PatientKeeper teams with Cingular, deploys system in Kansas

Mobile computing technology developer PatientKeeper has certified its patient care platform designed for medical mobile computing devices for use with Cingular Wireless' nationwide GSM/GPRS wireless data network.
   
Cingular offers a broad choice of devices for healthcare professionals, including palmOne Treo, Siemens SX66 and Audiovox 4100 PocketPC mobile devices to wirelessly and securely access patient information. 
   
According to PatientKeeper, medical practitioners now have the full range of the company's integrated applications available on the Cingular Wireless GSM/GPRS network. Featuring an open architecture, the PatientKeeper Platform supports a portfolio of applications, including PatientKeeper Clinical Results, PatientKeeper Charge Capture, PatientKeeper Mobile Dictation, PatientKeeper ePrescription (Powered by DrFirst) and PatientKeeper Reference Library
   
In related news, PatientKeeper has implemented its patient care platform at Kansas University Physicians Inc. and has successfully completed the system's integration with the hospital's healthcare information system (Siemens' Invision).