February 05, 2007
101 Things To Do With A Mobile Phone In Healthcare
Many of today's eHealth companies are run by clinicians with first hand experience of clinical processes. Sophisticated companies such as these will accelerate the adoption of wireless ehealth by giving credibility to ehealth as a technology and providing reference sites within the healthcare sector itself.
According to "The Wireless Healthcare Report" in the not too distant future, the ehealth market will enter a new phase where clinicians themselves encourage the automation of clinical processes. This is happening as a new generation of ehealth products and services, based on wireless and mobile technology, is putting diagnosis and treatment management into the hands of the patient. Companies such as Card Guard and Vitaphone are offering suites of wireless ehealth applications - which include blood pressure, heart rate and blood glucose monitoring - to patients, with or without the support of a conventional healthcare provider.
This report describes 101 examples of the use of wireless and mobile technology in healthcare. While some of the applications are speculative, others, such as SMS based patient reminders, have already been deployed and are earning revenue for vendors.
Appointment Reminders (SMS)
Patient Support (SMS)
Medication Reminders (SMS)
Appointment Booking
Medical Data On SIM Card
Patient Information For Relatives
Peer Support For Patients
Post Cardiac Surgery Support
Accessing Patient Records
Access To Dietary Information
Review all 100 uses at Wireless Health Care Report (pdf)
Posted by rsk at February 5, 2007 10:26 PM