The Synergic Relationship The Synergic Relationship

betweenbetween Wireless Networking Wireless Networking

andand E-HealthcareE-Healthcare

Presented by:Presented by:

Oscar CivalleroOscar CivalleroEd LipscombEd Lipscomb

DeAndre MasseyDeAndre MasseyDemetrius ShepherdDemetrius Shepherd

Traci SmithTraci Smith

Questions To Be Answered…Questions To Be Answered…

What is a reasonable concern that physicians What is a reasonable concern that physicians have about the use of e-healthcare websites?have about the use of e-healthcare websites?

Driving around with a laptop computer Driving around with a laptop computer searching for a service set identifier (SSID) is searching for a service set identifier (SSID) is called what?called what?

What wireless communications device was What wireless communications device was inspired by the television show inspired by the television show Star TrekStar Trek??

History of Wireless NetworkingHistory of Wireless Networking

Birth of wireless technology Birth of wireless technology

1860s Maxwell predicted radio waves1860s Maxwell predicted radio waves

1890s Radio and telegraph (Marconi)1890s Radio and telegraph (Marconi)

Produced/detected radio wavesProduced/detected radio waves

Wireless used by US militaryWireless used by US military

History of Wireless NetworkingHistory of Wireless Networking

1900s First Morse code signal sent1900s First Morse code signal sent

Hawaiian Islands use Hawaiian Islands use radiotelegraphradiotelegraph

U.S. states adopt wireless U.S. states adopt wireless use use in police carsin police cars

History of Wireless NetworkingHistory of Wireless Networking

Wireless thrivesWireless thrives

1940s - wireless is adopted for use in 1940s - wireless is adopted for use in WWII via walkie-talkiesWWII via walkie-talkies

Western Union established Western Union established microwave beam systemmicrowave beam system

Wireless Networking TodayWireless Networking Today Intel introduced Wi-Fi wireless Intel introduced Wi-Fi wireless

Two Prominent TechnologiesTwo Prominent Technologies802.11b – speeds of 11 Mbps802.11b – speeds of 11 Mbps802.11g – speeds of 54 Mbps802.11g – speeds of 54 Mbps

One New Technology One New Technology 802.11a – equal to 802.11 but no 802.11a – equal to 802.11 but no

external external interferenceinterference

* New equipment supports all three technologies* New equipment supports all three technologies

Wireless Networking TodayWireless Networking Today

74% of non-wireless corps blame security74% of non-wireless corps blame security

Poor Security IssuesPoor Security Issues

- War driving- War driving

- War chalking- War chalking

- War spamming- War spamming

Wireless Networking TodayWireless Networking Today

Preventing breaches in wireless securityPreventing breaches in wireless security

VPN (Virtual Private Networks)VPN (Virtual Private Networks)

Well-structured systemWell-structured system

Encrypted networkEncrypted network

Protecting SMTP port Protecting SMTP port

Future of Wireless NetworkingFuture of Wireless Networking

The goal: Anytime, anywhereThe goal: Anytime, anywhere

- Access, update, download- Access, update, download

Possible through:Possible through:

- Sophisticated wireless gateways- Sophisticated wireless gateways

- Single-login for multiple applications- Single-login for multiple applications

- Encryption- Encryption

Future of Wireless NetworkingFuture of Wireless Networking

New technology standards from IEEENew technology standards from IEEE

- 802.11n Data rate >200 Mbps- 802.11n Data rate >200 MbpsThroughput >100 MbpsThroughput >100 Mbps

- Still in project authorization stage- Still in project authorization stage

““Next Generation Wi-Fi”Next Generation Wi-Fi”

Future of Wireless NetworkingFuture of Wireless Networking

Airgo Network Airgo Network

- global government approval, not - global government approval, not project authorization project authorization

““Pre-N” standard Pre-N” standard

- Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router- Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router

Expected date of ratification: 2006Expected date of ratification: 2006

History of E-HealthcareHistory of E-Healthcare

Past problems facing medical fieldPast problems facing medical field

- Loss of client information and profiles- Loss of client information and profiles

- Insurance billing and reimbursement - Insurance billing and reimbursement

- Communication between physicians- Communication between physicians

History of E-HealthcareHistory of E-Healthcare

Technological improvements of Technological improvements of

user-friendly software companies:user-friendly software companies:

GE Health – physician databaseGE Health – physician database

Misys Healthcare – EncompassMisys Healthcare – Encompass

NDC Health – billing systemNDC Health – billing system

E-Healthcare TodayE-Healthcare Today

Current Trends in Healthcare – Current Trends in Healthcare – Information sites empower patientsInformation sites empower patients

- Patient access to research/treatmentsPatient access to research/treatments- Example. Example. www.cancer.govwww.cancer.gov

- Physician selectionPhysician selection- Insurance plansInsurance plans- Prescription refillsPrescription refills- Scheduling appointmentsScheduling appointments

E-Healthcare TodayE-Healthcare Today

HMR – Health Med RetrieversHMR – Health Med Retrievers

Consumer Healthcare Information OnlineConsumer Healthcare Information Online

Potential for incorrect patient self-Potential for incorrect patient self-diagnosisdiagnosis

67% discuss information with healthcare 67% discuss information with healthcare providerprovider

E-Healthcare TodayE-Healthcare Today

How Healthcare Providers Take NoticeHow Healthcare Providers Take Notice

- Realize consumers seek information- Realize consumers seek information

- Implement patient-friendly technology- Implement patient-friendly technology

- Simplify office procedures- Simplify office procedures

- Create web sites for e-patients- Create web sites for e-patients

Future of E-HealthcareFuture of E-Healthcare

The next “Cyber-Tsunami”The next “Cyber-Tsunami”

Facilitate activitiesFacilitate activities

Deliver better and unique servicesDeliver better and unique services

Information-only sites are in the pastInformation-only sites are in the past

2121stst century demands “online e-care” century demands “online e-care”

Future of E-HealthcareFuture of E-Healthcare Better informed requires better serviceBetter informed requires better service

- - No more house callsNo more house calls- No more office visits- No more office visits

Future not the office website or portalFuture not the office website or portal

- - Interactive websitesInteractive websites

Electronic accessElectronic access - - medical recordsmedical records- payment information- payment information- scheduling- scheduling

SynergySynergy

How e-healthcare reaps the How e-healthcare reaps the

benefits of wireless networking:benefits of wireless networking:

EfficiencyEfficiency

AccuracyAccuracy

Acceleration of communicationAcceleration of communication

SynergySynergy

Efficiency through Wireless LANsEfficiency through Wireless LANs

- Access to hospital resourcesAccess to hospital resources

- Internal hospital proceduresInternal hospital procedures

SynergySynergy

Accuracy through Wireless DevicesAccuracy through Wireless Devices

- Patient monitoringPatient monitoring

- MobiDocMobiDoc

SynergySynergy

Acceleration of CommunicationAcceleration of Communication- Comm badgeComm badge

Inspired by Inspired by Star TrekStar Trek

Wi-Fi and VoIP (Voice-over-Internet) Wi-Fi and VoIP (Voice-over-Internet) technologytechnology

Faster than paging and intercomsFaster than paging and intercoms

Ability to forward calls to mobile phonesAbility to forward calls to mobile phones

Voice recognitionVoice recognition

ConclusionConclusion

E-HealthcareWireless

Networking

As Wireless technology progresses, the benefits to E-healthcare increase as well.