VA Hospitals improve care using thin client mobile computers

Santa Clara, CA, Feb. 10, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW) today announced that the Veterans Affairs Hospital (VA) has improved caregiver productivity by using the Sun Ray ultra-thin client mobile computer for secure and mobile access to all hospital patient records.

This Sun Ray has no hard drive, no operating system and consumes on average 80 percent less power than a typical desktop PC, according to Sun. Because there is no data, application, or operating system running on the Sun Ray ultra-thin client, it is immune to computer viruses, says Sun.

The VA Hospitals have placed the Sun Ray thin clients throughout their facilities for quick staff access. The Sun Ray's "hot desking" feature allows a caregiver's "secure session" to follow him or her automatically from thin client to thin client across the entire hospital campus via their individualized smart card. The smart card feature is currently being implemented for the VA's Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure Project (AAIP) program.

Upon inserting the smart card and entering a password, doctors at VA Hospitals can access patient files and other critical applications. Once the doctor has finished reviewing files, removes the smart card and walks away, the ultra- thin client display automatically turns blank and is locked.

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