While a M2M (machine to machine) business and technical model has been around many verticals; it has only it seems recently come front and center into healthcare. The author has always wondered why then the past wireless OEM and ODM experiences with www.opto22.com even though of a PLC nature; could not be applied to healthcare? Perhaps now this existing model could be applied from a medical device enterprise solution (irregardless of location) to a cloud computing model. This may in reality transform the in-patient experience to connect with the home healthcare "patient care" model that is forthcoming in a more cost effective and risk management environment. CAPEX/OPEX. http://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2010/05/12/hughes-telematics-qualcomm-and-american-medical-alert-corporation-announce- This is a just a start it seems.
