PatientKeeper, Palm, and Analysts International Partner to Explore Benefits of Mobile and Wireless Technology in Healthcare.Business/Technology Editors & Health/Medical Writers BOSTON--(BW HealthWire)--April 9, 2001 Collaboration Results in Seminar Series That Examines How Healthcare Organizations Can Leverage Strong Physician Adoption of Handhelds to Enhance Care and Lower Costs In a first-time collaboration, PatientKeeper, Inc., Palm, Inc., and Analysts International--all pioneers in the mobile and wireless computing arena--are joining forces to address how mobile and wireless computing can streamline operations, increase efficiency, and improve patient care for healthcare institutions. On April 10, the three companies will cosponsor co·spon·sor tr.v. co·spon·sored, co·spon·sor·ing, co·spon·sors To function in the capacity of a joint sponsor of: corporations that cosponsored a marathon. n. the first in a series of seminars exploring the organic growth of handhelds in healthcare. Held in Boston, the seminar is entitled, "Handheld Computing Power: Making the Most of Physician Adoption of Handhelds." The keynote speaker will be John Halamka, MD, MS, chief medical information officer of CareGroup Health System and adjunct faculty member at the Center for Clinical Computing at Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. . Target cities for the series include Atlanta, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Detroit, Philadelphia, and Houston. "The use of handheld computers has exploded in healthcare organizations because of caregivers themselves," explains Cameron Lewis Cameron Lewis was a fictional character on the popular daytime soap opera, General Hospital. He was portrayed by Lane Davies from 2002-2004. Family and Relationships Children
The seminar series is the result of these three industry leaders collaborating with the goal of helping healthcare organizations to develop mobile strategies and optimize their return on mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings investments. "Their strategic focus in the healthcare industry, mobile and wireless experience, and excellent track record with healthcare organizations make Analysts International and PatientKeeper a natural fit with Palm's strategic healthcare initiatives," says Randall Kiernan, director of Enterprise Alliances at Palm. "By combining their proven ability to integrate applications across multiple technology platforms and customer interaction channels with our leading mobile and wireless technology, these companies will help bring Palm's vision for healthcare solutions to life." Joanne Bocci, managing director of Analysts International's Mobile & Wireless Practice, concurs. "This collaboration between top mobile healthcare experts will have a direct impact on healthcare organizations' ability to provide optimal patient care while meeting significant ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). goals. The expertise of Palm and PatientKeeper enhances Analyst International's ability to help our healthcare clients achieve critical business objectives via successful design, development, integration, and deployment of mobile and wireless solutions." In addition to the seminar series, the three companies have issued a white paper entitled, "Integrating the PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). into Hospital IT: A Panel Discussion," which examines current applications of handheld technology. In a round-table format, prominent healthcare leaders share their experiences and offer insights into the factors affecting the widespread and consistent adoption of mobile and wireless technology in their institutions; the ways in which organizations can develop an internal structure that supports handheld use; and methods for addressing the challenges of protecting patient data. Round-table participants include Chip Davis Louis F. "Chip" Davis, Jr. (born November 15, 1947 in Sylvania, Ohio) is the founder and leader of the "18th century classical rock" group Mannheim Steamroller. He also wrote the music for C.W. McCall, including the 1975 hit "Convoy". , senior director of Ambulatory Operations and Practice Management, John's Hopkins University Hospital; Thomas Johnson Thomas Johnson may refer to:
http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. ; and Dr. James Zimble, president of the Department of Defense Uniformed Services' University of Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract . For more information about the seminar or to obtain a copy of the white paper, visit www.patientkeeper.com, www.analysts.com, or www.palm.com. About PatientKeeper(TM), Inc. PatientKeeper, Inc. (formerly The Virtmed Corporation), developers of PatientKeeper Personal(TM), the world's most widely used handheld patient management solution, allows mobile clinicians to use handheld technology to easily and immediately communicate with their organization's information systems and perform critical patient care functions. PatientKeeper is committed to creating an open architecture and universal platform for mobile healthcare computing, enabling any internal or third-party application to be seamlessly integrated on one handheld device. PatientKeeper offers a range of mobile computing solutions, including PatientKeeper Personal, the award-winning patient management tool with more than 40,000 users; ChargeKeeper(TM), for capturing billing; and LabKeeper(TM), for reviewing lab results. PatientKeeper is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . PatientKeeper's investors include Whitney & Co., New Enterprise Associates, Frazier & Company, 3Com Corporation, Mediphase Venture Partners, Mosaix Ventures, Riggs Capital Partners, Child Health Corporation of America, Thomas Weisel Partners Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWPG), often shortened to just TWP or TWeisel, is a U.S. middle-market and growth focused investment banking firm based in San Francisco, California. , Pacific Ventures Group, and Tenet Healthcare Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) is an operating company that owns and operates 57 hospitals in the United States [1]. It is based in Dallas, Texas. Its stock ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange is NYSE: THC. Corporation. To learn more about PatientKeeper, please visit our Web site at http://www.patientkeeper.com. About Analysts International Headquartered in Minneapolis, Analysts International Corporation is a long-standing, diversified IT consulting services company serving more than 1,000 corporate and governmental clients. The company has sales offices throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and provides services and expertise in Mobile & Wireless, eBusiness Solutions, Staffing, and Managed Services. For more information, visit the company Web site at http://www.analysts.com. Analysts International stock is traded on Nasdaq. |
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