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Omnicell, a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of medication system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, previewed the Omnicell Mobile Medication System yesterday at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists in Las Vegas. The new offering is touted as a fully-integrated, closed loop and transportable solution that extends secure transportation of medications from the automated dispensing cabinet to the patient bedside.

Motion Computing has unveiled a new line of Motion Clinical Workstations (MCWs) to complement the company's existing healthcare offerings aimed at streamlining access to patient information at the bedside.

In a blog post co-written with David Kibbe of The Health Care Blog, Microsoft's top health care guy Peter Neupert voices some ambitious goals. Among them: patients’ clinical data should be in 75 percent of ERs, clinics  and hospitals by year-end; doctors should all be given a "face sheet" with all data relevant to a visit and it should be made available to patients online; and, patients should always be given an after-visit report online, which includes the next steps for care according to best practices.

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers, today announced it is introducing flexible financing options to enable customers to purchase and implement the reliable mobile technology they need to drive long-term value for their organizations.http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20081217005094&newsLang=en

Mobile technology and wireless communications company Motion Computing has at the World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition announced the first mobile clinical assistant (MCA) user conference. …."It is clear that by improving clinician mobility, MCAs enhance hospital workflows, improve clinician productivity and patient care, and provide significant business returns," said Patrick O'Brien, managing director, Tracline UK.