At the time of any medical emergency, rapid response and availability of the support services is a very important aspect that makes a big difference in enabling the affected people recover from the issue. A range of enhanced telecommunications solutions have been developed that allow healthcare professionals to readily respond to calls for medical support.

Beyond Lucid Technologies, Inc., a provider of healthcare related IT solutions to the emergency medical, disaster management and First Response industries, has introduced a new MediView software platform at the mHealth Summit. Additionally, the company has also published a new white paper that offers a comprehensive analysis of the technologies being deployed for establishing seamless contact between ambulances and hospitals through telemedicine.

With the help of MediView, First Responders are able to collect and send patient data to the destination hospital in real time. It cuts down on paperwork and saves time by providing the hospital with critical information about the patient even before he is transferred from ambulance to the emergency department, which enables the doctors to prepare for the treatment in advance.

After a medical emergency such as an injury, auto accident, heart attack, stroke or any other critical condition, the period of initial one hour is known as the “golden hour” as it plays a very important role in proper treatment of the patient. If the First Responders are empowered with a technology so that they can send the patient data to the nearby medical facility in a seamless, reliable and rapid manner, it will reduce time-to-treatment and the risk of medical errors due to missing information.

Jonathon Feit , co-founder and chief executive officer at Beyond Lucid Technologies and Randy Fusco, chief technological officer at U.S. Health Providers Solutions at Microsoft have collaborated to author the new white paper titled “Improving Efficiency in Health: Emergency Medical Systems.” The document has been written after making regular visits to areas that are chronically subject to disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, blizzards and earthquakes. Apart from that, a number of military medical personnel and public safety officials in those areas who are well known for excellence in First Response have also been interviewed for making keen observation while authoring this white paper.

“Telemedicine represents the next wave in a healthcare IT revolution that stretches from the bedside to the ambulance, into the hospital, the courtroom and the C-suite,” commented Jonathan Feit. “The research that led up to this collaborative white paper was designed to understand how putting technology in medics’ hands will help doctors know what’s wrong with their patients before their arrival at the emergency department, which in turn will help hospitals mobilize resources for faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective treatments. We’re honored that Microsoft has seen our technology’s disruptive potential. By working with such a respected industry leader, and leveraging its cloud-based solutions, we can improve emergency healthcare worldwide, lower healthcare costs, and increase access to emergency are, and saving countless lives in the process,” added Feit.

In November 2011, CTIA-The Wireless Association, an international nonprofit membership organization representing the wireless communications industry since 1984, announced that the wireless industry is reforming healthcare by using mobile health products and services to improve access and quality of care and lower down costs. In its semi-annual survey, the organization found that there are more wireless devices in the US at 322.9 million than the total number of Americans at 315.5 million, hence connecting health and wireless technology might prove to be an effective measure in offering enhanced health services to the people.