Public Health

Here is the latest news and developments in both applications and underlying information technology to improve patient health and hospital delivery. Increasingly, the IT infrastructure of hospitals is a vital part of patient service, whether through online medical records to tracking and monitoring hospital equipment, staff and communications. And beyond hospitals, the Internet and wireless connectivity is playing an ever more important role in maintaining public health through information, alerts and an ability to respond to emergencies and health threats. Below you can find department health, environmental health, and county health news for government technology professionals.

News Features

Using the Internet to Physically Harm

People with epilepsy were singled out in an online assault.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles To Deploy Converged Wireless Solution
1.1 million-square-foot deployment will enable clinical mobility, help enhance patient care and provide children and their families with services that make them feel at home.
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Deploys Hospital-Wide Wi-Fi
To better service their patients and increase productivity, the hospital desired to implement Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and wireless tablet computers.
2008-09 California State Government Technology Related Spending Is Expected To Exceed $6.0 Billion
This will likely include spending for wireless, electronic records, digital government, economic development programs, telemedicine, biotechnology, environment, distance learning and homeland security.
Wi-Fi Enhances Productivity at St. Luke's Episcopal Health System
NetMotion's mobile VPN allows doctors and nurses to roam seamlessly and securely between Wi-Fi networks.
Guilford County EMS Improves Pre-Hospital Care With Next Generation Wireless Network
Vehicle area network yields more than 20 percent return on investment in first year.
Bringing Wireless Broadband to the Rural Alaskan Village of Kasaan
Will bring telemedicine, distance learning and other benefits to the people of Kasaan.
Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location System for One of Nation's Largest Healthcare Systems
Carolinas HealthCare System is the largest healthcare system in the Carolinas, and the third largest public system in the nation.
Initiative to Equip Every New Hampshire Doctor with ePrescribing
Innovative collaboration with New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative intended to help reduce medical errors and improve patient safety.
Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Network Saves Lives in Tucson
ER-Link, reportedly the first video-based EMS telemedicine system in U.S., lets E.R. doctors assess patient condition en route to hospital in real-time.