Federal Communications Commission officials say the agency plans to promote wireless devices for health care as a part of its national broadband initiative, Government Health IT reports.
The 2009 federal economic stimulus package directed FCC to develop a national broadband system to boost health care innovation, business opportunities and job creation. FCC is expected to release details of the plan next month.
As part of FCC's new program, the agency will analyze health IT applications that run on broadband, including electronic health records, videoconferencing tools and remote monitoring systems, officials said.
Officials noted that many organizations already are developing mobile phone applications that could transform health care delivery (Mosquera, Government Health IT, 2/4).