11. The 101 Applications
We have used a traffic light notation to indicate the feasibility and market readiness of each application:-
Speculative or in the early stages of research.
Feasible and in trials.
Market ready or already commercially deployed.
- 11.1 Appointment Reminders (SMS)
- 11.2 Patient Support (SMS)
- 11.3 Medication Reminders (SMS)
- 11.4 Appointment Booking
- 11.5 Medical Data On SIM Card
- 11.6 Patient Information For Relatives
- 11.7 Peer Support For Patients
- 11.8 Post Cardiac Surgery Support
- 11.9 Accessing Electronic Patient Records
- 11.10 Access To Dietary Information
- 11.11 ePrescribing
- 11.12 Patient Paging In Outpatient Clinics
- 11.13 Support For Alzheimer Patients
- 11.14 Support For Diabetes Sufferers
- 11.15 Clinical Trials
- 11.16 Support For Dementia Sufferers
- 11.17 Support During Rehabilitation
- 11.18 Support For The Deaf
- 11.19 Support For The Chronically Ill
- 11.20 Support For Addicts
- 11.21 Support For STD Sufferers
- 11.22 Baby Monitoring
- 11.23 Suicide Watch
- 11.24 Support For Children
- 11.25 Food Product Dietary Information
- 11.26 Allergy Alert Service For Asthmatics (SMS and GPS)
- 11.27 Doctor At Home
- 11.28 Self Diagnosis
- 11.29 Access To Electronic Patient Data For Overseas Travellers
- 11.30 Data Capture From Medical Instrumentation
- 11.31 Smart Card Applications
- 11.32 Monitoring For Asthma Sufferers
- 11.33 Blood Glucose Monitoring
- 11.34 Temperature Measurement
- 11.35 Weight Measurement
- 11.36 Medication Compliance Monitoring
- 11.37 Voice Pattern Analysis
- 11.38 Analysis Of Breath
- 11.39 Heart Rate Monitoring
- 11.40 Smart Homes For The Elderly
- 11.41 Patient Diaries For Clinical Trials
- 11.42 Collecting Data From Pacemakers
- 11.43 Fitness Monitoring
- 11.44 Real Time Patient Assessment
- 11.45 Sleep Monitoring
- 11.46 Collection Of Data From Wearable Sensors
- 11.47 Collection Of Data From Implanted Devices
- 11.48 Diabetes Monitoring In Chiropody
- 11.49 Detection Of Septic Episodes
- 11.50 Remote Antenatal Care
- 11.51 Telehealth Gateways
- 11.52 Patient Location
- 11.53 Pulse Oximetry
- 11.54 Personal Diagnosis
- 11.55 Early Detection Of Cardiological Syndromes
- 11.56 Appointment Scheduling
- 11.57 Accessing Electronic Patient Records
- 11.58 Diagnosis Support
- 11.59 Personal Attack Alarm Service
- 11.60 Clinician Identification
- 11.61 Asset Tracking (RFID)
- 11.62 Stock Control (RFID)
- 11.63 Patient Identification (RFID)
- 11.64 Dispensing Support
- 11.65 Locating Staff
- 11.66 Conferencing During Emergencies
- 11.67 Accessing Training Material
- 11.68 Accessing Laboratory Results
- 11.69 Blood Bank Support Services
- 11.70 Locating Blood Donors
- 11.71 Locating Organ Donors
- 11.72 Support For A&E
- 11.73 Tracking Surgical Instruments
- 11.74 Controlling Insulin Patches
- 11.75 Billing
- 11.76 Patient Consent
- 11.77 Drug Authenticity Verification (RFID)
- 11.78 Patient Entertainment And Communication
- 11.79 Patient Notes Dictation Systems
- 11.80 Tablet Computing
- 11.81 Linking Emergency Services To A&E
- 11.82 Access To X-ray Images
- 11.83 Skin Cancer Monitoring
- 11.84 Remote Consultation (Telemedicine)
- 11.85 Data Collection From Capsule Endoscopes
- 11.86 Conventional Endoscopes
- 11.87 Nutrition Coaching
- 11.88 Monitoring Wound Healing
- 11.89 Support For Neurosurgeons
- 11.90 Breast Cancer Screening
- 11.91 Context Sensitive Medicine
- 11.92 Disease Monitoring (epidemics)
- 11.93 Food Contamination Alerts
- 11.94 Environmental Contamination Alerts
- 11.95 MRSA Detector
- 11.96 Telecare In Rural Areas
- 11.97 Telecare In Developing Countries
- 11.98 A&E Field Support
- 11.99 Wireless Stethoscope
- 11.100 Support For Aids Sufferers
- 11.101 Call Centre Supported Health Services
