Will security paranoia kill wireless health IT?

Frost & Sullivan is out with a piece praising the potential of wireless technologies in health IT, but warning of security concerns.

Yesterday’s piece about WellAWARE is a good example of what’s possible. Short-haul wireless links monitor patients without their having to wear anything. Cellular phone calls can alert caregivers to problems, and wireless data links can offer specifics.

Without wireless technologies such miracles would not be possible. But paranoia over security could kill such applications in the crib. Frost & Sullivan’s wireless analysts can come up with all the scary scenarios they want, but where is the real danger?

Full Story: ZDNet (Healthcare)