Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations to Benefit From HP and Software Partner Technology Offerings
HP HPQ -0.04% today announced a new healthcare affiliate program that combines offerings from independent software vendors with hardware from HP so hospitals and healthcare organizations can better deliver cost-effective, efficient and high-quality care.
Members of the HP Healthcare Alliance program include renowned healthcare providers, such as Quest Diagnostics and its Care360(R) EHR, Greenway Medical Technologies and Central Logic. HP and several software partners will exhibit their joint offerings at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibition in HP booth 3845 today through Feb. 23.
“Through our close collaboration with technology leaders in the Healthcare Alliance program, HP is providing an easy path for vendors to bring their most innovative healthcare solutions to market with the reliability of HP hardware,” said Chris Mertens, vice president, Americas Healthcare Practice, Personal Systems Group, HP.
HP will offer customers a wide range of hardware and specialized equipment — such as medical carts, digital signage and clinical reference technology — combined with software from HP Healthcare Alliance program partners. Collaborative solutions on display at HIMSS include:
-- MedWeb will showcase its picture archiving and communication systems
(PACS) viewer on the new HP Slate 2 and its virtual PACS solutions on
HP Mobile Workstations. In addition, MedWeb will use HP hardware with
its web-based telemedicine solutions to provide integrated medical
imaging and consultations for teledermatology, teleophthalmology,
teleradiology, telestroke, teledentistry and telewound care.
-- ACR 2 Solutions provides state-of-the-art automated enterprise
risk-management software to help the healthcare industry meet
information security compliance requirements. HP partners and
customers who are developing electronic health record (EHR) solutions
also will have access to ACR 2's meaningful-use compliant
risk-management software through HP.
-- Status Solutions uses HP workstations to power its SARA (Situational
Awareness and Response Assistant) solution, which allows caregivers to
remotely monitor their patients' vital information and alerts status.
SARA enables nurses using the HP TouchSmart 9300 All-in-One business
PC at care station endpoints, or physicians on the move with an HP
Slate 2, to stay connected with their patients' well being.
-- Brainlab develops software-driven medical technology that supports
targeted, less-invasive treatment. The company takes full advantage of
HP touch technology as a part of its core offering, including the HP
TouchSmart 9300 and 42-inch HP Digital Signage displays powered by HP
Z210 Workstations.
-- DigitalPersona offers healthcare IT managers a centrally managed suite
of authentication and access management solutions that protect data,
PCs, applications and networks. With its remote administration for HP
ProtectTools, DigitalPersona's software allows IT managers to enforce
and monitor security for an entire fleet of laptops and desktops from
any location.
-- The Astound Technologies Virtual Specialist(TM) is powered by HP
Z400 and Z600 Workstations that streamline and standardize video
communications and collaboration among primary care physicians,
specialists and their patients. Virtual Specialist also uses the HP
TouchSmart 9300 All-in-One business PC at care station endpoints,
extending the use of visual communications to affiliated care
facilities with minimal investments and hassle.