Why Wireless LAN is Attractive as a Tool to Develop a Networking System for Regional Healthcare Co-operation?

Abstract

 It is necessary for more effective healthcare delivery to exchange patient medical records smoothly between related medical institutions. In order to establish such smooth exchange of large volume medical data, we have to develop a networking system with large capacity among medical institutions. The wireless LAN of which technology has been extensively improved in recent was investigated whether it is appropriate as a tool to develop that networking system. It was revealed that the wireless LAN can satisfy the conditions to develop a networking system for regional healthcare co-operation. In comparison with other tools, the wireless LAN is very chip and available at present. Although the super high way network will be available within several years to ten years, it was emphasized that to develop a networking system for regional healthcare by using wireless LAN is very meaningful.