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Lenovo Tablet PCs Help Lifetime Health Medical Group Provide Off-the-Charts Patient Care

Posted on: Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 09:00 CDT

Lenovo Tablet PCs are helping Lifetime Health Medical Group, a primary healthcare provider for more than 100,000 patients in New York State, enhance patient care by providing quick and secure access to medical information and streamlining administrative processes. The medical group is deploying 300 Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet PCs after a rigorous evaluation process of several PC solutions.

Lifetime Health Medical Group selected the ThinkPad X60 Tablet PCs for their reliability, security and excellent wireless functionality. The Tablets offer high-speed mobile broadband1 connectivity and layered hardware- and software-based security tools, so medical staff can easily access the organization's wireless network while keeping confidential patient information secure. The Lenovo Tablets are also equipped with integrated fingerprint readers, so only authorized staff can retrieve information and use related applications, and passwords are kept protected.

"Our doctors, nurses and other clinical staff can now securely obtain and update patients' medical records at the touch of a button 24 hours a day, whether they are in their offices or an examination room," said Mark Cohen, M.D., chief of healthcare informatics, Lifetime Health Medical Group. "By untethering our access to critical patient data, as well as to additional medical resources, we can treat patients in a more efficient and knowledgeable manner than was previously possible."

Using the NextGen® electronic medical records system on the ThinkPad X60 Tablets, medical and support staff at Lifetime Health Medical Group can document encounters at the point of care, creating a secure, longitudinal record of a patient's health information. Providers can quickly order prescriptions electronically right from the exam room.

"The Lenovo Tablet coupled with NextGen solutions has allowed me to significantly decrease the amount of time each day that my staff and I fill out paperwork," said Douglas Golding, M.D., medical director, Lifetime Health Medical Group. "The simple pen-to-slate functionality allows me to take notes quickly and save them immediately in one location so I can review them later. The Lenovo Tablet's screen rotation feature also enables me to more effectively engage patients because I can show them helpful visuals, test results and charts on the LCD display."

The Lenovo Tablets are helping overcome one of the greatest challenges in today's healthcare industry: improving patient care while lowering administrative costs. Additionally, providers at Lifetime Health Medical Group can achieve a better work/life balance by being able to access information remotely, which allows them to work from home and maintain more flexible hours.

About Lifetime Health Medical Group

Lifetime Health Medical Group provides primary health care for more than 100,000 patients in Buffalo and Rochester. A variety of services are offered at each health center and most sites include pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, internal medicine, pediatrics, family practice and specialty care. In Buffalo, there are seven health centers, obstetrics/gynecology, a dental center, urgent care, physical therapy, colonoscopy and complementary medicine. In Rochester, there are four primary health centers, as well as a family practice for the deaf, dermatology, eye services and urgent care. Several community-based physician offices are part of the group.

About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE:0992) (ADR:LNVGY) is dedicated to building the world's best engineered personal computers. Lenovo's business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable high-quality, secure, and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information, see www.lenovo.com.

1 WWAN Service Providers: Requires separate agreement with select third party service provider, and is subject to credit approval and applicable service agreement/terms, rate plan and coverage maps of the provider. Service is available in select metropolitan markets, not available in all areas. Service provider, not Lenovo, is solely responsible for service. Lenovo customers may be contacted after purchase to activate service. Special credit and tenure restrictions and additional charges may apply to international roaming. A network connection, third-party software, additional hardware, and/or subscription to a third-party service may be required for certain solutions/applications. Additional restrictions apply. Offer subject to change.

Source: Business Wire

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