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PATIENTKEEPER WINS FIRST PLACE IN THE TEPR 2005 AWARD FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR USE IN HEALTHCARE
Breadth of Functionality, Simplicity and Flexibility of Design, and Interoperability and Integration Capabilities Are Presented as Key Distinctions SALT LAKE CITY, UT and BOSTON, MA – May 17, 2005 – PatientKeeper®, the leading provider of mobile software solutions for healthcare, today announced it won first place in the TEPR 2005 Award, in the category of Mobile Applications for Use in Healthcare. Breadth of functionality, simplicity and flexibility of design, and interoperability and integration capabilities were presented as key distinctions for PatientKeeper. PatientKeeper offers the broadest range of integrated applications supporting the workflow of physicians and other healthcare professionals. PatientKeeper products include PatientKeeper Clinical Results™, PatientKeeper Clinical Desktop™, PatientKeeper Charge Capture™, PatientKeeper Mobile Dictation™, PatientKeeper ePrescription™ (Powered by DrFirst), and PatientKeeper Reference Library™. The PatientKeeper Platform has quickly become the standard for mobile healthcare computing, enabling secure, portable, two-way exchange of patient and clinical data for a group practice, single hospital, or even an entire healthcare enterprise. The platform provides inter-application messaging, context management, advanced security features, centralized browser-based administration and reporting capabilities. The platform also supports a wide selection of handheld devices (Palm OS and PocketPC) and wireless and non-wireless transports (802.11, Bluetooth, WWAN, network cradles, infrared, etc.). These capabilities will allow healthcare organizations to establish an effective long-term strategy for handheld computing technology, without fear of obsolescence. Partners that have selected the PatientKeeper Platform include Cerner®, Cingular Wireless®, DrFirst™, Epocrates®, IBM®, Isabel Healthcare, GE Healthcare, Lexi-Comp®, Skyscape®, Sprint®, Thomson-MICROMEDEX, and others. "We are thrilled that an independent, industry-recognized panel of judges selected PatientKeeper as the leading vendor for mobile applications for healthcare," said Paul W. Brient, president and CEO, PatientKeeper. "This recognition reaffirms the open platform strategy we established over three years ago." TEPR (Toward an Electronic Patient Record) is the Medical Records Institute's annual event. It offers hundreds of expert presentations, an exhibit hall featuring 170+ prominent technology vendors, and a 400+ faculty of experienced and knowledgeable presenters. Some of the hottest topics include the continuity of care record, e-Prescribing, workflow for EHRs, government incentives and plans, RHIO issues, patient safety, mobile (wireless) solutions and implementation issues of EHRs. About PatientKeeper PatientKeeper®, Inc. provides healthcare professionals with mobile computing solutions that deliver clinical and financial benefits. The PatientKeeper Platform™ 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, reference the clinical knowledge base, and more.
For more information, visit http://www.patientkeeper.com or call 617-987-0300. # # # Contact: Stephen S. Hau, PatientKeeper, shau@patientkeeper.com, (617) 987-0304 |