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Remote access to neurosurgical ICU physiological data using the World Wide Web
1Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine 90024, USA.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|December 9, 1995
Summary
Physicians can now remotely access patient physiological data using the internet. This new World Wide Web (WWW) solution offers cost-effective, platform-independent access to real-time and historical patient information.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Telemedicine
Background:
- Growing demand for remote access to continuously acquired physiological patient data.
- Previous technical limitations hindered remote data accessibility.
- Emerging internet technologies present new opportunities for data access solutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a cost-effective and platform-independent solution for remote access to physiological patient data.
- To leverage World Wide Web (WWW) technology for real-time and historical data retrieval.
- To enable physicians and researchers to access patient data from various locations.
Main Methods:
- Utilized existing World Wide Web (WWW) client/server applications and communication protocols.
- Developed a system with minimal startup costs.
- Implemented a solution accessible via personal computers and portable devices.
Main Results:
- Successfully created a system providing remote access to physiological patient data.
- The system allows access to both current and previously acquired data.
- Physicians and researchers can access data remotely, including while traveling.
Conclusions:
- Internet-based WWW solutions offer a feasible and cost-effective method for remote physiological data access.
- The developed system overcomes previous technical barriers to remote patient data monitoring.
- This technology enhances clinical research and patient care by providing ubiquitous data access.