Dell intros mobile clinical program

PC vendor Dell has unveiled a mobile clinical computing (MCC) program that aims to enable healthcare organisations using the Meditech Health Care Information System (HCIS) to securely retrieve clinical information on their virtual desktops, notes InformationWeek.

Unveiled on Monday, the Meditech MCC program, which also reduces desktop management, support, and deployment costs, relies on a virtual desktop infrastructure that is cost-efficient, improves data management, and provides flexible deployment of virtual desktops in hospitals and their extended communities.

The program uses VMware vSphere, a cloud operating system, and VMware View, which allows desktop applications to be accessed in the cloud and delivered as a managed service.

Additionally, the solution includes Imprivata's OneSign application and Forward Advantage's API integration with the Meditech HCIS for using advanced authentication devices for e-signature actions.

FavStocks reports that the program makes computing flexible and simplifies access to patient information within a secure environment.

Medical Information Technology, commonly known as Meditech, is a Massachusetts-based software and services company selling information systems, which are installed in health care organisations worldwide. The software is designed to store and display administrative and clinical data.

According to Gartner, Dell is the leading healthcare IT services provider in the world, reveals Zacks.com.

Therefore, the US government's endeavour to grow IT infrastructure to support health reform is a big positive for Dell.