Mobile application for healthcare system - Location based

Abstract

Advancements in Information Technology are frequently adapted in the field of health-care services for better performance. Rapid evolution in positioning technologies lead the growth of mobile services to value-added, localized, personalized and time critical services offering connectivity at anytime, in anywhere. This paper proposes a Location Based Mobile Healthcare System Architecture and Mobile User Application integrated with latest technology in wireless communication; Personalization and customization of such services based on the Location Based Services and the profiles of mobile users. The proposed architecture and application allow the health-care providers and patients to connect across the globe. The movement of services provided to the patient from desktop platform to mobile technology can bring significant impact on health care services. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010.