AHA Endorsement:

Health Information Exchange, Voice, Data Networking & Wireless Services

"AT&T understands the specialized needs hospitals have for security, speed and connectivity. The company has crafted a vision that includes the deeper implications of IT's role in health care and has invested in significant resources to support the long-term needs of the industry.” – Anthony Burke, President and CEO, AHA Solutions, Inc.

In the era of health care reform, it is more important than ever to decrease costs while improving patient care and increasing the connectivity between patients and clinicians. Sharing, managing, storing, and then providing access to data is going to be instrumental in improving health care and reducing errors.

Why We Endorsed HIE, Voice, Data Networking & Wireless Services from AT&T;

AT&T recognizes the specialized needs of hospitals for security, speed and connectivity. With a demonstrated understanding of the long-term issues facing health care IT, AT&T exhibits world class customer service, a highly secure, cloud-based platform, and technical support by delivering solutions and resources essential to maintaining hospital voice and data networks. Also distinguishing AT&T is its wide geographic coverage and strategic alliances with other technology providers in telemedicine and video conferencing.

Healthcare policy initiatives are spurring the creation and adoption of health information exchanges (HIE) and implementing an HIE solution is multifaceted. AT&T Healthcare Community Online (HCO) is a pre-integrated cloud-based HIE designed to facilitate the secure internal and external exchange of patient data. HCO integrates information from disparate sources, including electronic health records (EHR) and other key systems, into a single view and maintains the integrity of the data while providing a cost-effective strategy for meeting the strict requirements and pending deadlines of meaningful use. Learn more at www.corp.att.com/healthcare.

Access to decision support systems helps caregivers choose the most effective treatments and improve patient outcomes. AT&T mobility solutions can improve care efficiency by providing mobile clinicians and staff with virtually anytime, anywhere, access to patient information, eHealth, and clinical decision support systems at the point of care.

With digital imaging, patient monitoring, and the push toward electronic medical records, the need for speed, bandwidth, and data storage is constantly increasing. AT&T voice and data networking solutions provide a scalable, cost-effective solution that can seamlessly integrate into your network infrastructure.

Company Website: http://www.corp.att.com/healthcare/