Summary
Objectives:
There is an increasing need for userfriendly and interoperable mobile applications
in health and wellness domain. The objective of this work has been to provide support
for rapid and cost-effective development of such applications.
Methods:
We have introduced an application framework which provides a generic tool for mobile
application designers. We have demonstrated the usage of the application framework
by providing an example implementation and demonstrating its usage in a Tele-ECG use
case. In order to support interoperability we propose a solution compatible with clinical
document standards such as the HL7 CDA.
Results:
A new mobile platform applicable for a wide range of telemedicine and wellness applications
is introduced. The platform provides connectivity between healthcare professionals,
patients and measurement devices. It is based on an open application framework that
provides interfaces for measurement, user interface, database and network connectivity
implementations.
Conclusions:
Mobile application development based on the application framework was demonstrated
successfully. The developed UPHIAC platform adopts a new technical approach using
a local database solution for caching of information at the mobile terminal. The platform
applies a document-based approach providing a versatile and reliable way of sharing
and collabora - tively complementing of health information including standard information
model documents (HL7/CDA), and integration with health information systems and personal
storages. The implemented mobile tele-ECG case demonstrates the overall function of
the platform. The platform can be used as a basis for developing new applications
for specific purposes.
Keywords
eHealth - mobile healthcare - mobile platform - telemedicine applications - application
framework
