Title: Telecommunications infrastructure for worldwide networkcentric healthcare operations and the associated information system

Authors: Dag Von Lubitz, Frederic Patricelli, Pasquale Palma

Addresses: HG&GA Dow College of Health Sciences, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804, USA. ' Zain – Head Offices, Al Bader Bldg. 2342, Road 2830, Seef District 428, Kingdom of Bahrain. ' University of L'Aquila, Avezzano, AQ 67051, Italy

Abstract: The development of new services is amongst the most challenging technological issues currently faced by Telecommunication companies (Telcos). Next Generation Networks (NGNs) handling voice, data and video communications offer a unique opportunity for the creation of new forms of healthcare access, delivery and administration in a new, global networkcentric system consisting of fully interoperable, collaborative of multidomain elements necessary for the efficient conduct of worldwide healthcare operations. This paper expands previous studies and research and provides full definition of the Worldwide Healthcare Information Grid (WHIG) architecture proposed to realise through the functionalities offered by the currently deployed NGNs.

Keywords: networkcentricity; healthcare information grid; e-health; information technology; telecommunications infrastructure; IP multimedia subsystem; IMS; electronic healthcare; information systems; next generation networks.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBSR.2008.018119

International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 2008 Vol.2 No.1, pp.34 - 51

Published online: 02 May 2008 *

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