Hospitals develop treatment plan for wireless devices

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The university health network might open its physical doors to anyone in need of care, but when it comes to wireless network access, it's by invitation only. The UHN, which comprises the Toronto General, Toronto Western and Princess Margaret hospitals, says it has been forced to take a VIP approach to its wireless network due to the need to protect private patient data, said Dave Eagan, architect, infrastructure development. "We had people bringing in their own access points and plugging them in, which I'm sure has happened in a few places," he said. "We had to shut that down." Eagan said the UHN has been piloting wireless for a number of years. It started with a system based on the 802.11b which has been upgraded to 11g. The UHN is in the process of rolling out a medication ordering system, which is expected to be complete by the end of 2005. It will require a high degree of mobile functionality, he said.