Vocera Earns ATO to Provide Communication Solution to Air Force and Navy
April 16 2019 - 8:04AM
Business Wire
Authorization from Department of
Defense extends technology beyond the U.S. Army
Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized
leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today
announced it received an Authority to Operate (ATO) from the U.S.
Department of Defense (DoD) that extends the potential purchase and
deployment of the hands-free Vocera Badge beyond the Army to
facilities in the Air Force and Navy worldwide.
This DoD security process is an integral part of authorizing,
securing and managing healthcare technology systems across the DoD.
The ATO is based on compliance with strict security requirements
and risk assessments outlined in the Risk Management Framework
(RMF). The RMF, a unified information security framework, was
developed by the National Institute for Standards and Technology
(NIST) to help DoD and federal agencies manage and monitor
information technology risks.
“For many years the wearable Vocera Badge has been used in
MEDCOM facilities around the world to improve care team
communication,” said Gregory Young, vice president of military
health systems at Vocera. “With this new ATO, we are very excited
to extend our customer base and offer our defense-grade solution to
healthcare facilities in the U.S. Air Force and Navy.”
The Vocera Badge meets all federal government requirements, is
FIPS 140-2 compliant, and Joint Interoperability Test Command
(JITC) certified. Proven to reduce steps and save time, this
communication solution enables mobile healthcare workers to connect
with the right person, group and information instantly. It also
integrates with more than 140 clinical systems, including
electronic health records, nurse call systems, physiologic
monitors, and real-time location systems.
About Vocera
The mission of Vocera Communications, Inc. is to simplify and
improve the lives of healthcare professionals and patients, while
enabling hospitals to enhance quality of care and operational
efficiency. In 2000, when the company was founded, we began to
forever change the way care teams communicate. Today, Vocera offers
the leading platform for improving clinical communication and
workflow. More than 1,850 facilities worldwide, including nearly
1,600 hospitals and healthcare facilities, have selected our
clinical communication and workflow solutions. Care team members
use our solutions to communicate and collaborate with co-workers by
securely texting or calling, and to be notified of important alerts
and alarms. They can choose the right device for their role or
task, including smartphones or our hands-free, wearable Vocera
Smartbadge and Vocera Badge. Interoperability between the Vocera
Platform and more than 140 clinical and operational systems helps
reduce alarm fatigue; speed up staff response times; and improve
patient care, safety, and experience. In addition to healthcare,
Vocera is at home in luxury hotels, aged care facilities, nuclear
power facilities, schools, libraries, retail stores, and more.
Vocera solutions make a difference in any industry where workers
are on the move and need to connect instantly with team members and
access resources or information quickly. In 2017, Vocera made the
list of Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America. Learn
more at http://www.vocera.com and follow @VoceraComm on
Twitter.
Vocera® and the Vocera logo are trademarks of Vocera
Communications, Inc. registered in the United States and other
jurisdictions. All other trademarks appearing in this release are
the property of their respective owners.
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Shanna HearonVocera Communications,
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