Section Overview

The main goal of modern health care systems is the improvement of health of the populations they serve. At present, there is a trend for decentralization of health care institutions and for a move from institutional health care to primary and home care and from impatient care to outpatient setting. This results in an increased need for specialized care in outpatient setting and out-hospital environments. Recent advances in telecommunications and informatics technologies has created a significant impact in healthcare service provision and the Emergency Health services have been one of the divisions that has significantly benefited from these advances. In this chapter we present current and emerging applications of mobile technologies in the fields of Emergency Health care systems and services. A brief review of the spectrum of these applications and potential benefits are included in this overview.