Application of wireless mobile network in medical and health industry

At the HIMSS AsiaPac08 Medical Information Technology Conference and Exhibition held in Hong Kong, the reporter of "E-Medical" conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Peter Mongroo, Marketing Director of the global medical industry of Aruba Network.

Has extensive experience in wireless networks

Since its establishment in 2002, Aruba Network has developed very rapidly. At present, the company has more than 600 employees and more than 4,000 users worldwide. Its wireless network market share ranks second in the world after Cisco. There are many global companies such as Microsoft, SCP, Google, E-bay, and Yahoo in Aruba's customer list. It is precisely because of the company's technology and safety that the company's products and solutions have withstood the rigorous evaluation and testing of customers, and finally won the favor of customers.

Aruba has extensive experience in wireless networks, and its products are widely used in military, education, communications, transportation, aviation and other industries. The newly built Terminal 5 of London Heathrow International Airport uses Aruba ’s wireless solutions to provide wireless Internet access and data transmission services to passengers, retail stores, restaurants and airport business offices.

Motivation for the application of technology in the healthcare industry

In the medical industry, the main factors driving the application of information technology come from three aspects. First, because the hospital involves a large number of complex businesses and different people, it is bound to lead to errors. In 1999, the well-known investigation report "TO ERR IS HUMAN" published by the American Medical Research Institute (IOM) pointed out that about 44,000 to 98,000 people die in hospitals in the United States each year due to medical errors. Applications, especially the application of electronic medical records, can minimize medical errors caused by human factors; second, the number of medical staff worldwide cannot meet the needs of society, which requires that productivity and work efficiency must be improved; Third, because most hospitals are non-profit, hospitals often do not have sufficient budgets for expenditures. Therefore, hospitals need to control costs and save expenses. Only the application of new technologies can solve the above problems of the hospital.

Mobile and security features in the medical industry

Mobility is very important for the medical industry. Because the work of medical staff is often mobile, only when they can receive calls and information from patients at any time can they better realize the concept of "patient-centric" and personal medical services. WLAN technology is to meet the needs of medical The technology of choice for mobile communication needs.

Aruba wireless solutions in the medical industry

Aruba has more than 400 users in the healthcare industry worldwide, and can provide medical institutions with a variety of services including mobile electronic medical records, mobile drug management, Vo-WLAN, wireless Internet access for visitors, positioning, asset tracking, and device monitoring.

In 2006, Aruba conducted a survey of wireless network applications in medical institutions in North America and released a white paper. The results showed that mobile electronic medical records, mobile drug management, Vo-WLAN, asset tracking, and device monitoring are the most common applications of hospital wireless networks.

2006 North American Medical Industry Wireless Network Application Survey Results

Electronic medical record

Electronic medical records can realize the digitization of clinical documents, allowing medical staff to have a holistic understanding of patients. In the United States, 41% of hospitals have implemented a mobile electronic medical record system based on WLAN. Aruba's mobile electronic medical record solution can meet clinical mobility and security, improve the efficiency of medical services, and fully comply with HIPAA standards. Medical staff can input and extract medical records, inspection results, and images through 802.11WLAN-based PDAs, tablet computers, and CoWs (mobile workstations).

Drug management

Errors related to drug management, such as illegal prescription writing methods, measurement errors, and taboo compatibility errors, will have a huge impact and loss on patients, medical quality and services. Therefore, the US FDA requires the use of barcodes on medicine dishes and patient wristbands to strengthen drug management, to ensure that the correct drugs are taken at the right time, and at the right time, to the right patients. Currently, 18% of the hospitals have implemented a WLAN-based drug barcode scanning and management system, and another 49% of the hospitals are expected to implement it in the next 2 years. Aruba's wireless drug management solution, combined with a wireless barcode scanner and mobile nurse workstation, has solved the clinical drug management problem.

Wireless voice service (VoWLAN) and wireless video service

The survey shows that for the safety of patients, 50% of hospitals restrict the use of mobile phones. In order to meet the needs of doctors for mobile voice, 26% of hospitals have implemented WLAN-based voice services, and another 41% of hospitals are expected to implement them in the next two years.

Aruba's wireless VoIP and voice Wi-Fi solutions can realize the integration of voice and data, which can not only save the original high communication costs, but also ensure the safety of voice, data and patients. At the nurse station, the central nurse workstation, Wi-Fi phone and nurse call system are integrated through the middleware, so that the patient can call the nurse on the bed and talk directly, and display the patient bed number and room number. The system can also receive the alarm of the intelligent intravenous infusion pump. When the liquid is finished, the intelligent pump automatically alarms the nurse station through the wireless network to let the nurse handle it at any time. Not only that, because the patient is not necessarily in the ward, but also in the hospital outpatient department, examination department, etc. anywhere. In this case, the patient can carry a locator, which allows the nurse to know the patient's location at any time. The patient's alarm is not only sent to the central nurse workstation, but also to the mobile phones of the doctors and nurses in charge. At present, many mobile phones manufactured by manufacturers have Wi-Fi functions. Therefore, no matter where a doctor or nurse is in the hospital, as long as there is a Wi-Fi phone, you can make wireless calls at any time, enter and query patient data, and Turn your mobile phone into your own extension to save phone bills.

In addition to wireless voice services, Aruba can also provide wireless video and image solutions. Now, many medical devices are equipped with Wi-Fi function, which can transmit signals and data wirelessly. For example, through 802.11n wireless AP, its transmission rate can reach more than 300Mbps, and with CoWs (wheeled mobile workstation), it can transmit inspection results or data in real time, including transmitting radiographic images. In the newborn room, the wireless IP camera can be used to allow mothers to see their babies in real time. In the parking lot and the periphery of the hospital, install wireless IP cameras to ensure the security of public security.

Wireless Internet Service in Hospital

Aruba ’s solutions implemented in many hospitals not only provide wireless Internet access for patients and medical staff, but also provide Internet access for patients ’families, visitors, medical students, and fellows. In addition, because the hospital will cooperate with many suppliers, it is also necessary to provide Internet and data services for the personnel of these suppliers. These wireless services are all free, which can improve patient satisfaction.

Hospital network security management

The hospital network involves a large number of people, applications and equipment, and its security is extremely important. Aruba's security management platform can manage any person or equipment in the network, even a smart IV pump. Network security adopts a central management approach, requiring only a few personnel to manage the entire hospital. Not only that, all security management features can also be followed. Whether doctors are in wards, outpatient clinics, operating rooms, or even at home, as long as they can connect to the Internet and power, they can also log in to the hospital's network, and their security, connectivity, applicable systems, and permissions are all It is the same as in a hospital, and there is no need to change any settings. Aruba can extend the hospital network and applications to any place, with the same security and management, fully comply with HIPAA standards, and can greatly reduce the cost of hospital network management.

Many solutions and products

Aruba can provide medical institutions with complete wireless mobile network solutions, mobile application solutions, wireless mobile network management systems, mobile network controllers and wireless AP products. Aruba can provide both traditional APs, Mesh APs and remote APs. It is worth mentioning that Aruba's Mesh AP is very meaningful for the current earthquake relief. This AP can be used as an AP to send and receive signals as well as a router. As long as it is equipped with a power source (such as a solar battery), it can quickly deploy a wireless network in the disaster area or the field for emergency communication, data transmission, situation monitoring, on-site command, and remote consultation.

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