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Interesting to see how use of ICS/NIMS got participants engaged today. I went out with MedWeb (Shadowlite) to observe and discuss mobile telemedicine. Setup time was about 10 -15 minutes for medical to start, since they do registration records on local server. Took about 1 hr to get uploads via satellite going due to internet connection.

Back at Core Site, found out that one of the cases I sent by web yesterday on Peter Buxtons project actually received a response from a Dr in New Zealand. With all the network problems, that was pretty amazing.

Late afternoon had more interesting discussions, including details of SSE on a Mac.

Today I had planned to head out with the Loma Linda Telemedicine group to observe their onsite procedures. The trip was cancelled due to (I understand) their satellite connection being down. I then (tried to) assist Peter Buxton with his exercise in telemedicine for the Swinfen Charitable Trust. Surfed various networks in the AM, but was unable to upload images. After the network was reconfigured in the afternoon, I was able to get web pages and acknowledgements – but the images did not upload. Sigh.

As an Observer looking at medical management during disasters, today showed me again that technology cannot be depended upon – as I also saw in Katrina Relief Medical in Houston. However, a large number of the participants were caught up in their “techno-focus” and so did not reach out to others via personal chat and sneakernet – which *did* happen in Katrina Relief.