Mount Laurel, NJ – OKI Data Americas announces its participation in the 2013 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition, taking place March 3-7 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. In collaboration with Futura Mobility, a leading provider of end-to-end mobile technology solutions, OKI Data will demonstrate a selection of its label printing solutions designed specifically for the healthcare industry in booth 2457. A comprehensive array of cost-effective solutions for printing admission barcode labels and hospital wristbands, mobile print technology, and a selection of OKI Data’s portable thermal transfer and direct thermal label printers will be exhibited.  

Together, OKI Data and Futura Mobility provide hospitals, pharmacies and laboratories with mobile print technologies through mobile carts or workstations on wheels outfitted with ancillary devices like bar code scanners and OKI Data’s label printers, as well as network devices including smartphones, laptops or tablets, can be used by both clinicians and patients. With OKI Data’s MotionPrint technology, mobile print applications and award-winning printers and multifunction devices, healthcare professionals are able to “plug and print” in a secure and efficient manner, reducing patient cycle time and improving workflow procedures for point-of-care printing of patient care plans and discharge forms.

In addition to its customized mobile print solutions, OKI Data offers on-demand barcode label printers using DataRay technology to provide a specialized patient identification solution for the healthcare industry. The solution is designed to quickly interface with any hospital information system for the purpose of generating barcoded patient identification wristbands and labels. Without the complexity or unreliability of a central server, the Thermal Printer Stations effectively meet the Stage II MU Barcoding requirements of electronic health records. Whether mobile or positioned at the workstation, OKI Data’s label printers allow healthcare professionals to quickly, easily and automatically print important patient labels for charts, document folders and wristbands, helping healthcare facilities increase productivity and enhance workplace efficiency.

As part of its award-winning, broad portfolio of products and solutions, OKI Data offers a complete line of label and office printers ranging from portable to the most compact desktop label printers to enterprise label printers, mono and color printers and multifunction printers, providing unmatched functionality and throughput for optimal performance. 

“OKI Data is pleased to work with Futura Mobility to present cost-effective and comprehensive mobile print solutions for healthcare professionals at this year’s HIMSS conference,” said Mark Hernandez, Director of Specialty Products at OKI Data Americas. “OKI Data strives to improve operational efficiencies in the healthcare industry through our innovative products, customized solutions and strategic alliances, working to enhance daily healthcare processes and patient safety, and improve the business of patient care.”

As an authorized reseller and value-added solutions provider, Futura Mobility collaborates with leading technology manufacturers – including OKI Data - to deliver complete mobility solutions to the healthcare industry. Currently, Futura Mobility supports over 2,000 healthcare customers in the United States and Canada, working to design, develop, implement and support wireless technologies that interact with their customers’ EMR system. 

The annual HIMSS conference in the U.S. ranks as one of the largest healthcare IT and management systems gatherings in the world. Attendees can select from more than 300 education sessions in 23 peer-reviewed topic categories, participate in a variety of networking events, and visit an exhibit floor filled with innovations and management solutions.

All OKI products are built on parent company OKI Data Corporation’s history of leadership and innovation. Most of OKI’s color printing solutions feature Single Pass Color™ as well as proprietary digital LED and HD Color technologies. These technologies allow OKI Data Americas to manufacture products that require fewer moving parts for increased reliability and outstanding color output quality.

OKI provides live, toll-free technical support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, with agents based in North America. In addition, OKI Data live chat feature is available to customers within the US and Canada seeking online support on weekdays during normal business hours within the Eastern time zone.