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56 Healthcare IT News October 2008 ■ clinical toolkit www.HealthcareITNews.com Mobile workstations Demand for mobile up devised by HIMSS Analytics, to track EMR progress at hospitals and health systems, is growing very quickly, said Mike Davis, executive vice president. Hospitals are implementing Stage 3 and higher nursing applications, which are driving up the demand for mobile devices for point-of-care strategies. The challenge for CIOs is which devices do they implement – computers on wheels, PDAs, Tablet PCs, and so on. CIOs need to align the needs of their clinicians and the mobile computing devices with what the clinicians are trying to accomplish, said Davis. Ultimately, he said, mobile workstations deliver efficiency and guidance and alerts at the point of care to improve patient safety and outcomes. Eric Stielow at Shands Healthcare System in Gainesville, Fla., stands by a Rubbermaid cart. p r o d u c t S p ot l ig h t More information at HealthcareITNews.com recent newS ➔ New products ➔ InfoLogix acquires Aware Interweave ➔ InfoLogix buys Delta Health ➔ Vendor Notebook ➔ InfoLogix buys Healthcare Informatics ➔ InfoLogix increases its offerings ➔ Healthcare IT: Computer on wheels offers cautionary tale S By PaTTy Enrado, Contributing Editor tage 3 of the eMR Adoption Model, reSource central ➔ On-Demand Web seminar: Measuring the Value of Mobility at Point of Care ➔ On-Demand Web seminar: Transforming Clinical Workflow for Mobile Point of Care ➔ On-Demand Web seminar: Case Study: Maximizing Healthcare Enterprise Profitability and Efficiency ➔ On-Demand Web seminar: The Four Essentials for Deploying HealthcareGrade Wireless Networks ➔ On-Demand Web seminar: Healthcare 2015: The Future of Care Delivery three trendS to watch Mike Davis, executive vice president of HIMSS Analytics, identifies trends to watch in the mobile workstation market: 1. growth: The mobile workstation market will grow substantially within the next three to five years, with less than 5 percent of U.S. hospitals at Stage 4 of the EMR Adoption Model. 2. price barrier: Price continues to be a barrier, despite the better, faster, cheaper technological advances. Hospitals need to consider total cost of ownership for a three-to five-year lifecycle. 3. battery drawback: Battery technology still needs to be improved and remains the biggest drawback of mobile workstations, and designs must continue to meet the needs of users. new appS Spur demand For mobility artromick NX10 Workstation Artromick’s new NX10 Mobile Computing Workstation provides superior floor performance, complete flexibility for Nursing and IT, and dependable computing throughout patient care sessions. Select from a host of computing options including All-In-One PC, laptop, tablet or thin-client solutions. Contact: Michael Raney, 800.848.6462, mraney@artromick.com enables clinicians to access real-time information at the point of care. Designed for technology options and upgrades, the integration on this wireless workstation sets new standards in increased stability, quality and reliability over the complete life cycle. Contact: Chad Ramage, vice president of sales and marketing, 877.FLO.4040, chad. ramage@flohealthcare.com Whether your staff is registering a patient into the ER, filling a prescription in a pharmacy or charting nurse’s notes in a physician’s office, counter space is often in short supply for medical facilities. The one-piece, wirelessenabled ClientPro 434 All-In-One reduces desktop clutter by delivering the power of a full-sized PC in the same amount of room as a standard LCD display. Ideal as a kiosk for secure network access, the 434 AIO features an integrated SmartCard reader to protect sensitive patient data and is available in optional widescreen or touchscreen versions. Contact: Bob Peterson, healthcare program manager, 770.476.7494, bob.peterson@ mpccorp.com inFologix Ultra SL Ultra SL mobile workstation can accommodate virtually any computing hardware configuration including upgrades such as height adjustable keyboard, lockable medication drawers, and vital signs monitor mount – as well as a Honeywell cordless 2D imager, which allows for accurate distribution of patient medication – and is loaded with ergonomic features for user comfort, safety and convenience. Contact: Katrina McSweeney, 215.604.0691, info@infologix.com ergotron StyleView LCD Cart, 40 Ah Powered/66 Ah Powered An environmentally clean point-of-care cart with the lowest total cost of ownership and the most standard features, including basket, front/rear handles, scanner holder, mouse pouch, advanced cable management, AC inlet powered coiled cord, USB hub, lighted keyboard tray and much more. Contact: Michelle Judd, Ergotron marketing department, 651.905.4870 nVidia NVIDIA Quadro FX Mobile Solutions: 3700M, FX 2700M, 1700M, 770M, and 370M The NVIDIA Quadro FX family of mobile graphics solutions bring a new level of flexibility and portability to notebook workstations by offering uncompromised graphics performance and quality for visual computing. mobile devices adoption trend 2005 Cart Brand(s) PDA Tablet Flo healthcare Flo 1800 The Flo 1800 offers a sleek design that mpc computerS ClientPro 434 ALL-In-One for Cart and Wall Mounts moBIlE see page 57 2006 USER REVIEWS 2007 “Since we began using Omnicell mobile carts, Memorial Health has been able to improve efficiency, reduce the risk of clinical errors, and enhance patient safety. Lesson learned: “There are a variety of combinations of features that are available, and we learned that it is important to get the nurses input on the specification of the system up front so that they are more comfortable using mobile carts during patient care.” Blaine Cappel, director of Information Technology, Memorial Health System “Rubbermaid’s after sale support delivered as promised and reduced the overall impact of incorporating their product into our environment.” Erik Stielow, manager of CSG Technical projects, Shands Customer Support Group Information Services Division for Shands Healthcare System 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 e l Connect: GRAPHS 1008 SOURCE: HIMSS analytICS http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=10120 http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=10119 http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=10047 http://Howard-Medical.com http://Howard-Medical.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/eConnect.cms?id=10150

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