What could people in the categories below do

with really fast, world-class broadband technology?

 

HEALTH CARE

 

A.    Health Care

1.    Patient Service applications

i.    Health promotion and disease prevention

ii.    Care diagnosis, treatment and management

iii.    Care coordination

iv.    Home health

       Get checked out by a doctor without having to leave your house through videoconferencing. Can be especially useful for patients with chronic dehabilitating conditions that make trips to the doctor's office difficult. Also helps reduce white-coat syndrome, which is when patients become anxious having to be in a doctor's office resulting in skewed results from things like pulse and blood pressure. Having a camera at home holds great potential for giving first responders the ability to see what's happening during an emergency and share insight into how whoever is on-scene can do to help mitigate the situation.

v.    School health

vi.    Electronic health records

 

1.    CPOE

2.    PACs

3.    Document Imaging

 

1.    Laboratory

2.    Radiology

3.    Pharmacy

4.    Transcription

5.    Materials Management

6.    Rehabilitation

2.    Health Education/Medical Libraries

i.    Health Professions Career

1.    Promotion

2.    Transition

3.    Recruitment

ii.    Health Professions Education

1.    E-learning

a.    Asynchronous (chat rooms, blogs, document/image sharing)

b.    Synchronous (VOIP, collaborative computing, video)

c.    Web streaming

d.    Educational Gaming

e.    High-speed interactive videoconferencing

2.    Degree programs

3.    Continuing education

4.    Staff training and development

5.    Online information resources available to desktop & handheld devices

3.    Health Research

i.    Collaborative health outcomes and translational research

ii.    Health services research

4.    Health Care Administration

i.    Admission/Discharge/Transfer

ii.    Coding/Abstracting

iii.    Billing/Accounting

5.    Health Policy and Planning

i.    Broadband Deployment Council

ii.    Illinois Rural Health Association

 

Glossary

PACs -- The acronym PACS stands for Picture Archival and Communications System and refers to a computer system that is used to capture, store, distribute, and then display medical images.  Electronic images and reports are transmitted digitally via PACS.

CPOE – The acronym that stands for Computerized Physician Order Entry and refers to software that permits physicians to enter their hospital or outpatient orders directly into a computer system. Broadly defined, implementations of CPOE will vary from very simple systems, such as PDA-based prescription writing software, to fully integrated electronic medical records systems. Still, most CPOE implementations are hospital-based, and involve several core components: hospital demographic and registration systems, departmental information systems, billing systems, and/or integrated clinical information systems.

 

EDUCATION

 

Distance Education

    Wherever you are in IL, access to classes and workshops (FR)

    Audio recordings (live and archived)

    Video recordings (live and archived)

Schools

    Provide video or realtime streaming of programming and classes (FR)

    Virtual meetings between teachers and parents (FR)

    Audio recordings (live and archived)

    Video recordings (live and archived)

Libraries

    IL Clicks

    Cross-generational training/lifelong learning

    Access to quality online resources and articles such as news magazines, newspapers, etc. (FR)

    Provide video or realtime streaming of programming (FR)

    Audio recordings (live and archived)

    Video recordings (live and archived)

Community Technology Centers

Museums

    Virtual exhibits (FR)

University Instructional Support and Distance Learning Centers

Student Certification; e.g. IC3

 

 

GOVERNMENT SERVICE 

 

State Government

Accessible public information

    Audio recordings (live and archived)

    Video recordings (live and archived)

    Documents

        Meeting materials

        Bills

        Laws

IL General Assembly (FR)

     In session (video and realtime streaming)

     Committee meetings and hearings (video and realtime streaming)

 

IL Century Network

IL Dept Of Revenue

    Online tax returns

IL Health & Human Services

    Online Medicaid/Medicare

IL Commerce Commission

IL Emergency Management Agency

 

Regional/Local Government

Meetings, Commissions, Hearings (video and realtime streaming) (FR)

Public Safety

-Police, Fire, Ambulance/EMT

    video surveillance

    data sharing

    voice communication

    video communication

-Diasaster recovery

    Infrastructure monitoring/alerts

Public Works

-Traffic/Road managment

-Utility managment

    Automated meter reading

    Bill payment

    SCADA (System Control and Data Acquisition) -Building managment -Parking enforcement

    Online parking ticket payment

    Automated meter reading

-Community information services

    Web info

-Community technolgy centers

    Public computer labs

- Storm Ready certification via National Weather Service for communities normally 2-40,000

- Planning for 211 system of connection to public and nonprofit human services, by area code,

  led by IDHS for 8 state human service agencies, similar to Katrina-response services

- Annual Digital Government Summit September in Springfield for IT and technology vendors and local

  and state purchasers, facilitated by national Digital Government center in Sacramento which hosts

  similar event in many states

 

RESIDENTIAL

 

-- Home-based AND mobile --

 

Communication

    Text

    Voice

    Video

Civic Engagement

Information

    Education

    Personal finance

    Health

    News

Entertainment

    Interactive:

    TV/Movies

    Music

    Art

    Video Games

 

Training related to uses above

English as a second language

 

Community Forum models for visioning and planning infrastructure and services 

Community Mapping and Planning electronic tools linked by mobile and data exchange communication

   and with municipal, county and multi-county public-private regional planning councils

Land use planning markup language integration for local scenario-based table top electronic planning tools for

   public, public officials and planners (UIUC-generated)

 

Community Media outlets (PEG --public, educational, government)

Community Media outlets (non-PEF funded)

Local editions newspapers online -- metro papers, local papers

Community Portals municipal and nonprofit enterprise, chamber of commerce

CSPAN-like outlets local and statewide

Specialized satellite and cable programs

Commercial television/radio

PBS/NPR outlets local and regional

 

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Inventory

Sales

    e-Commerce

    reaching wider regional, state, national and international customers

Marketing

Communication

    Enhanced teleconferencing

Personnel/recruiting

Continuing professional education/distance learning

Networking (FR)

 

WORKFORCE/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Training/lifelong learning (FR)

Access to IL Clicks and other quality online resources and articles such as news magazines, newspapers, etc. (FR)

    Video or realtime streaming of programming (FR)

    Audio recordings (live and archived)

    Video recordings (live and archived)

Community Technology Centers

DCEO Opportunity Returns perspective in 10 regions

ConnectSI perspective

Regional council and IL Association of Regional Council perspective, including links with state legislation for

   technical assistance for local planning for economic development, infrastructure, land use and transportation

Illinois extension service perspectives in 5 service regions

Electronic product lifecycle management businesses and entry-level to expert job opportunities

   including DCEO Energy & Recycling grants and IL EPA guidelines

DCEO Eliminate the Digital Divide Grant Program and Advisory Committee of legislative and Governor appointees,

   including CMS and ICN coordination

Tech Corps programs, including statewide support through Americorps and other sources

One-state and multi-state economic development analyses of investments in Internet and Grid Computing,

  including study of North Carolina 5 leading edge business sectors

DCEO online listing of "site selection" locations in all parts of the state (small to multi acre building and major

  developable parcels) including information on telecommunication assets

DCEO online mapping and related services

DCEO tourism, cultural heritage events and main street development

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE

 

Agriculture/Rural Illinois Broadband Needs Overview

A.Rural & Agriculture as defined by the USDA (populations of 20,000 or less)

B.Approximately 70% of Illinois is made up of these areas.  Roughly 73,000 Full-time farmers not counting “Sundowners”

C.The majority of this area (according to our recent surveys) would indicate the existence of one broadband provider or less.

D.The average agricultural producer is:  college or college graduate, technologically savvy and has appreciated high-speed information for some period of time (DTN)

E.The lifestyle is purposely chosen for family and financial reasons.

F.Farms in Illinois provide feed for industrial consumption, bio-fuels and ethanal production, and food products.

Small Business Services

A.Home Businesses

B.Farm Businesses

a.Out building hook ups

b.Surveillance needs

c.Streaming video

1.Real time nitrogen readings

2.Sprayer Control Systems

3.Buying & Selling of Livestock

4.Grid soil mapping/nitrogen readings

5.Radar maps/weather forcasts

d.Hands free farm implements

C.Traditional small business (10 computers or less) 

Potential for Large Business Relocation

A.Relocating business needs broadband capability

B.In many cases, they prefer a small market location for lower wages but with services available close by.

Personal Utilization

A.Entertainment

B.Education needs outside the school system

C.Family/friend connections

Emergency services/Healthcare

VOIP

 

Many of these applications would seem to overlap outside of agriculture.  However, many have usages that do not mirror applications in the other categories.  Also, there are applications that have usages in multiple categories within this application; i.e. VOIP, which can cross home, business and field applications.

 

County Fairs/link environment-energy-technology

State Fair/Tech Town and other exhibits

 

TRANSPORTATION

 

A.    HIGHWAYS

1.    Vehicle Operators

i.    Cars, RV’s and Motorcycles

a.    Road Conditions – weather related

b.    Road Conditions – construction related

c.    Travel Times – real time

d.    Accident Avoidance

e.    Business Communications/Transactions

f.    Personal Communication

g.    Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Systems

h.    Congestion Alerts / Alternative Routes

i.    Electronic Message and Media Options

1.    Food

2.    Gas

3.    Exit Information

4.    Rest Area Locations

5.    Area Attractions

6.    Radio / Video Selections

7.    Historic Sites

j.   Mechanical Failures and Life Threatening Emergencies

ii.    Trucks

a.    All of the above plus…

b.    Legal Weight and Load Distribution

c.    Environmentally Threatening Emergencies

iii.    Emergency Responders

a.    Location and current condition of any injured persons

b.    Best Routes to and from an Accident Scene

c.    Options for More Resources if Needed

d.    Communications with Local Hospitals

ii.    Enforcement

a.    Speed

b.    Criminal Activity

c.    Local / Regional / National Security Interests

d.    Illegal Cargo / Immigration Detection

e.    Emergencies of all Nature

v.    Highway Maintenance & Operations

a.    Snow Removal / Ice Control

b.    Scheduled and Unscheduled Right of Way,  Road and Bridge Maintenance / Repair

c.    Accident Site Clean-up

d.    Stranded Motorist Assistance

e.    Environmental Structural Monitoring

f.    Infrastructure Security

g.    Traffic Management

vi.    Natural Disasters

vii.    Emergency Events

viii.    National / Regional Events

B.    PASSENGER RAIL

1.    Passenger Needs

i.   Personal Communications

ii. Business Communication and Transactions

iii.Travel Times / Connections

2.    Rail Operations

i.    Timetable

ii.    Safety

iii.    Security

iv.    Equipment Problems

v.    Equipment Availability

C.    AIRPORTS

i.    Airport Operations

ii.    Air Traffic Control Operations

iii.    Aircraft Operations

iv.    Passenger Needs

v.    Security / Safety

D.    NAVIGATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS, COASTAL AREAS & RECREATIONAL LAKES

i.    Rivers

ii.    Streams

iii.    Great Lakes

iv.    Recreational Lakes