Medical Courier Elite: Product Features

Medical Courier Elite™ is a logistics management, specimen tracking and medical courier management system that utilizes a web-based administrative tool, along with durable Pocket PC devices running Microsoft Pocket PC® 2003 or Microsoft Windows Mobile® (Version 5, 6, or 6.1) to manage medical courier services and track individual specimens originating from the referring physician office.

Specimen Outreach Process

  1. Step 1: Outreach SetupCouriers begin their day by transferring digital route sheets from MCE database to the handheld device.
  2. Step 2: Specimen Protection and PickupAt each stop, specimens are scanned and any comments or requests are entered into the handheld device. Once all samples are entered, an electronic signature documents the specimen pickup. Courier arrival, duration, and departure times are stored for every visit.
  3. Step 3: Specimen Delivery and VerificationOnce in the laboratory, collected specimen information is transferred from the handheld device to the MCE web-based laboratory database. Any misplaced specimens are immediately identified for corrective action.
  4. Step 4: Utilizing Captured InformationHandheld devices are synchronized with main database. Lab personnel have quick access to specimen tracking, courier productivity and client history. Improvements to outreach process are easily made with review of captured data.

Handheld Pocket PC Device

Using the MCE handheld device, couriers have route and site information at their fingertips, quickly scan barcode information, and obtain digital signatures. Features of the handheld device include:

  • Lightweight handheld device with rugged mobile computer
  • Built-in laser scanner
  • Daylight readable color display
  • Ergonomic design
  • Intel XScale® processor
  • Microsoft® Windows Mobile
  • Affordable with leasing options available
  • Available features include GPS, Cellular connectivity, Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi

Handheld Screenshots

MCE handheld login screen
MCE handheld Choose Route and Site screen
MCE handheld Get Signature screen

MCE Web-enabled Software and Services

  • Web-based architecture provides for easy/instantaneous updates
  • Near-zero implementation time
  • Software support covers web-hosting, help desk support, and software maintenance
  • Medical Courier Elite utilizes XML Web Service architecture, meaning firewall security needs no adjusting as long as web traffic over HTTP and HTTPS is allowed

Transmissions between the Medical Courier Servers and lab manager customers are secured using a 128-bit secure sockets layer (SSL) connection.

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Keeping track of laboratory outreach specimens on the computer
“Preventing the loss of just one biopsy sample justifies the system. With MCE, we keep track of our laboratory outreach specimens and account for them in real time .”