Stories about: PatientKeeper

Wireless vendors are rolling out a new generation of handheld computers called smartphones for corporate users, but many network executives say they won't consider them until the means to manage and secure them are clear.

IBM Corp. said it will push the wireless portfolio of PatientKeeper, bringing added marketing muscle from the computer giant to the world of healthcare. IBM said it plans to market and resell PatientKeeper's mobile platform, which is designed to give physicians the ability to view and add to an electronic patient record and access clinical decision-support information wirelessly via PDA. The move will integrate PatientKeeper into Big Blue's Wires and Mobility Solutions initiative, and it strengthens an existing relationship between the two companies. PatientKeeper now runs on IBM's WebSphere.

Both IBM and Intel this week announced partnerships with health care vendors to promote the use of wireless technology. But analysts and users said that while mobile technologies are gaining currency in health care, security concerns impede their widespread adoption.