Critical Alert unveils smartphone app for HIPAA-compliant messaging and paging

Critical Alert - CAST

Critical Alert Systems unveiled new Critical Alert Secure Texting (CAST) and paging app for smartphones. The CAST system enables two-way, encrypted, HIPAA-compliant communications between web-enabled mobile devices and computers; it can operate as a fully functional stand-alone system or in conjunction with existing operator consoles, messaging software, or paging systems. CAST is expected to be available during the first quarter of 2016.

“Healthcare organizations of all sizes have rapidly adopted smartphones and tablets to help improve patient care and communications between internal staff and external partners,” said Dan Shaw, Senior Vice President of Messaging Operations for Critical Alert Systems. “CAST provides a flexible, economical and easy-to-deploy secure communications solution for both text messages and paging.”

CAST allows clinicians and caregivers to securely share critical patient data in the field when removed from traditional clinical applications and locations. The system offers compliant messaging without placing additional burden or resource requirements on the IT staff and communications infrastructure. In addition to text messages, it can send and receive images, video, and even voice memos. Also, pages can be directed to a user’s smartphone or tablet, reducing the need to carry an extra device or respond to unnecessary clinical interruptions.

The CAST solution is deployed as a cloud-enabled app where administrative access, control, and patient data is maintained in a secure, HIPAA-compliant data center owned and operated by Online Tech, one of the industry’s most trusted hosting providers.