BlueLabs Develops Wireless System for MobileCare

The latest in mobile technology is now making serious inroads in home care and geriatric care. On behalf of MobileCare, BlueLabs is developing a system to improve efficiency for home and hospice care workers. Using a handheld computer, the caregiver is continuously linked to the local municipality's central healthcare system.

The handheld computers, or PDA's (Personal Digital Assistants), communicate via GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), which means that the system is continuously online and can receive and transmit information no matter where it is used. As a result, planning and follow-ups can be made more efficient. Using a handheld computer, the caregiver can access healthcare plans, record the measures he/she takes, receive and confirm emergencies, and retrieve relevant information from central operating systems. The system also includes a positioning function with maps as well as statistics and follow-up functions.

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Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: Use of mobile devices and wireless has a significant potential in healthcare field. Business case is strong - it improves the quality of care and reduces costs by entering information at the source and also by accessing complete patient history at home.