Mobile Computing at the Department of Defense

This paper is designed to relate the rationale used by the Department of Defense, to utilize Telemedicine, to meet increasing global crises, and for the U.S. military to find ways to more effectively manage manpower and time. A mobile Telemedicine package has been developed by the Department of Defe...

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Published in:Journal of database management 2001-04, Vol.12 (2), p.36-48
Main Authors: Rodger, James, Pendharkar, Parag, Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer applications
Department of Defense, USA
Federal agencies
Government computer systems
Government departments
Information management
Information technology
Medical care
Medicine
Military communications
Military technology
Mobile communications
Mobile computing
Services
Situational awareness
Teams
Telemedicine
USA
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Summary:This paper is designed to relate the rationale used by the Department of Defense, to utilize Telemedicine, to meet increasing global crises, and for the U.S. military to find ways to more effectively manage manpower and time. A mobile Telemedicine package has been developed by the Department of Defense (DOD) to collect and transmit near-real-time, far-forward medical data and to assess how this improved capability enhances medical management of the battlespace. Telemedicine has been successful in resolving uncertain organizational and technological military deficiencies and in improving medical communications and information management. The deployable, mobile Teams are the centerpieces of this Telemedicine package. These teams have the capability of inserting essential networking and communications capabilities into austere theaters and establishing an immediate means for enhancing health protection, collaborative planning, situational awareness, and strategic decision-making.
ISSN:1063-8016
1533-8010
DOI:10.4018/jdm.2001040104