Vocera and Zebra Technologies to Provide Enterprise-Class Clinical Communication Solution

Vocera offers bundled solution to improve clinical workflow and simplify the customer experience

SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 14, 2015Mobile healthcare communications company, Vocera (NYSE:VCRA) and  Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in solutions and services that provide visibility into organizations’ assets, people and transactions, today announced that the Vocera Collaboration Suite will be available on Zebra’s MC40-HC Android mobile computer. Vocera is committed to delivering market leading communication solutions on a range of devices to meet the needs of mobile healthcare workers.

“Our customers rely on Vocera to provide strategic advice on their communication strategies. With this in mind, we continuously evaluate devices based on functionality and reliability required for optimal performance with the Vocera Communication System,” said Brent Lang, CEO of Vocera. “We selected the Zebra MC40-HC based on rigorous customer testing to help us deliver a robust enterprise-class care team communication solution.”

Designed to withstand demanding healthcare environments, the rugged MC40-HC includes a barcode scanner for medication administration and mobile specimen collection. The MC40-HC is ideal for voice applications because of its enterprise-class Wi-Fi connectivity capabilities and ability to seamlessly integrate with the Vocera Communication System, electronic health records (EHRs), and other clinical system applications, making it an ideal Android solution for Vocera’s installed-base of nearly one million users.

“We are excited to work with Vocera on providing healthcare providers with a comprehensive solution that will improve workflows and drive greater productivity,” said Scott Thomas, Director of Healthcare Sales at Zebra Technologies. “The MC40-HC is ideal for Vocera’s Collaboration Suite because it is built to withstand the demands of a healthcare environment and designed to empower mobile care teams to deliver the best possible patient experience at the point of care.”

The MC40-HC will be offered as a bundled solution with the Vocera Collaboration Suite to provide a complete, turnkey solution. The Vocera Collaboration Suite is a HIPAA-compliant clinical communication solution that includes voice communication to individuals and groups, secure texting and instant access to critical clinical data, alerts, and alarms, all of which leverage the intelligence of the Vocera Communication Platform.

Customers interested in the Vocera Collaboration Suite on the MC40-HC for Android can visit www.vocera.com/product/mc40-hc  for more information.

About Zebra

Zebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) makes businesses as smart and connected as the world we live in. Zebra tracking and visibility solutions transform the physical to digital, creating the data streams enterprises need to simplify operations, know more about their businesses, and empower their mobile workforces. For more information, visit www.zebra.com/possibilities.

About Vocera

Vocera Communications, Inc. [NYSE: VCRA] is a mobile healthcare communications company that provides enterprise-class solutions. Widely recognized for developing smarter ways to communicate, Vocera helps care teams collaborate more efficiently by delivering the right information, to the right person, on the right device, at the right time, anywhere. Vocera solutions are installed in more than 1,200 organizations worldwide, improving quality, efficiency, safety and outcomes. Via the company’s research collaborative, the Experience Innovation Network, Vocera also drives thought leadership for the healthcare industry and new standards in care delivery to elevate patient, family, nurse and physician experiences. Vocera is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices in San Francisco, Tennessee, Canada, India, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.vocera.com and @VoceraComm on Twitter.

   

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