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November 06, 2013

Motorola Unveils Two New Mobile Healthcare Devices


Motorola Solutions, Inc. has announced the availability of two new mobile devices designed to improve the patient experience and to streamline workflows for healthcare providers.

One product, the MC40-HC, is a smartphone-like device that healthcare providers can carry in their pockets. It's housed in disinfectant-ready materials, has an integrated barcode scanner and comes with pre-loaded push-to-talk (PTT) capability.


Pictured: MC40-HC

The other device, the SB1-HC, is a smart badge with a three-inch E-ink display. It's designed for more non-clinical staff such as dietitians, nurses, orderlies and facilities maintenance workers. The badge has a speaker, a headset jack and PTT. Staff can use the SB1-HC to access HTML5-based apps for tasks like inventory lookup, patient identification and tasks lists.


Pictured: SB1-HC

Motorola already offers the ET1 tablet, the MC55HC mobile computer and the MC75AO-HC digital assistant as part of its mobile healthcare device portfolio. According to Joe White, Motorola's VP of enterprise mobile computing, the MC40-HC and the SB1-HC are designed to complement those existing devices.

"With the availability of the MC40-HC and SB1-HC, Motorola Solutions provides an end-to-end healthcare technology solution – from infrastructure to data capture," White said in a statement. "This solution is ideal for healthcare organizations who want to work with a single vendor to support their healthcare IT needs."

The MC40-HC utilizes an enterprise-class Android OS. When clinicians monitor patient vital signs, order lab tests or place pharmacy orders, the data links back to the patient's onsite electronic medical record within the hospital's clinical information system.

Additionally, the SB1-HC, like Motorola's other healthcare devices, is designed to take some abuse. The badge meets military drop specifications, and it's environmentally sealed to prevent the infiltration of harsh chemicals or disinfecting agents. Like the MC40-HC, the badge has a 1D or 2D barcode reader designed to facilitate equipment and inventory management, building maintenance and patient transport.

"Devices used in hospitals and other healthcare facilities need maximum processing power, rugged design, flexibility in extending reach, data capture capability, connectivity options, security and manageability," said Randy Briley, Motorola's director of healthcare. "In addition to addressing all of these needs, the MC40-HC and SB1-HC are durable, sealed and disinfectant-ready, making them the ideal, patient-friendly solution for point of care use."




Edited by Alisen Downey
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