Title: Setting up a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for a healthcare system

Authors: Jin Wang, Hongwei Du

Addresses: California State University, Hayward, CA 94542, USA. ' California State University, Hayward, CA 94542, USA

Abstract: WLAN can help the medical professionals to improve their working efficiency and reduce medical errors. In this paper, the important issues of deploying WLAN in hospitals are discussed. It gives a comprehensive overview of how to set up the mobility, Quality of Service (QoS) and security of the WLAN for a healthcare system. IEEE 802.11e standard and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT (HIPAA) regulations are discussed and some suggestions are given to meet the specific requirements of a healthcare environment.

Keywords: HIPAA; mobility; QoS; wireless healthcare system; wireless local area network; WLAN; wireless LAN; e-healthcare; electronic healthcare; quality of service; security.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2005.006479

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 2005 Vol.1 No.3, pp.335 - 348

Published online: 13 Mar 2005 *

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