EMeH: Extensible mobile platform for healthcare

Rapid development of mobile technology and growing number of users open new possibilities in the context of using mobile devices in the healthcare. Despite that, the resources and computing power of these devices are still far less than desktop computers. Thus, one can take into account these limitations when designing applications for such devices. On the other hand, the increasing functionality of mobile devices makes them a real alternative for a traditional PC in certain areas. Nowadays, the mobility becomes one of the most required feature for the information system users. They require to be connected and have access to data all the time at any location. This is also true in the context of hospital environment where the medical staff must collect, update and retrieve various type of data. EMeH Platform is a solution that provides the possibility to create efficient distributed applications based on the SOA paradigm. It offers universal environment that allows to integrate PDAs, smartphones, tablets as well as specialized barcode scanners and RFID readers with the existing hospital information system. Layered and flexible design that reflect real usage scenarios, efficient and economic resource usage and consistent dynamically generated user interface makes EMeH Platform interesting extension to the traditional hospital information systems.