Partnership to Enhance Healthcare Workflow

Siemens Medical Solutions (Erlangen, Germany), a leading provider of medical equipment and information technology (IT) systems, and Vocera Communications (Cupertino, CA, USA), a developer of a breakthrough wireless voice communication system that enables instant voice communication throughout organizations, have announced a partnership enabling Siemens to provide the full range of Vocera technology and systems to the healthcare market.

As an authorized North American Value-Added Reseller of Vocera, Siemens will deliver the Vocera Communications System, which is comprised of the Vocera system software and the Vocera Communications Badge. A wearable device that weighs less than two ounces, the Vocera Communications Badge can easily be clipped to a shirt pocket or worn on a lanyard. It enables instant two-way conversation using natural spoken commands, without the need for remembering phone numbers or manipulating handsets.

When live conversation is not necessary, text messages and alerts can be sent to the liquid crystal display (LCD) screen on the back of the Vocera Communications Badge. The system can also connect to the PBX in order to place and receive calls through the public telephone network. Siemens next-generation Soarian health information system (HIS) orchestrates all aspects of healthcare workflow--administrative, diagnostic, clinical, and financial via an integrated, holistic workflow-enabled toolset.

Through this partnership, Siemens will integrate Vocera into Soarian's robust workflow capabilities to enable not only voice communications, but to enhance workflow by sharing results and orders using the Vocera Communications Badge. By providing real-time communication between clinicians and other healthcare workers, Vocera technology provides notification when a task needs to be performed. As a result, healthcare providers can expect improved communication and decision-making. Furthermore, a considerably reduced need for pagers and phones results in less "noise” on a unit or floor, enhancing patient satisfaction.




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