Notebooks and Tablets - Case Studies
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National Distributing Company
“This way, our sales reps can spend their time more effectively.
There’s no need for them to follow up on yesterday’s problems
because they have resolved them today.”
– Jay Davis, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, NDC |
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The College of Engineering at Virginia Tech
“We selected the Fujitsu LifeBook® Tablet PC based on
its reliability and flexibility, and Fujitsu’s years of corporate
experience with Tablet PCs. Fujitsu Tablet PCs also provided the best
balance of price, weight, service and screen size.”
– Glenda Scales, Associate Dean for Distance Learning and Computing, College of Engineering at Virginia Tech
College of Engineering Tablet PC Initiative
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DePaul Catholic High School
“I’m not saying that technology is the be all and
end all. But, by putting technology
in kids’ hands I think we have raised the caliber of education here.”
– Sue Parler, Information Technology Manager, DePaul Catholic High School |
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Indiana Wesleyan University
“Over the past nine years, Fujitsu has really
listened to our needs, suggestions, and requests
for product features. Fujitsu has been one of
the few technology companies to follow
through with its commitment to be a
partner of Indiana Wesleyan.”
– John Jones, Vice President of IT, Indiana Wesleyan University |
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Thomson Learning
“Our new mobile CRM solution and electronic catalog, powered by
the Fujitsu LifeBook® Tablet PC, has transformed the way
our sales reps work. We have received tremendously positive feedback from
the sales force as a result. In our latest survey of sales tools, sales
reps indicated that the electronic catalog and Fujitsu LifeBook Tablet
PC were their most valued sales tools.”
– Tom Orsi. Vice President of Marketing Information, Thomson Learning |
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Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
“As in all businesses, the costs of running a medical practice continue
to escalate. Every physician has to look constantly for opportunities to
reduce costs. If you can find a way to reduce costs while simultaneously
improving patient care and providing patient outcomes data, you have an
amazingly powerful combination of benefits.”
– Dr. Scott Boden, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of the Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center, speaking of SpineChart, a software tool that utilizes the capabilities of the Fujitsu Stylistic ST5000 Tablet PC to collect clinical information directly from patients as well as medical staff. |
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The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
“When I came to The Hospice two years ago, less than 50 percent of
our documentation was done electronically. Now approximately 70 percent
of our documentation is done on computers, thanks in part to the Fujitsu
LifeBook Tablet PC.”
– Gay Madden, Vice President of Information Systems, The Hospice  Download the .PDF
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LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care
“Using Fujitsu Tablet PCs and SunCoast Solutions,
our staff can access up-to-the-minute patient
information, admit new patients, and track
patients’ progress quickly and easily.”
– Larry Witt, Chief Information Officer at
LifePath Hospice and |
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Marshfield Clinic
“Our users are virtually tethered to their
Fujitsu Tablet PCs, giving them
real-time access to critical patient
data wherever they are.”
– Carl Christensen, Chief Information Officer at Marshfield Clinic |
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Provena Health
“It all comes down to patient care. The Fujitsu
LifeBook® notebooks, in conjunction with our
digital patient information system, are enabling
nursing staff to gather and track more accurate
information about the quality of care being administered
and how a patient is responding to
that care. The result is more efficient and better
patient care.”
– Paul Fabbi, System Manager Information Services, Provena Senior Services & Provena Home Care |
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Saint Clare’s Hospital
“The key goal of incorporating the Fujitsu tablet PCs was to have
easy access to legible information. Gone are the days of illegible handwriting,
difficult-to-read orders, and misplaced patient charts.”
– Tanya Townsend, IT Director, Saint Clare’s Hospital |
Saving Asia Children
“It’s very light and designed great; it is small, easy to use,
and reliable. The quality is beautiful.”
– Dr. William Wang, Director, Saving Asia Children |
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Trinity Health
As the United States’ third largest Catholic health care system, Trinity
Health headquartered in Novi, Michigan, invests in innovative technologies
to deliver superior health care services across its 26 member organizations.
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University Hospital of Leipzig
“The mobile Electronic Patient File is an important step for us toward
higher quality and efficiency in the care process. Fujitsu created the conditions
for that step in a very effective way.”
– Dr. Gert Funkat, Project Director, University Hospital of Leipzig |
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University Hospital of Ulm
“By taking a direct approach and adapting the solution concept ideally
to in-hospital requirements, Fujitsu Siemens Computers ensured that the
Mobile Patient File project showed the first signs of success within a short
time.
– Alwin Ziesel, User Services, University Hospital of Ulm |
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American General Life and Accident Insurance Company (AGLA)
They say, "Good things come in small packages." That certainly turned out
to be true when AGLA set out to automate operations for thousands of their
agents across dozens of states.
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Farmers Mutual Insurance of Nebraska
“The Fujitsu Tablet PC provided the best combination of price,
features, and warranty. Combine those decision factors with Fujitsu’s
years of experience in Tablet PC technology, and the Fujitsu Tablet PC came
out a clear winner.”
– Robert Busboom, Vice President, Corporate Systems and IT, Farmers Mutual Insurance of Nebraska |
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Manitoba Public Insurance
“The mobile features of pen tablets enable our appraisers to complete
an estimate without leaving a customer.”
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CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals
“The Fujitsu LifeBook enables our sales representatives to walk into doctors’ offices and make effective, professional presentations from anywhere. Mobility is key considering that sales reps often meet with doctors while standing in a hallway between appointments.”
– Jeff Cantor, Director of Sales Operations for CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals |
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Shaw Industries
“We use a lot of different brands of technology at Shaw and track
failure rates. Failure rates with our existing Fujitsu tablets were the
lowest of any vendor we have worked with. This experience translated into
a clear benefit for Fujitsu when we were buying new systems because we
already knew how good their equipment was and felt confident we would
get similar quality with the Fujitsu LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC.”
– Steve Abernathy, Director, Marketing Technology, Shaw Industries, Inc. |
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Eclipse Aviation
“Not only was the Fujitsu P1610’s screen
easy to read in bright sunlight, it was
also one of only a few units that met
our test for performance—that is,
to access a ten megabyte chart in
three seconds or less.”
– Matt Brown, Director of Product Marketing, Eclipse Aviation Corporation |
