Healthcare IT Today March 10, 2020
Anne Zieger

In yet another attempt by telecom players to nudge 5G wireless tech into healthcare, Verizon has partnered with Emory Healthcare to launch a 5G-focused innovation lab.

Emory is an academic medical system with 11 hospitals and 250 physician practices. The Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub, for its part, works to commercialize technologies that improve patient care and provider experiences.

Under the terms of the new agreement, the EHIH will test Verizon’s 5G ultra wideband service which, according to its launch announcement, makes the site the nation’s first 5G healthcare innovation lab. In addition to providing 5G to EHIH, Verizon will provide network and security support, project management, consulting and managed infrastructure services.

Among the first steps EHIH will take with Verizon...

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Topics: 5G, Health System / Hospital, Provider, Technology
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