Healthcare mobile software news: Oct. 16 - Dec. 8, 2006

MobileVillage, Dec. 8, 2006 -- Following is a roundup of recent announcements of mobile healthcare software.

UK based Medify has released MedifyRemote, a mobile access application that allows primary caregivers to access patient notes over a mobile secure link.

MedifyRemote was developed and refined during a pilot program at NHS Doncaster Primary Care Trust (PCT) in the UK, in conjunction with Oracle, BT and EMIS (Egton Medical Information Systems). EMIS clinical systems are used in around 56% of GP surgeries UK wide, according to the company. For more information on MedifyRemote, see medifysolutions.com.

Vocera Communications released version 4.0 of its Vocera System software for in-building staff communications over Wi-Fi networks. Version 4.0 can support up to 4,200 simultaneous users, more than doubling the previous limits of the previous version.

Version 4.0 also includes new Vocera-designed clustering architecture, and a new Administration Interface that lets System administrators delegate maintenance tasks to other users, and aims to improve on the ability to integrate Vocera with other third-party applications. Release 4.0 also adds a new automatic log out feature which automatically can remove users from temporary functional groups at the end of their shift and clear users from the System that have been off of the network for a specified amount of time.

As well, release 4.0 allows telephone calls to be connected directly to the user's badge, eliminating the need to say the name of the person or department the caller is trying to reach. Users can now send dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) touch-tones from their Badge by verbally reciting the desired digits. With voice DTMF dialing, Badge users may call into interactive voice response systems and navigate a call tree by simply saying numbers that the Vocera Software converts and relays as DTMF tones.

For more information, see vocera.com.

Unbound Medicine has released Harrison's Practice for PDAs, a compliment to the existing online reference. A 12-month subscription includes regular updates that are delivered automatically on the Web and whenever the device is synchronized. Harrison's Practice for PDAs works on handhelds running Palm OS version 3.5 and higher, or Pocket PC 2002 and higher. The software also supports Web enabled PDAs such as the BlackBerry. For more information see unboundmedicine.com.

USBMIS and its publishing partners announced the new, interlinked Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy and Tarascon Pharmacopoeia, for owners of BlackBerry handsets. According to USBMIS, the Tarascon Pharmacopoeia has been a source of portable drug information for nearly two decades, and is updated almost daily. The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, published by Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc., is the most frequently-used and widely-read medical reference in the world. The guide to Antimicrobial Therapy is also used for military training, nursing, and medical education.

For more information about the Sanford Guide and the Tarascon Pharmacopoeia, see usbmis.com.

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