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Vocera Adds Smartphone to Its System of Communication ProductsNov 01, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Vocera announced what it said is the first shipment of the Vocera smartphone, the newest addition to the Vocera system of wireless, instant communication products. The new device, in addition to supporting all of the Vocera system's voice-driven features, works as a wireless telephone and offers application support to deliver staff efficiency and expedited patient care. As an extension of the Vocera platform, the Vocera smartphone, developed with Motorola based on its Total Enterprise Access and Mobility solution, offers the same one-touch, voice user interface of the Vocera communications badge. Combined with the power of the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, doctors and other clinical staff now will be able to access business applications, such as clinical alarm/alert systems, asset tracking and medical reference software. The new platform also will provide access to corporate e-mail. The Vocera smartphone offers healthcare professionals, particularly physicians who are accustomed to using a phone or PDA, instant access to staff and clinical applications whenever and wherever they are needed in the hospital setting. The Vocera smartphone supports traditional phone dialing, as well as the voice capabilities of the Vocera badge. It integrates dual-band wireless networking for instant voice and data communications with the functionality of a mobile computer in a portable device. As with the Vocera badge, the smartphone is a shareable device optimized for shift environments. Users can be assigned a fixed phone number with permissions and settings attached to their system profile, rather than to an individual phone. Vocera is a provider of wireless communication systems enabling instant voice communication among mobile workers for institutions and companies. The AHA Solutions division of the American Hospital Association has endorsed the Vocera communications system for instant voice communication in healthcare. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |