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February 11, 2003

 
Just What the Doctor Ordered: New Mobile Computing Solution from Sprint Improves Hospital Care by Giving Physicians Remote Access to Patients’ Vital Information

In this press release, Sprint today introduced a mobile computing solution designed to improve patient care and make hospitals more efficient. The solution gives physicians remote access to critical patient information via virtually any wireless and Web-enabled device, allowing doctors to more frequently monitor a patient’s status – and even make changes to a patient’s orders – without having to physically be in the hospital.

The solution has the ability to notify a doctor if a patient’s vital signs fall below a pre-determined level set by the doctor. This allows doctors to be immediately notified of a potentially life-threatening situation, regardless of whether they are at home or even out to dinner. Sprint’s mobile computing solution transmits text- and graphics-based messages to physicians using Sprint Web-enabled PCS phones, the Handspring Treo 300, wireless and Web-enabled Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) such as the Palm and HP iPaq, and laptop computers.
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