The range of frequencies available to be occupied by signals. In analogue systems it is measured in terms of Hertz (Hz) and in digital systems in bits per second (bit/s). The higher the bandwidth, the greater the amount of information that can be transmitted in a given time.
ITU (International Telecommunications Union)
The transfer of data between devices using infrared or radio waves. In medical practices, beaming speeds up the communication of time-sensitive health information, cutting costs and improving the quality of services.
EHR Intelligence
Information or data so large in volume that it becomes difficult to maintain, store, share and/or analyse. However, big data holds the promise of enabling: cost reductions, time reductions, new product development and optimized offerings, and smarter business decision making. Big data exists in many domains, including health care.
EHR Intelligence
The use of computers for processing biological information, such as DNA sequences or X-rays. Bioinformatics combines information technology with biological sciences to conduct research, particularly in the field of medicine. It looks at the electronic management methods of bio-data and uses analytic programs for healthcare innovation. Examples of bioinformatics include electronic protein sequencing, DNA structure cataloguing, and genome mapping.
EHR Intelligence
The term biomarker refers to a broad subcategory of medical signs - that is, objective indications of medical state observed from outside the patient - which can be measured accurately and reproducibly.
National Centre for Biotechnology Information
The terms "Biometrics" and "Biometry" refer to the field of development of statistical and mathematical methods applicable to data analysis problems in the biological sciences. Statistical methods for the analysis of data from human clinical trials evaluating the relative effectiveness of competing therapies for disease are examples that would fall under the umbrella of "Biometrics". Recently, the term "Biometrics" has also been used to refer to the emerging field of technology devoted to identification of individuals using biological traits, such as those based on retinal or iris scanning, fingerprints, or face recognition.
The International Biometric Society
An industrial specification for wireless personal area networks (PANs) that provides the means to connect and exchange information between devices such as mobile phones, laptops, PCs, printers, digital cameras and video game consoles over a secure, globally unlicensed short-range radio frequency.
American Telemedicine Association
A network of sensors that are placed on a patient's body which transmit information wirelessly and have the ability to monitor physiological parameters, perform diagnostic functions or perform therapeutic functions.
mHealth Regulatory Coalition
