ISSN:
1573-8787
Keywords:
healthcare
;
internet
;
Internet2
;
telemedicine
;
www
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Computer Science
Notes:
Abstract For telemedicine to reach its potential in the Internet2 environment,significant progress must be made in a number of areas. The emergingtelecommunications will include the Internet2 between medicalinstitutions and emerging broadband loop and wireless technologiesfor interconnections to homes. Within the technical environment,problems that must be addressed include the development of robotic-controlled,remote-monitoring devices unique to the various medical specialties;the encoding, transmission, and decoding of raw data specificto the specialized needs of various medical application areas;and the reduction of data for storage and retrieval in patientrecords. Institutionally, human factor and information accessissues with respect to physicians, patients, and non-physicianhealthcare providers must be addressed; healthcare insuranceprovider policies, government regulation, and state licensinglaws must be adapted for a new paradigm of healthcare delivery;and the philosophy of capital investment for the delivery ofhealthcare must be revised. Many current practiceswill be supplanted by home healthcare alternatives, the use ofpatient-initiated preventive healthcare initiatives, and remote-clinicactivity. These applications will result in central record archivingsystems; the need for encryption schemes, virus protection, andvandalism protection; extensive, additional connectivity betweenhealthcare providers and professionals; and new commercial “players”in the healthcare arena. The “hot” applicationareas will include women's health, children's health, healthcarefor senior citizens, home healthcare, well-patient monitoring,and early-detection of medical problems.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026563402605
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