The Mobile Data Association

Here is a selection of White Papers relating to eHealth:

The promise of eHealth

There is an unpleasant, unavoidable truth about our current healthcare systems, which is that they are not sustainable. They stand to go bankrupt – not at some distant point in the future, but within the next decade.

eHealth, or Telecare is seen as the solution, backed by mobile data technologies and low cost, consumer medical devices. However, it faces many barriers in moving from concept to saviour, not least from the medical profession itself, which has spent centuries removing power from patients. Reversing the momentum of that institutional imperative within a few short years seems a very doubtful prospect.

The Promise of eHealth
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Wireless Connectivity – the key to enabling Personal Medical Technology

eHealth, Telecare and Assisted Living are becoming key phrases in any discussion of the evolution of national healthcare policies. They are seen as fundamental to moving responsibility for healthcare back to the patient – a move dictated by changing demographics.
To enable this, the availability of mass market wireless technology that supports these devices is necessary. That technology is maturing in the form of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Wibree. As well as improving the usability of existing medical devices, wireless connectivity is set to spawn a massive explosion of devices aimed directly at the consumer.

Wireless Connectivity – the key to enabling Personal Medical Technology
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