Setting up a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for a healthcare system
by Jin Wang, Hongwei Du
International Journal of Electronic Healthcare (IJEH), Vol. 1, No. 3, 2005

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.

Online publication date: Sun, 13-Mar-2005

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