Build vs. Buy?

The question all organizations ask themselves when they need new technology. Many would have you believe that there is a single correct answer. There isn't. The solution depends on who you are and what you are trying to accomplish. In the case of the wireless and handheld markets, what you want to buy may not even exist.

Enter MDTech's Application Development Group. We have the talented consultants, strategists, and developers who can help take your idea, validate it for business soundness, and create then it. Our team has years of experience in wireless and handheld technology, as well as in enterprise systems. When considering wireless and handheld development, there are 5 key technology areas:

• Networks - Often, when our clients say 'wireless' what they mean is wireless capable. The reality is that 80-90% of the solutions in use today still rely on a cradle or a landline for synchronization. Develop your solutions to have the capability to go wireless with little to no extra effort.
• Security- All solutions must include basic security like authentication and encryption. With HIPAA guidelines, security is no longer an afterthought: it is forefront in the design.
• Synchronization Middleware - Synchronization middleware is the software tool that gets data to and from handheld devices. Many packages can accomplish this through cradles, infrared connections, 802.11b networks, Bluetooth networks, and wide area WAN wireless networks. Great packages also include the ability to manage devices remotely by taking inventory and pushing out updates to key applications.
• Back End Systems - Hospitals and physician groups rely on information systems to process patients, charges, orders, and clinical systems in addition to other types of data. Integrating a wireless and handheld solution to this infrastructure is important to consider.

Building a handheld and wireless solution may start with a simple concept application to gain feedback and buy-in.  It can also be an enterprise caliber solution that reduces costs and medical errors, and includes each of the pieces mentioned above. Whatever level your interest is in custom solutions, MDTech's has the experience, talent, integrity to help you design and build the solution that is right for you.