Software offers healthcare solution for Blackberry.
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Using BlackBerry® handset and ON-HAND application, healthcare providers have constant wireless connectivity to vital point-of-care information. Frequently accessed content can be locally stored on BlackBerry handset, and real-time updates can be automatically and securely accessed by user via wireless Internet connection as new content is published. Platform also includes security mechanisms to meet compliance requirements for healthcare institutions and health systems.
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Lexi-Comp, Inc. Delivers a Convenient Healthcare Solution for BlackBerry
Solution puts industry-leading drug information with connectivity for up-to- date content in the hands of healthcare professionals
HUDSON, Ohio, Oct. 23 // -- Connecting to Lexi-Comp's trusted drug information and clinical content through a wireless handheld device has never been easier. In the spirit of innovation, Lexi-Comp, Inc. is offering healthcare providers constant connectivity to vital point-of-care information using BlackBerry(R) handsets from Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM).
"This solution for BlackBerry delivers on our philosophy of leveraging the best technologies to support the healthcare industry," said Steven Kerscher, president and COO, Lexi-Comp, Inc. "Launching this capability is very exciting to us because of its simplicity and convenience to Lexi-Comp(R) ON-HAND(TM) users. The installation process is very simple, with no desktop computer required. And since BlackBerry handsets are built to run Java(TM), the customization capabilities are really limitless from a development standpoint, both for Lexi-Comp and for the user."
With this robust new platform, Lexi-Comp's information is always available to the user. The system is designed to allow frequently accessed content to be locally stored on the BlackBerry handset. Real-time updates can be automatically and securely accessed by the user via the BlackBerry handset's wireless Internet connection, as new content is published.
The BlackBerry platform also features many security mechanisms to meet compliance requirements for healthcare institutions and health systems, and allows for site-wide licensing of Lexi-Comp ON-HAND. Also, individual subscribers, such as family physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and students, can personalize content on their BlackBerry handsets by selecting the information they want to view or hide.
"Organizations around the world are embracing the BlackBerry platform to wirelessly extend business applications to their mobile workforce," said Jeff McDowell, vice president, Global Alliances. "Lexi-Comp is a well-respected health information provider, and its healthcare solution is a good example of how the BlackBerry platform can be leveraged to help provide higher quality patient care by enabling mobile access to up-to-date drug information and clinical content."
For more information about Lexi-Comp products, solutions and partnerships, visit www.lexi.com.
About Lexi-Comp
Lexi-Comp, Inc. is a leading provider of medical information and clinical content for the healthcare industry. Located in Hudson, Ohio, the company was founded in 1978 to create custom reference handbooks for clinical laboratories. Since then, Lexi-Comp has evolved its content base and technology solutions to provide clinically-relevant, real-time information at the point-of-care in knowledge areas that include pharmacology, interactions, diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests, pharmacogenomics, poisoning and toxicology, dentistry, infectious diseases, and patient education. Information is delivered on a variety of electronic platforms, including Lexi-Comp(R) ONLINE(TM), ON-HAND(TM), ON-DESKTOP(TM), and ON-WEB(TM), all of which may be integrated for hospitals and health systems via the LEXI-COMP(R) Knowledge Solution(TM). The company's popular electronic databases include Lexi- Drugs(R), an easy-to-use database of more than 1600 drug monographs, and Lexi- Interact(TM), a tool for checking patient profiles for drug, food, herbal, and alcohol interactions. Lexi-Comp also publishes a comprehensive handbook library of more than 40 titles, including the Drug Information Handbook, Pediatric Dosage Handbook and Geriatric Dosage Handbook. To learn more about Lexi-Comp's UNIQUE approach to delivering solutions, call 800.837.5394, 330.650.6506, or visit www.lexi.com.
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CONTACT: Heather Blank of Lexi-Comp, Inc., +1-330-655-0315, or heather.blank@lexi.com;
