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Welcome
Medicine has migrated in the last century from home-based care
to centralized concentrations of technology in medical centers. NASA has played
a leading role in the development of much of this technology, including
telemetry, telemedicine and material science. As we approach the next century
of medical progress, NASA anticipates missions of vastly greater length and
distance from earth. Medical technology which has been so fixed to medical
centers must be liberated to accompany our astronauts wherever the mission
calls them. The demand for portable technology and telecommunications to
embrace distant sites will allow more and more medical care to be delivered
away from hospitals and at remote facilities throughout the planet. Again the
needs of our space program will fuel a revolution in health care. The Medical Informatics and Technology Applications Consortium (MITAC) was established to explore the technologies that will be required to support these kinds of missions. MITAC is a unique NASA Research Partnership Center (RPC), established to develop, evaluate, and promote information and medical technologies for space flight and ground applications. The basic premise of a RPC is to leverage technology through partnerships with industrial affiliates and other government agencies to benefit both human space flight and the commercial sector. MITAC is a consortium comprised of partners from government, academic institutions and industry that have a commercial interest in products and technology related to telemedicine, medical informatics and medical technology. Vision Statement A world standard of excellent health care in a continuum of professionalism, information and resources. Mission STaTEMENT
MITAC will strive toward excellence in health care by aggressive programs of:
The principal goals for accomplishing the vision and mission of MITAC are:
Overview MITAC explores technologies through partnerships with industry and academia through collaborative development and evaluation of Sensors, Transmitters, Effectors and Process Simulators (S.T.E.P.S.). These technologies and processes are evaluated in experimental testbeds, domestically and internationally. MITAC then shepherds the movement of these innovative products and processes from an option to commercial product. MITAC serves as a pivotal center for technology development in the area of medicine for NASA's human space flight program as well as benefit academia and industry. The U.S. economy and health care industry can benefit from the MITAC's vision, mission, and goals. |
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