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Verizon Wireless and PatientKeeper Provide Physicians Secure Mobile Access to Medical Systems Applications
PatientKeeper Platform and Verizon Wireless' Network Deliver Immediate Access to Essential Patient Information for Doctors on the Move
BEDMINSTER, N.J. and BOSTON, Aug 23, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, and PatientKeeper(R), the leading provider of mobile computing solutions for healthcare, announced that the PatientKeeper Platform(TM) can now be accessed through the Verizon Wireless network. Verizon Wireless' extensive network allows physicians to have secure access to PatientKeeper applications and patient information when and where doctors need it, enhancing patient care and safety.
Cindy Patterson, vice president of enterprise data for Verizon Wireless, said: "Physicians are highly mobile professionals that require access to information in a timely fashion. This relationship with PatientKeeper allows Verizon Wireless to put advanced enterprise healthcare applications in the hands of doctors."
The industry-leading PatientKeeper Platform connects mobile devices with existing hospital information systems. Featuring an open architecture, it supports a broad and growing portfolio of mobile applications, including PatientKeeper Clinical Results(TM), PatientKeeper Charge Capture(TM), PatientKeeper Mobile Dictation(TM), PatientKeeper ePrescription(TM) and PatientKeeper Reference Library(TM). PatientKeeper is the first place winner of the 2005 TEPR Award for Mobile Applications for use in Healthcare.
Stephen S. Hau, founder and vice president of marketing and business development for PatientKeeper, noted: "Physician-centric computing is a strategic initiative for many hospitals and healthcare systems. As part of that initiative, hospitals are increasingly offering their physicians access to patient information outside the hospital walls. Our relationship with Verizon Wireless gives customers both the opportunity to choose one of the nation's largest wireless networks and further extend PatientKeeper's market reach."
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