Amcom Software Expands Hospital Smartphone Messaging With Android Support

• Amcom Mobile Connect enables hospitals using Android smartphones to send and receive critical messages, logging all activities for full traceability
• Software lets staff get all messages on the Android, eliminating the ‘tool belt' and complexities of carrying various pagers and cell phones

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 11, 2010 – Amcom Software, Inc., today announced that Amcom Mobile Connect now offers smartphone messaging for the Android. This enables physicians and other staff members at today's technology-driven hospitals to receive all messages on a single smartphone, negating the need to carry multiple devices for different types of messaging. The solution provides a full audit trail of activities, including date and time stamps for messages sent, received, and acknowledged to ensure traceability and accountability. The result is improved patient care and staff efficiency through a highly streamlined unified communications process in which it's clear how to reach the right staff members at all times.

With smartphones as the basis for their pager replacement strategy, healthcare organizations are able to leverage devices already in widespread use to simplify the process of contacting highly mobile staff. Amcom Mobile Connect gives hospitals the flexibility to incorporate smartphones without worrying about which telecom carrier provides service. This Amcom solution is already in place at several hospitals using BlackBerry smartphones. The new Android compatibility increases the options hospitals have for communicating with their highly mobile staffs.

Hospital operators and others can use Amcom Mobile Connect to deploy critical messages to staff members through a variety of inputs, including a simple Web portal. In addition to this stand-alone deployment option, the solution also integrates seamlessly with Amcom's unified communications suite. This includes solutions for contact center automation, online employee directories and on-call schedules, and event notification systems, to name a few. Integration with related communications systems means everything pulls contact and schedule information from a central database, improving administration, accuracy, escalation procedures, and above all—speed.

"The excitement our customers and the market have shown for Amcom Mobile Connect has been astounding. There is a clear need in hospitals for a solution like this," said Chris Heim, CEO, Amcom Software. "Adding support for Android smartphones is just one of many enhancements our development team is making to the product over the next several months. We will soon be announcing support for other popular smartphones as well."

About Amcom Software

Amcom Software connects people to each other and to the data they need. This helps organizations that depend on speed, accuracy, and productivity save lives, improve efficiency, and enhance effectiveness. Amcom Software's unified communications technologies include solutions for contact centers, emergency management, mobile event notification, and messaging. The company's products are used by leading organizations in healthcare, hospitality, education, business, and government. By continually developing its industry-leading technologies, Amcom Software has rapidly grown and solidified its market leadership. For more information, call 800.852.8935 or go to www.amcomsoftware.com.

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