Motion C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant Highlighted Throughout MCA Week

AUSTIN, Texas--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Motion Computing^®, a leading provider of integrated mobile computing solutions, announced today the C5 mobile clinical assistant (MCA) is being featured throughout MCA Week, a virtual event sponsored by HealthcareGoesMobile.com from Oct. 12-16. Through webinars, blogs and online videos, Motion customers and experts will share C5 success stories. Additionally, Motion and HealthcareGoesMobile.com are sponsoring a $10,000 promotion toward one selected organization’s mobile point of care initiative.

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Arras Hospital’s head nurse and health general manager, Marc Vandenbrouck, will be discussing how the French hospital is using the C5 for “connected prescriptions,” a fully electronic test process that helps to improve workflows and the overall quality of patient care. Visit Mobile Clinical Assistant Around the World: a European Perspective to register.

On Friday, Oct. 16, Queensland Health’s project director for mobility, Adam George, will be discussing how the C5 has significantly impacted workflows at the Robina Campus of Gold Coast Hospital in Australia. Reported benefits of using the tablet PCs include access to patient historical data and test results at the patient bedside, reduction of redundant tests, enhanced team collaboration and improved patient communications. Visit Mobile Clinical Assistant Around the World: An Asia-Pacific Perspective to register today.

In addition to the webinars, a Motion customer from Huntsville Hospital in Alabama and Cheryl D. Parker, RN, MSN, PhD and senior informatics specialist for Motion, will be contributing blogs to offer more information on successful deployments of the C5. For the latest information throughout MCA Week visit HealthcareGoesMobile.com Blogs.

Participants in MCA Week could also be eligible for a $10,000 promotional discount toward the purchase of Motion C5 MCAs and/or services provided by Mobility Mobility Solutions. Applications for the “Go Mobile” promotional discount, which will be awarded to one qualified U.S. or Canadian healthcare organization, will be accepted through Nov. 6, 2009, visit MCA Week Promotion to apply. The organization receiving the promotional discount will be announced on HealthcareGoesMobile.com by Nov. 30, 2009.

HealthcareGoesMobile.com will feature a variety of whitepapers and videos featuring the C5 throughout MCA Week. A selection of success stories include University of California Medical Center, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Lothian’s St. John’s Hospital, PhysioLab, Springfield Clinic, LLP, Mary Ogilvy Homes, University of Maryland Medical System and Island Hospital. Visit Mobile Clinical Assistant Resources to access all of the latest whitepapers.

The C5 MCA, the industry’s first MCA is now in use in more than 4,000 organizations worldwide and is proven in healthcare environments. The mobile, rugged tablet PC features an integrated barcode scanner, RFID reader, digital camera and smart card reader to ease clinician workloads, improve productivity and enhance security. The highly-portable device weighs approximately 3 lbs. and is fully sealed to enable simple disinfection, making access to patient information seamless in healthcare environments. For more information visit the C5 Proven Results page on the Motion website.

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Motion Computing is a leading provider of integrated mobile computing solutions, combining world-class innovation and industry experience so professionals in vertical industries such as healthcare, field sales and service and government can use computing technology in new ways and places. The company’s enhanced line of tablet PCs, mobile clinical assistants and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing portability, security, power and versatility. Motion combines those products with services and unique vertical market knowledge to deliver robust solutions – platforms, peripherals, services and wireless – customized for the needs of a particular industry. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com.

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