Panasonic Toughbook Driving Healthcare Efficiency Through Mobile IT
Jon Tucker Strategic Industry Manager Panasonic Computer Products Europe (PCPE)
The Challenges…… A Changing Health Environment Changing Demographics Population more mobile Greater long term chronic illness Patients more educated on health and want greater involvement Health recruitment at record low levels Compliancy Budget Constraints
Need for healthcare optimisation and efficiency improvement
Has overburdened the system
Patients die each year from medication errors Procedures cancelled Safety incidents due to documentation errors Healthcare moved away from the patient
What do I mean increase efficiency / optimisation? Business Value Results 13% time savings in workflow – 55 min daily per therapist
20% increase in Staff satisfaction A reduction in wrong ID is possible with MCA’s bar-code scanning.
‘The pain of change must be less than the pain of remaining the same’ Steve Butler CEO Segue Software Inc. 1999
Transforming Healthcare Services – The Puzzle
User Adoption
Implementation Training
Financial buy in
Change Management Support Service
Air time
Device Device
Why Toughbook? – Core Manufacturer •
Panasonic Products > Panasonic Factories – Manufacturing portable products since 1982 – 260 engineers focused solely on Toughbooks
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All Major Components Manufactured Internally
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Advantages to Customers: – Reliable quality > Cost savings – Customer-driven product development – Rapid response to engineering issues – Control of supply chain
Engineered for Mobility and Reliability •
Key Toughbook Features – Magnesium Alloy cases – Shock-mounted, removable HDD/SSD – Flexible internal connectors – Sealed, where appropriate – Daylight viewable screens – Spill resistance – Extreme battery life – Physical and data security – Optimized wireless integration
• Independently Tested • Real World Proven • Toughbook Tested – Vibration – Water-Resistance – Dust-Resistance – High and Low Temp – Thermal shock – Electrostatic Discharge – Infection Control
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) •
PRICE ≠ COST – Expense extends beyond purchase
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What Does it Cost – To buy? – To support and maintain? – To deploy and decommission? – To have employee downtime?
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What Value Will it Bring? – Return on investment (ROI)
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Panasonic Toughbooks – Not cheapest to PURCHASE – Least expensive to OWN
Panasonics continued evolution of Healthcare products
• Lightweight • Optimized Antenna • Long Battery Life
• Dual Hot Swap Batteries • Ergonomic Strap • Infection Control
And what about performance?
High Performance Faster, smarter, adaptive—that’s intelligent performance The all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family: Smart energy efficient processors that automatically deliver extra performance when users need it most and help to reduce power consumption. Adaptive performance with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and increased responsiveness.
Intelligent performance meets ultimate mobility.
So What’s the ‘Big Deal’... Problem
Solution
Outcome
Everything moves in a healthcare
Mobile IT frees up workflows from
Clinicians more effective, efficient,
environment,
physical boundaries
and spend more time with patients
yet most computers don’t
Who’s making the most of mobility? Customer – Azienda USL di Bologna, Italy Huge Regional Healthcare Organization 9 public hospitals (2400 beds); 6 healthcare districts; 74 outpatient clinics; 23 elderly care hospitals; 9 private accredited hospital (2000 beds); 1400 physicians; 3000 nurses. Annual Budget – 1300 Mio€ Annual ICT Budget – 9 Mio€
Tender won by Panasonic :
80 x CF-H1 to enable patient tracking with RFID technology Potential Development During the next year deployment will rise to 300 x CF H1 1000 units expected to be deployed over 3 years.
Summary… IT enabled change :
•Do more with what we have •Improve safety •Increase staff morale •Improve frontline patient care •Improve patient experience •Prepare us for the next challenge
Thank you for your kind attention