A secure wireless architecture to access a virtual electronic patient record

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2006

Authors

Ana Ferreira (Author) FCUP; Luís Barreto (Author) FCUP; Pedro Brandão (Author) FCUP; Ricardo Correia (Author) FCUP; Susana Sargento (Author) FCUP; Luís Antunes (Author) FCUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 1st International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2006, Innsbruck, Austria, November 29 - December 1, 2006

Pages: 1-8

2006 Pervasive Health Conference and Workshops, PervasiveHealth

Innsbruck, 29 November 2006 through 1 December 2006

Indexing

Scopus - 4 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Computer and information sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-6EJ

DOI: 10.1109/pcthealth.2006.361668

Abstract (EN): Virtual electronic patient records (VEPR) enable the integration and sharing of healthcare information within large and heterogeneous organizations. The use of wireless technology can improve and fasten healthcare treatment because it brings information to the point of decision allowing also for users' mobility. This use has to comply with security requirements as the wireless technology introduces some specific security problems. The main objective of this work is to model and develop a proposal for a secure wireless architecture in order to access a VEPR. This VEPR is being used within a university hospital by more than 500 doctors, on a daily basis. Its users would greatly benefit if this service would be extended to a wider part of the hospital and not only to their workplace. They would achieve faster and greater mobility in the treatment of their patients. The wireless architecture includes the latest wireless security standards and protocols, and models security requirements according to users and organizations' needs. It provides an extra security layer to the wired system. In this paper we also present an evaluation of the proposed solutions against network attacks and its efficiency in terms of complexity and impact within the network. © 2007 IEEE.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific