The interoperability platform combines the intuitive touch interface of Windows 8.1 with the functionality of Caradigm Single Sign-On and Context Management to make it simple for clinicians to access the right patient information from multiple applications using a single mobile device, UMPC and Cardigm executives say.

"We’re excited to demonstrate the power of our combined technologies to help doctors and nurses drive better patient care and to take interoperability to the next level," said Jim Campbell, vice president of identity and access management for Caradigm, in a news release.

[See also: UPMC, Oracle to help with ID management.]

Technology Components
UPMC and Caradigm demonstrated the new platform at HIMSS14 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando last month. The platform uses the following technologies:

• Caradigm Single Sign-On enables clinicians to use a single set of credentials – entered once per session – and multi-factor authentication in an integrated clinical workstation. They can access applications quickly without signing on to each one separately.
• Caradigm Context Management maintains patient context across applications, giving clinicians automatic access to the right patient record as they move from system to system.
• With a touch-enabled application dubbed "Convergence," the UPMC Technology Development Center delivers relevant patient information from disparate clinical applications and EMRs in a single, patient-centric and secure workflow. Convergence gives clinicians control over access, display and mobility of their workflow and patient information.
• UPMC’s clinical pathways application leads a clinical team through UPMC-approved pathways of care for specific medical conditions. The touch-enabled application displays, tracks, and reports the series of clinical steps compared against   the recommended pathway.
• Windows 8.1 provides a touch interface, consistent user experience across devices, and an enterprise-level of security and manageability that today’s healthcare organizations demand.

In addition, UPMC and Caradigm executives noted that Intel technologists tuned the software with Intel’s low-power, high-responsive Intel Atom processors to help deliver a compelling mobile experience for clinicians.

UPMC photo Tiffany Bridge, 2008.