Wyse Partners with the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago to Reduce Patient Risks and Costs

Health Care Data Management and HIPAA Compliance Revolutionized by Thin Computing

SAN JOSE, Calif. – 14/03/2006 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, announced today that the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago (UIMCC) has more than 1,500 Wyse thin clients deployed throughout  their hospital system, which includes 22 clinics and nine remote clinics. Most patient information is now stored and accessed from the medical center's centralized data centers.  Physicians have the ability to read current patient information within seconds without having to locate a paper chart or cross reference another PC’s data.

"When you walk into our nursing units," said Karen Engelhardt, RN, MBA, Director of Production Operations at UIMCC, "there isn't an available computer. We have 3,000 Medical Center employees and 7,000 users of clinical systems who need access." To ensure fast access and to protect patient information, UIMCC adopted a thin-computing solution. Users log-in to use applications and information based on who they are and their role in the system.

The solution, which includes Citrix Presentation Server, makes up-to-date information more accessible to employees at the hospital, in nearby clinics and remotely.

"Centralizing information access within the IT infrastructure simplifies the lives of the staff, reduces cost and increases security and reliability," said Tarkan Maner, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Wyse.  "With no locally stored data to manage, thin computing not only provides health care organizations with cost savings, but HIPAA compliance as well."   

"The Wyse thin clients alleviate potential data security concerns. They provide peace of mind. If I had all thin clients, I wouldn’t have to worry about hard drive disposal issues," Engelhardt said.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing. Wyse and its partners deliver the hardware, infrastructure software, and services that comprise thin computing, allowing people to access the information they need using the applications they want, but with better security, manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC. Thin computing allows CIOs and senior IT professionals to reduce costs, manage risk, and deliver access to information. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE