Remote medical care-medical application in the field of IT-Star (1)

In the past two years, the United States Federal Government has spared no effort to implement electronic health records (EHR).

2010, remote medical technology is expected to become the medical applications of IT, and eventually let doctors stars can wirelessly real-time monitoring of patient's health status, regardless of where the patient.

According to Accenture Technology Lab Manager medical innovation project Dadong Wan claims that in each year up to billions of dollars in healthcare costs, 75% to 80% for persons suffering from diabetes, heart disease, asthma, Alzheimer's disease and other chronic diseases.

If real-time monitoring of these patients with chronic diseases, and use of information obtained more detailed medical history are listed, then you can early prevention of health problems, patients are therefore no longer need emergency treatment or hospital again.

According to a recent Accenture report shows that the growing popularity of inexpensive Internet connectivity, as well as smaller, cheaper, more intelligent electronic health care equipment, is expected to provide better, more efficient healthcare services.

Wireless monitoring of health

Today the market many consumer electronic health care equipment, such as portable ECG equipment, blood pressure monitoring equipment or personal scale, which is expected to help the doctor from home, work, even on the road, at any time to obtain and share patient information.

For example, a portable ECG device weighs only 3.5 ounces, so that patients can record cardiac electrical signals, and the results are sent to the doctor; doctor can monitor results, observations on the issues that may arise in the future. Microprocessor areas progress is expected to make such devices wirelessly and home computers, cell phones and even mobile Internet application software for the connection.

It is expected that also appears in other technologies include: you can monitor and transmit vital signs and patient location of belt or wristband, after reading the numeric data to the central database of blood pressure monitor with database tools can remind doctors and patients to improve treatment for chronic diseases.

PiiX is a pattern of similar chuangketie wireless monitoring of cardiovascular equipment.

In addition, the patient shortly after to carry a USB disk or other electronic device, these devices will not only be able to access detailed account history online database, you can access the x-rays, recent test results or the prescription.

Then, the patient can be supplied to hospitals, doctors and emergency service personnel.

For example, the United States first aid Association (AAA) last month announced that it will support a virtual medical identification system for health care professionals in an emergency you can understand the patient's medical history.

Medical alert technology to patients ' families send a text message to inform family members are on patients and health care.

Invisiblebracelet.org is an online first aid care registration agencies, local governments will this service as a health benefits available to State employees.

First aid team intend to later this month, starting on medical personnel are trained to use the wrist strap.

Personal electronic health records

Research firm Ovum's medical information technology analyst Christine Chang said: "at a critical juncture, health records is very important, we want to find out as much health information.

Today, individual health records are just beginning to be applied, know that it's also not much, but after the accident, the critical information is valuable. ”

In the first quarter of 2010, in the United States first aid association provides services in support of the pilot service area, ordinary individuals can register to have a secure online account, this account is kept their important health information, as well as up to 10 "emergencies" contacts.

This service charges $ 5 per year, users can obtain an account; emergency, emergency personnel and dispatch personnel can access the account.

If you need emergency care, first aid services to authorized staff can use the response in compliance with the health insurance portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) search engine, temporary access to account information, but can only be read.

If you need an ambulance transportation, emergency personnel can then via text message or e-mail, informing the patient emergency contact person specified.

In personal electronic health records, IT's big manufacturers are already involved.

For example, Microsoft in 2007 launched a trial run of HealthVault programs, patients and doctors have access to electronic health records. August 2009, Microsoft officially run the plan 2009, Google has introduced the healthcare services (Google Health).

HealthVault recently and Kaiser Permanent medical group (Kaiser Permanente) and the United States Association for heart disease and easily accessible health record database launched cooperation; some clinics are already using the website, as to the deployment of electronic health records system other than a low-cost alternative.