Dell Announces Canadian Availability of Mobile Clinical Computing, an integrated end-to-end IT solution
Dell Announces Canadian Availability of Mobile Clinical Computing, an integrated end-to-end IT solution
· Helps improve IT management and data security for hospitals
· Features latest virtualization and biometric authentication technologies with services that simplify implementation
· Enables hospitals to improve efficiencies, optimize costs and meet operational objectives, while boosting staff productivity and employee satisfaction
TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2012 - Dell is taking another important step towards improving IT management in healthcare with the availability of Mobile Clinical Computing (MCC) in Canada. Designed to address the unique needs of healthcare providers, Dell’s end-to-end MCC solution contributes to making patient information accessible to medical professionals as conveniently as possible, without compromising the security of these medical records. By combining desktop virtualization, single-sign-on and strong authentication technologies, MCC facilitates clinical efficiency, increases IT productivity and improves data security.
With the explosive growth in mobile devices in the healthcare sector, including computers on wheels, notebooks, tablets and other handheld devices, healthcare providers are demanding easy access to patient data anytime, anywhere, on any device. MCC fulfills this demand by enabling fast and secure access to patient information where and when it is needed by medical professionals, while simultaneously keeping patient data updated and secure in the data centre.
Findings of MCC pilot projects at 10 European hospitals demonstrate how the right information technology can help medical professionals reclaim up to three hours a week for patient care by improving access to patient information and reducing application access time by an average of 83 percent. For the hospitals, these time savings can add up to approximately $15,000 in annual productivity gains for each medical professional.[1]
Similar results are expected at Whitehorse General Hospital, the first Canadian installation and in upcoming trials at Markham Stouffville Hospital, Ontario, the site of Dell’s first MCC implementation in Ontario. “Our clinicians are mobile, they are constantly on the move treating our patients and they need an electronic system that can keep up with them,” says Tim Pemberton, Director of Information Systems, Markham Stouffville Hospital. “This technology will be essential to our expansion and our future Meditech Advanced Clinical deployments.”
Dell’s MCC solution offers numerous benefits to IT managers, hospital administrators and healthcare providers alike. By centralizing data in the data centre through client virtualization, MCC allows IT managers to better manage client systems, data security, images and data storage. Device deployment is streamlined, issues can be resolved faster and maintenance tasks that once took hours can now be completed in minutes. Centralized data storage also helps safeguard hospital data and patient records should a client end-point device ever be compromised.
MCC transforms the IT manager’s role from overseeing the ever-growing number of client devices such as desktops, laptops, tablets and handhelds, to managing the medical professional’s digital identity. Multi-factor authentication using a number of options such as RFID smartcards, passwords and facial or fingerprint biometrics makes this possible. Strong, personalized authentication helps maintain the integrity and security of patient records, allowing access to information only to those authorized based on an individual practitioner’s profile.
MCC improves clinical efficiency by eliminating repetitive log-in and log-outs. A single sign-on by each healthcare practitioner allows users to transfer their personalized virtual desktop from one device to another as they move around the hospital, without the need to enter separate passwords for each application and device. By creating these efficiencies, the deployment of MCC helps hospitals to achieve their operational objectives within their budget constraints.
Dell’s Mobile Clinical Computing solution includes:
· Dell’s Flexible Computing infrastructure and services that allow customers to optimize IT for unique environments with On-Demand Desktop Streaming, Virtual Remote Desktop and Dedicated Remote Workstation;
· Computing power delivered to users according to need with applications and patient information protected and secured in the data centre;
· Ability for a medical practitioner to roam between different client devices while maintaining an active session, without the need for multiple log-ins and log-outs;
· Single sign-on and quick and secure user authentication with contactless smartcards and other authentication devices;
· Industry-leading virtualization and biometric authentication technologies;
· Simplified user and application management.
Dell’s assessment, design and validation, implementation and support services identify the best Flexible Computing solution based on end-user needs and simplify deployment and support.
Quote: John Armstrong, National Director Healthcare and Life Sciences, Dell Canada
“Healthcare customers in Canada require solutions that increase flexibility, improve efficiency and provide the assurance that that patient data and applications are accessible and secure. We understand the importance of getting the right technology and information access into the hands of the professionals who are delivering care to patients.”
Quote: Tim Pemberton, Director of Information Services, Markham Stouffville Hospital
“At Markham Stouffville Hospital we take pride in being an eHealth leader. We were the first Meditech 6.0 Migration site in Canada and we continue to innovate to ensure we can provide the best possible care for our patients. MCC technology will be a key enabler for our nurses and physicians and will be a critical tool in our delivery of high quality care.”
Quote: Patrick von Wiegen, Technical Analyst, Whitehorse General Hospital
“When doctors access the up-to-date information, they provide better care. We are helping deliver information quickly, efficiently, and securely with the solution from Dell.”
About Dell
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services that give them the power to do more. As the leading provider of healthcare IT services in the world, Dell helps healthcare organizations harness the power of information to simplify administration; coordinate and manage patient care; transition from episodic care to prevention and wellness management and ultimately to deliver personalized medicine. For more information, visit: www.dell.ca
[1] Based on use by Senior Doctors (senior reviewer usage category) – Dell Mobile Clinical Computing Whitepaper, Ignetica 2010. The time released and associated economic value varies by usage categories. Please see the whitepaper for further details.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Dell products described are not medical devices and are not certified as Medical Electrical Equipment under UL 60601-1 or the Canadian Medical Device Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS). For more information, please visit www.dell.com/healthcare/certification.
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