Wireless Access to Medical Records in Taiwan

Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom is launching "Taiwan Mobile Healthcare Services" enabling anywhere, anytime mobile medical care using a Nortel WiMAX services.

The WiMAX healthcare network will support emergency medical assistance and patient care services wherever it is required outside of a medical facility. By providing wireless communications, personnel in the field can connect to medical resources, exchanging important files and arranging treatment over mobile VoIP - saving crucial minutes in the early treatment of patients.

To be launched at the Taipei Medical University Hospital, Tri-Service General Hospital and Taipei City-Wan Fang Hospital, Mobile Healthcare is part of the M-Taiwan initiative being piloted by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA).

"The incorporation of wireless technology into healthcare services is an important milestone for residents in Taiwan," said Y.K. Tsai, leader, Nortel Taiwan. "Nortel worked closely with Chunghwa Telecom to understand the industry's needs before designing a network that would reduce the complexity of services and enhance the quality of the medical care provided. Supporting this project, which is an integral part of the M-Taiwan initiative, also underlines Nortel's commitment to the development of WiMAX in Taiwan."

Posted to the site on 10th May 2007