Issue: Spring 2009
industry news

Detroit Medical Center uses 100% paperless Rx verification.
National Patient Safety Goals for 2009 include barcoding.
St. Clair Hospital connects smart infusion pumps to Wi-Fi network.
events

Computers in Libraries Mar 30 - Apr 1
Arlington, VA, USA
Distribution & Logistik
Apr 1-2
Malmö, Sweden
HIMSS
Apr 4-8
Chicago, IL, USA
events
New Products

Socket Bluetooth barcode scanners with antimicrobial protection

USB Ethernet Gigabit Adapter

SoMo 650 Tethered Stylus

Socket Bluetooth CRS Multi-bay Charger

Hardware Updates

Socket Bluetooth Cordless Ring Scanner

Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner

Software Updates

SoMo® 650 Svc. Pack 3

SocketScan™ for Windows

SocketScan™ for BlackBerry

Connect!Agent™




Get Ready Chicago, Socket is Heading to HIMSS09!
HIMSS This weekend, Socket Mobile will exhibit new Medical Mobility solutions at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference. Socket partners ARANZ Medical, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, InfoLogix and Zeta Compliance Technologies will join our booth to showcase portable solutions for digital wound analysis, point of care charting, computerized physician order entry (CPOE), and regulatory compliance management.
Visit us in Booth #3674 in the South Hall!

Learn more about Socket's activities at HIMSS, including speaking engagements and demonstrations of our new antimicrobial products.... read more
Socket Raises the Bar on Hands-Free Barcode Scanning
Bluetooth Cordless Ring Scanner In February, Socket launched a new version of the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Ring Scanner™ (CRS) Series 9, a hands-free, wearable barcode scanner designed for supply-chain applications. The new version features significant improvements, including IP54 compliance, a washable wrist strap, coiled cable, advanced options for automating Bluetooth, and much more.... read more
Royal Mail Improves Quality of Package Delivery Service
royal mail With government deregulation in the postal industry, competition is growing among package deliverers in the UK. As a result, customers are demanding higher-quality service, including faster deliveries and greater visibility of shipment status. Read how the UK's Royal Mail is using Socket barcode scanners to gain near real- time visibility of package status... read more
press
In the past few months, there have been several articles published about Socket and our products. Here is a sampling:
  • Health Data Management profiled Socket customer The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society in an article about how CIOs are making the most of tight IT budgets.

  • Channel Web named SocketScan as one of "5 Sweet BlackBerry Apps."

  • TMCnet published an article about how German highway police are using the SoMo 650 in roadside inspections.

  • Online Bookselling Tutorials recommended several Socket barcode scanners in an article for Internet book vendors.

  • Redes Telecom of Spain published a story about how Socket partner Diode España is offering the Socket SoMo 650Rx.