8:00 – 8:30      Registration & Breakfast

8:30 – 8:40      Introduction & Comments

8:40 – 9:10      BlackBerry Healthcare Vision Briefing

Fraser Edward, Research In Motion

Hear RIM’s plans for the healthcare industry – discover firsthand how the BlackBerry platform will help you deliver a ‘clinical collaboration’ strategy to your front line workers – improving productivity, save costs & improve patient care. 

9:10 – 9:55      From Pager Replacement to Alerts, Results & Vital Sign Monitoring

AirStrip Technologies, Amcom and Wallace Wireless – Presentations

Paging is at the heart of today’s clinical workflow.  Physicians need to be alerted when critical results are ready for review. Nurses need to page M.D.’s when their patient’s condition changes or to seek discharge approval.  However, the promise of Alerting coupled with Unified Communications on a converged Smartphone device is rapidly changing these workflows.  Discover how alerting solutions can imbed results, send EKG images, or display Electronic Fetal Monitoring in real-time, and the impact this is having on clinical efficiency.

9:55 – 10:15    Feedback from the Floor – Real Challenges and Solutions

Customer Panel Discussion

10:15 – 10:30 Networking Break

10:30 – 11:00 HIPAA Compliance: Balancing security with usability

Research In Motion

In a time when lost laptops, jail broken phones, and million dollar fines for privacy breaches fill the news headlines and blog sites, what practical action should your organization be taking to ensure it complies with the latest privacy legislation and honors the trust of your patients?  Hear practical advice from RIM’s security experts to help your organization find the right balance between security and usability in your mobility strategy.

11:00 – 11:40 Nursing Workflow: Alarms, Notifications, Nurse Call, IM & VoIP 

BlackBerry MVS, Connexall, Voalté – Presentations

Nurses walk on average 4 – 5 miles during a 12 hour shift, which has raised questions around fatigue, efficiency, and the impact on quality of care.  Studies suggest up to 12-30% of hospital staff time could be recaptured with Unified Communication solutions at the point of care.  BlackBerry ‘SIM-optional’ WiFi Smartphone with Nurse Call, Telemetry, and VoIP capabilities, are empowering clinicians with the information and communication capabilities, they need to improve productivity, quality, and safety.

11:40 – 12:00 Feedback from the Floor – Real Challenges and Solutions

Customer Panel Discussion

12:00 – 12:30      Is Mobility a Missing Piece in EHR Adoption?

Case Study from UPMC, Pittsburgh

According to Manhattan Research, Smartphones are now carried by 64% of Physicians and usage is expected to growing to 81% by 2012. The need for timely alerts and ‘on-demand’ access to rich clinical content at the point of care is driving this shift.  Learn how adopting these tools can transform the care process, plus hear about the impact these tools are having on physician satisfaction, care quality, and how they can assist achieve meaningful use goals.

12:30 – 1:15         Networking Lunch

1:15 – 1:30           Closing Remarks and distribution of BlackBerry Smartphones