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 and BellSouth , 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.
Cingular WirelessCONTACT: John Kampfe of Cingular Wireless, +1-908-696-4536, orjohn.kampfe@cingular.com ; or Stephen S. Hau of PatientKeeper,+1-617-987-0304, or shau@patientkeeper.com ; or Amanda Sina of SchwartzCommunications, +1-781-684-0770, or patientkeeper@schwartz-pr.com