Distributed Systems today are rising dynamically in terms of new applications, hardware and network components, users, workload changes and in various research applications. A distributed data set is having its importance in providing data from various sources. This research study aims at giving an overview in this area, evaluating the current status of field and envisioning possible future trends in this field with specific focus of developing a distributed system that will provide support for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals, as well as for patients and medical devices used to continuously monitor patients with chronic ailments.