TechRadar June 27, 2019
Richard Wordsworth

Say goodbye to the doctor’s waiting room

5G – or the fifth generation of international mobile phone standards if you prefer – is largely being touted by telecoms companies as the technology that lets you download films faster than you would ever realistically need to.

However, aside from being able to stream every Netflix show at once, 5G will also change the way we take care of ourselves and each other.

An aging population

“Healthcare is facing a number of substantial challenges at the moment,” says Derek Long, Head of Telecoms and Mobile at Cambridge Consultants .

“One is an aging population. Another [challenge that] comes with that is first-world ailments and chronic ailments. Not only...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Digital Health, Health System / Hospital, mHealth, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Technology, Wearables
Remote Patient Monitoring Works … What are Payers and Providers Waiting for?
6 pros and cons of virtual nursing
Evolution: Why It’s Time to Look at Digital Health ROI Differently
VA plans to end telehealth copays and fund virtual care access in rural areas
Forward Falls Flat: Healthcare Kiosks Take Another Hit

Share This Article