Welcome to the December edition of the Motion News Network (MNN), the first place to go to get all of your Motion news, updates and information. The MNN is sent out at the start of each month. Be on the lookout for Motion News direct from the source!Motion UpdatesLeading Hospitals Report up to 60 Percent Increase in Productivity and 62 Percent Improvement in Clinician Job Satisfaction in Motion C5 Implementations. SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 4, 2007 – Intel Corporation and Motion Computing® today announced the results from several clinician usability studies completed by leading medical centers. The C5 mobile clinical assistant (MCA) is now being used in more than 1,000 hospitals worldwide, and clinicians are reporting a variety of positive results, including increased productivity, improved clinician satisfaction, better adherence to medication administration protocols and decreased latency in recording patient information. Read More
To watch the recorded webcast, click here.Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Planning
We’ve started planning for HIMSS (February 24th-28th in Orlando, FL), the largest healthcare IT event of the year. Stop by and see us at Booth #2050.
Will you be there? Let us know if you will be exhibiting; we are compiling a list of all partners with Motion product on display at the show. Send your Company Name, Contact information, website, and Booth number to mcpartners@motioncomputing.comHoliday Schedule
Motion Computing will be closed Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25, and Tuesday, January 1, 2008, for the holiday season. Have a very safe and prosperous New Year. We appreciate your continued support.Product UpdatesLE1700 Vista Motion Pak
Beginning with shipments 12/10, LE1700 Vista Motion Pak orders will not include Streets & Trips (US/Canada) or AutoRoute (UK, FR, DE, AU). This is for LE1700 Vista Motion Pak only, not XP Motion Pak.Lead Time Updates
We continue to make progress on the backlog of aftermarket extended battery orders and expect all current open orders to be cleared by the end of December. New orders are still shipping with a 6-week lead time.
Due to continued shortages on standard batteries, we will not be able to fulfill aftermarket standard battery orders by 12/15. All new standard battery orders will be on a 6-week lead time. Updated ship dates will be provided for current orders.
Please check the lead time update page (placed under the Products section) in the Motion Partner Portal and updated weekly with any changes.Promotional UpdatesCustomer Incentives
Get $150 Credit from Sprint Get a $150 Credit from Sprint for new service activations of embedded broadband module in LE1700 Tablet PCs with a minimum 2 year term.
This promotion is effective immediately. The service credit applies to new activations made to the Motion Activation Center 1-866-455-9926. Offer is valid only for new Sprint service activations.
This offer may be used in conjunction with other offers such as first month overage and/or any applicable corporate discounts. The service credit is not retroactive to previously-activated embedded modules and cannot be applied to “ESN swaps”.
**Promotion is for US ONLY**iPod Touch Webinars
One hour of your time could win you a new iPod Touch and $50 iTunes gift card. We’ve already had several lucky winners- Congrats to Kevin Neuse our latest winner!Motion C5-Getting Ready for Mobility
| Presenter: | Cheryl D. Parker, RN, PhD Senior Clinical Informatics Specialist Motion Computing |
Are you considering the Motion C5 and how it might fit into your organization’s philosophy of care as well as clinician workflow? This webinar will provide an overview of the presenter’s experiences from the past year of C5 implementations and clinician usability studies. This is an opportunity to gain an understanding of your organization’s readiness for mobility, what questions need to be considered and how to best implement within a variety of settings. There will be a question and answer session at the end of the presentation.
| Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Time: 10:00 am (CST) Register now |
AND | Date: Friday, December 14, 2007 Time: 1:00 pm (CST) Register now |
Following every webinar this month one lucky attendee will groove to the tunes on their new iPod Touch.
Check out the Webinar page under the News & Events section of the portal to view a complete list of upcoming webinars! Coming Soon in 2008! Based on carefully analyzing the most popular configurations sold- Motion will be dramatically reducing the number of LE-Series products offered through distribution in order to make it easier to recommend the proper configurations to customers. Stay tuned for further details in the January timeframe.
Motion has been hard at work re-tooling its reseller partner program. Be on the lookout for more details regarding the new program aimed at delivering better support, robust programs, and new entitlements to Motion’s valued partners!
