ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Integrity of the network has never been more important in supporting time-sensitive communications, record keeping, surveillance, and cost containment.  These demands, coupled with new healthcare regulations and evolving technology, require the ability to synchronize seamlessly and authenticate data, time, and deployment of medical devices.

To meet these needs, Spectracom announced today the release of a wireless synchronization system, NetClock® WiSync, which continuously distributes updated time to network clients, Spectracom’s analog and digital clocks, and any medical devices, surveillance equipment, and access control systems on the network.

“The need for improved, efficient medical services infrastructure is clear and substantiated by  a number of our customers looking to leverage their existing networks to time stamp employee, patient, and administrative records, and display accurate, legally traceable time throughout the facility with synchronized, interoperable medical systems and equipment,” said Lisa Withers, Spectracom President and Chief Executive Officer. Added Withers, “We have a long history of providing network synchronization products to Public Safety markets and WiSync is a natural fit to meet the growing demand to control costs and increase services in healthcare.” “Spectracom’s NetClock® WiSync system includes a GPS-based network time server, a variety of analog and digital clocks, and management software,” said Tim Klimasewski, Spectracom’s Marketing Manager. “We understand the needs of the healthcare enterprise for simplicity, reliability, accuracy, and security.  We meet these by establishing legal time for the network inside the firewall and distributing it with our unique wireless time mesh network. WiSync eliminates the need for multiple transmitters or an extremely high power signal. The system’s transmitter uses open frequency at 900MHz. Because no special licenses are required to ensure interference-free operation, the system can be up and running immediately.”

Synchronized time is vital to patient care. “Reducing time to treat heart attack victims is critical to successful patient outcomes. Accurate coordination of times among EMS, the emergency room, the cardiology department, and the catheterization lab is essential for facilities to accurately measure and thus control the related processes for the care of acute coronary syndrome,” said Robert Weisenburger Lipetz, MBA, Executive Director of the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Mr. Klimasewski concluded that Spectracom’s NetClock WiSync system is also well suited for many other enterprises including manufacturing facilities, transportation centers, universities, and federal agencies where accurate time and event stamping, access control, and synchronized time displays are desirable.