To date, the use of mobile collaboration technology extends to industries as diverse as manufacturing,[REF] energy,[REF] healthcare,[REF] insurance,[REF] government and public safety [REF].
Although telemedicine technology has been in use for a number of years in the healthcare sector, mobile collaboration technology extends these capabilities to locations now reachable through the use of hand-held devices such as a remote community, long-term care facility, or a patient's home.