The mHealth Stack: Technology Enablers for Patient-Centric Mobile Healthcare

Benjamin Falchuk, David Famolari, Russell Fischer, Shoshana Loeb and Euthimios Panagos
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Benjamin Falchuk: Applied Communication Sciences (Ericsson), USA
David Famolari: Telcordia Technologies, USA
Russell Fischer: Telcordia Technologies, USA
Shoshana Loeb: Telcordia Technologies, USA
Euthimios Panagos: Telcordia Technologies, USA

International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC), 2010, vol. 1, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Applications accessible through mobile devices, such as mobile phones, are playing an increasingly important part in the delivery of high quality and personalized healthcare services. In this paper, we examine current usage of mobile devices and networks by mobile healthcare applications, and present our views on how mobile devices and networks could be used for creating patient-centered healthcare applications. The patient-centered healthcare paradigm allows for increased quality of care and quality of life for patients while increasing personal freedom to move about and be always connected to care-givers and healthcare services. The structure of our discussion is analogous to layered protocol stack in communications, progressing from the network and radio technologies, servicing middleware, cloud services, health sensors, mobile smartphones, and applications. All these layers come into play to support future mobile healthcare services.

Date: 2010
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