Kansas University Physicians Turn To PatientKeeper For Advanced Mobile Computing Solutions

BOSTON, and KANSAS CITY, Kan., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- PatientKeeper(R), a leading provider of mobile computing solutions for healthcare, today reports that Kansas University Physicians, Inc. (KUPI), the largest multi-specialty group practice in Kansas, is using the PatientKeeper Platform(TM) to address their real-time information needs with mobile computing, at the University of Kansas Hospital. The installation demonstrates PatientKeeper's ability to directly integrate its broad portfolio of mobile applications to Siemens' INVISION(R) healthcare information system.

Selecting PatientKeeper's direct integration option-rather than requiring a replicated database of clinical information-enhanced the workflow of the KUPI physicians. Patient lists, user credentials, reference information, view flags, and other information are shared between the PDA and desktop.

"Best Patient Care Tool Since the Stethoscope"

"PatientKeeper saves me over an hour a day in administrative tasks, time that I now spend with my patients providing better care. This is the best patient care tool since the stethoscope," said Gregory A. Ator, MD, FACS, chief medical information officer, the Kansas University Hospital. "We are getting tremendous positive feedback from our physicians, who especially appreciate the direct integration with the Siemens HIS. When we update patient lists on PatientKeeper, it is immediately reflected on the Siemens system. This delivers new levels of efficiency and workflow improvement."

Today, hospitals and healthcare professionals feel increased pressure to provide access to new technologies and procedures while at the same time confronting significant reductions in reimbursement rates. The result is unrelenting pressure on the bottom line and, in turn, on costs. PatientKeeper alleviates these issues by providing physician organizations and hospitals throughout the country with a broad portfolio of mobile computing solutions that deliver clinical and financial benefits.

"PatientKeeper is proud to offer a broad portfolio of applications that not only improve physician job satisfaction, but allow physicians to provide a higher quality of care for their patients," said Paul W. Brient, president and CEO of PatientKeeper, Inc. "With PatientKeeper, these applications can be tightly integrated with our clients' existing systems or loosely coupled through HL7-based data replication. This has allowed PatientKeeper to become an integral part of the I.T. strategies of many different types of organizations. Our clients are now reaping the benefits of PatientKeeper's open platform strategy."

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 the clinical references, and more. PatientKeeper products include PatientKeeper Clinical Results(TM), PatientKeeper Charge Capture(TM), PatientKeeper Mobile Dictation(TM), PatientKeeper ePrescription(TM) (Powered by DrFirst), and PatientKeeper Reference Library(TM). For more information, visit http://www.patientkeeper.com/ or call 617-987-0300.

PatientKeeper(R), PatientKeeper Platform(TM), Mobilizer Server(TM), PatientKeeper Clinical Results(TM), PatientKeeper Charge Capture(TM), PatientKeeper Mobile Dictation(TM), PatientKeeper ePrescription(TM), and PatientKeeper Reference Library(TM) are trademarks of PatientKeeper, Inc. All other trademarks and brands referenced herein are the properties of their respective holders.

Contact: Stephen S. Hau, PatientKeeper, shau@patientkeeper.com, (617) 987-0304 Amanda Sina, Schwartz Communications, patientkeeper@schwartz-pr.com, (781) 684-6269

CONTACT: Stephen S. Hau of PatientKeeper, shau@patientkeeper.com,+1-617-987-0304; or Amanda Sina of Schwartz Communications,patientkeeper@schwartz-pr.com, +1-781-684-6269

Web site: http://www.patientkeeper.com/