Verizon, Motorola, BoxTone Unveil Mobile Solution For Health Care Industry

2/21/2012 12:15 AM ET
(RTTNews) – Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ: News ) said its Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Motorola Mobility Inc. (MMI: News ) and BoxTone are collaborating to develop a comprehensive mobile solution to help satisfy the unique security, reliability and usability requirements of the health care industry.

Verizon noted that by providing health care practitioners with secure mobile devices and apps, patient care can be improved through the sharing of clinical data in near-real time to help speed decision making and control costs.

The jointly created offering leverages BoxTone’s automated Enterprise Mobility Management software platform on select Motorola devices, such as the DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX smartphones, as well as DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2 tablets, all of which tap the power of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. Verizon stated that health care organizations can now reliably deploy Android-based mobile devices and apps that are designed to help them meet strict compliance requirements, including privacy measures outlined in the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

Alan Snyder, chief executive officer of BoxTone, stated, “Working with Verizon and Motorola Mobility, we have developed a comprehensive solution to securely deploy, manage, monitor and support the Android-based mobilization of health care,”"When smartphones, tablets and mobile apps are securely and reliably managed centrally, health care organizations gain the freedom to deliver significant point-of-care enhancements and increased patient satisfaction.”