One-Size Doesn't Fit All: Why Clinical And Hospital Settings Require A Unique Approach To Wireless Networking

By David Mackie, Motion Computing

Hospital and Clinical Care wireless networks have two major differences from most other types of wireless enterprise networks. First, they are considered mission critical, meaning that most of the business conducted over them can radically alter the quality of life and the delivery of critical patient care. Second, they need to be highly secure. There is a large amount of information transmitted over these networks that is required by the Federal Government as well as many state, local and non-profit regulatory agencies like The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) to comply with HIPPA requirements and be kept confidential.

These differences are no secret - yet most of the information about the correct way to design and manage networks in healthcare is based on the same design principles as any large corporate network. Most wireless network architects are not focused specifically in healthcare, therefore unaware of a medical grade network’s unique requirements.

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