilities

Collaboration between TeleTracking Technical Support, your IT Department, and your end users is essential to the efficient support of your solution. The table below lists some common items involved in the support process and who is typically responsible for that type of support item.

Service

Description

Client

TeleTracking

Tier I - Local Support

Serve as the single source collection point for issues from internal staff. Troubleshoot local/environmental factors prior to escalation to Technical Support. Prepare examples, error messages, screenshots, etc., to aid in resolution.

Tier II – 24x7 Application Support

Diagnosis of application issues and environmental issues that affect application performance; Application configuration assistance; Patient research.

Tier III – Engineering Support

Development diagnosis and resolution of software issues.

Integrations

Configuration and maintenance of integrations with TeleTracking applications (TeleConnect).

Update TeleTracking Software

Update servers to the latest version.

Case Reviews

Review all open cases weekly to ensure they are prioritized to meet your business needs.

Identifying Trends

Review cases monthly to identify trends that may lead to training, configuration, and/or IT infrastructure recommendations.

Support and Maintenance Review

Quarterly review of all cases, new patches, updates on new releases, case analysis feedback, training or infrastructure recommendations, and SLA reviews.

Proactive System Health Checks

Analyze infrastructure performance and currency to ensure your system is at optimal performance and running the latest software.

✅ (On Premise)

✅ (Managed Service & Operations IQ® Platform)

Support and Maintenance Review

Case analysis, SLA review, upcoming releases, new patch updates, training or IT infrastructure recommendations.

Update Planning

Conduct a comprehensive review of the features and software corrections from your current version to the latest version. Facilitate user acceptance testing.

Escalation Management

Serves as a single point of contact for escalations regarding the operation and maintenance of your TeleTracking solution.

Application Admin

Understanding of workflows used by operations and nursing inside the application(s). Understanding of data used in application and reporting, TeleTracking Administration – ability to perform functions in the application such as adding users, changing permissions, etc.; Ability to capture requirements, work with TeleTracking to deliver, and test; Ability to work with above-listed functions to jointly troubleshoot issues.

Hosting - Servers and Infrastructure

Configuration and maintenance of your infrastructure that houses TeleTracking’s applications with SLAs and guaranteed uptime.

✅ (On Premise)

✅ (Managed Service & Operations IQ® Platform)

Admin – Servers & Infrastructure

Database administration, security, data storage, disaster planning, etc., for infrastructure that houses TeleTracking’s applications.

✅ (On Premise)

Data IQ® Standard Content Management

Data IQ® standard content published by Tele (located in the TeleTracking folder).

Data IQ® Custom Content Management

Additional custom Data IQ® content created by Client.

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