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January 13, 2005
Cingular Wireless and PatientKeeper Team to Deliver Mobile Medical Solutions Across United States
Cingular Wireless and PatientKeeper Team to Deliver Mobile Medical Solutions Across United States
PatientKeeper Platform Available on Nationwide Cingular Wireless Network;
Immediate Data Access Improves Patient Care and Service
ATLANTA, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless and PatientKeeper(R), a
leading provider of mobile computing solutions for healthcare, announced that
the PatientKeeper Platform(TM) is now certified for Cingular Wireless'
nationwide GSM(TM)/GPRS wireless data network. Cingular offers a broad choice
of devices for healthcare professionals, including palmOne(TM) Treo(TM),
Siemens SX66 and Audiovox 4100 PocketPC mobile devices to wirelessly and
securely access patient information.
"Cingular Wireless delivers a broad range of secure and reliable wireless
solutions to the healthcare industry and its practitioners, who by their very
nature are mobile," said Laura Johnson, director, industry solutions, Cingular
Wireless. "The combination of the PatientKeeper Platform technology and the
Cingular Wireless GSM/GPRS network provides our healthcare professional
customers with a suite of powerful solutions that are available today to help
them save time and provide an even higher level of care to their patients,
even when they are away from the hospital or office."
Medical practitioners now have the full range of PatientKeeper integrated
applications available on the Cingular Wireless GSM/GPRS network in more than
8,500 cities and towns, and along 30,000 miles of interstate highways in the
United States. Featuring an open architecture, the PatientKeeper Platform
supports a broad and growing portfolio of applications, including
PatientKeeper Clinical Results(TM), PatientKeeper Charge Capture(TM),
PatientKeeper Mobile Dictation(TM), PatientKeeper ePrescription(TM) (Powered
by DrFirst), PatientKeeper Reference Library(TM), and more.
"An increasing number of healthcare organizations are implementing mobile
solutions to address their providers' demand for immediate access to essential
patient data," said Stephen S. Hau, vice president of marketing and business
development, PatientKeeper, Inc. "Cingular Wireless and PatientKeeper are
extending access to existing IT resources beyond the four walls of the
hospital and office."
The industry-leading PatientKeeper Platform allows rapid deployment of
advanced mobile solutions to doctors and hospitals. PatientKeeper easily
integrates to existing information systems within a single hospital or across
an entire healthcare network. PatientKeeper's open architecture includes
software development kits (SDKs) that support development of robust,
independently authored applications and allow clients to establish an
effective long-term strategy without fear of obsolescence.
Cingular Wireless and PatientKeeper will join palmOne for a one-hour
webinar, "The Next Generation of Mobile Healthcare Solutions," on January 27
at 1 PM EST. Healthcare providers and executives may register for this
educational session at http://www.palmone.com/healthcarewebinar .
About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving more than 46 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications (NYSE: SBC) and BellSouth (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital
voice and data network in the nation and the largest mobile-to-mobile
community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless
carrier to offer Rollover(SM), the wireless plan that lets customers keep
their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available
at http://www.cingular.com . Get Cingular Wireless press releases e-mailed to
you automatically. Sign up at http://www.cingular.com/newsroom .
About PatientKeeper
PatientKeeper(R), Inc. provides healthcare professionals with mobile
computing solutions that deliver clinical and financial benefits. The
PatientKeeper Platform(TM) easily integrates with existing information
systems. PatientKeeper and its partners have created a portfolio of
applications that allow doctors to interactively manage patient information,
view clinical results, enter charges, dictate notes, write prescriptions,
access medical references, and more. For more information,
visit http://www.patientkeeper.com or call 617-987-0300.
SOURCE Cingular Wireless
Web Site: http://www.cingular.com
http://www.cingular.com/newsroom http://www.patientkeeper.com
http://www.palmone.com/healthcarewebinar
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