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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
PatientKeeper Posts Record Quarter as the Mobile Healthcare Market Matures
Developer of Mobile Solutions for Doctors Adds Eight Major Hospital Clients
in Q2
BOSTON, Mass. July 15, 2003 PatientKeeper, a leading provider of mobile
computing solutions for healthcare, announced today that it experienced
notable growth in sales during the second quarter in the emerging market for
wireless handheld solutions for physicians and other healthcare
professionals. The Boston-based software firm said that during the second
quarter of 2003, it added eight major hospital accounts.
"Hospitals and physicians are recognizing the value of mobile solutions in
addressing strategic imperatives, such as: patient safety, staff
satisfaction and retention, and controlling costs," said Paul W. Brient,
chief executive officer of PatientKeeper, "Wešre seeing a shift from Oearly
adopterš to Oearly mainstreamš as mobility plays an increasingly vital role
in supporting the Oday in the lifeš of a physician."
PatientKeeper provides doctors and other medical professionals with a broad
portfolio of mobile applications. The handheld applications allow doctors to
interactively manage up-to-the-moment patient information, test results,
billing information, and other essential data, streamlining their daily
rounds and ensuring that they have the latest data for each patient
encounter.
Hospitals Combining New Mobile Solutions With Existing IT Systems
Raleigh Community Hospital, part of the renowned Duke University Health
System in North Carolina, is typical of healthcare organizations around the
country that are adding wireless networks and handheld devices. The
500-physician hospital was faced with having to find cutting-edge mobile
technology that could integrate seamlessly with existing hardware and
best-of-breed software such as Physician Care Manager from MEDITECH.
"After an extensive evaluation of the marketplace," explained Jim Knight,
CEO of Raleigh Community Hospital. "We selected PatientKeeper because it
could integrate with our legacy systems, provide a broad portfolio of
advanced mobile applications, and deliver compelling value to the hospital,
its patients, and its medical staff."
The PatientKeeper product line includes: the PatientKeeper Clinical
Application Suite, which consists of a variety of applications to access
patient lists, lab results, and aid doctors in planning daily rounds; and
the PatientKeeper Charge Capture Application Suite, which helps improve the
hospital billing process by enabling doctors to submit services while they
are still at the point of care.
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