NDLI: Designing a cloud-based multinational telemedicine ecosystem for developing countries

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Puustjarvi, J. Puustjarvi, L.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: Univ. of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (Puustjarvi, J.) \|\| Pharmacy of Kaivopuisto, Helsinki, Finland (Puustjarvi, L.)
Abstract	Cloud computing represents new way of delivering organization information technology: anyone with a suitable Internet connection and a standard browser can access an application in a cloud. We have analysed the exploitation of cloud computing on e-health ecosystems in developing countries, which have very high patients-per-doctor ratios. Especially, we have designed a cloud-based multinational telemedicine consultation ecosystem, which may have consulting physicians in both developing and industrialized countries. In addition, the cloud as well as the patients' health documentation, such as personal health records, may locate anywhere in the Internet. Such a global architecture changes the traditional e-health ecosystems designed for developing countries: governance is no more nationwide, development aid may include medical consultation through the system, and stakeholders may include any healthcare provider having the ability for consultation, such as university hospitals in industrialized countries. In this paper, we show that such a multinational cloud-based telemedicine consultation system can be implemented from a technology point of view. We also shortly discuss the effects of our proposed ecosystem on governance policies, legislation, financing, training and on the mind-set of the involved healthcare personnel.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	10
File Size	328334
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781905824380
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-05-29
Publisher Place	Kenya
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	The Authors
Subject Keyword	Charge coupled devices Personal health records Cloud computing Telemedicine Ontology Ecosystems Medical services Ontologies Developing countries E-Health ecosystem Standards
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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