Ciscare: Ciscare was founded in May 2005 by Sam Caughron, M.D., with the goal of improving information technology in the healthcare industry. Dr. Caughron developed Ciscare's flagship product, LARA (Live Anywhere Record Access), during his residency. Ciscare focuses on quality user interface design and the application of mobile devices in order to streamline physician workflow. LARA eliminates the need to print patient charts and delivers up-to-date patient data securely to PDAs. This system is currently in use at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

Current System: LARA provides read-only access to a hospital's Health Information System (HIS). It delivers data securely using WiFi and HTTP/SSL to a PDA web browser. It is not currently possible to electronically place orders through LARA. Orders continue to be prepared and distributed manually. The greatest flaw of this current method is handwriting misinterpretation. This could lead to errors and increased costs associated with incorrect orders, such as increased patient stays and lawsuits.

Proposed System: The new mobile electronic physician ordering system will allow physicians to place orders from any location within the hospital using a handheld PDA device. From within the easy-to-use interface, the user will be able to submit orders for medication or procedures. This system will be implemented for customers of Ciscare, most notably Creighton University Medical Center.

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