Healthcare DIVE February 6, 2020
Rebecca Pifer

Dive Brief:

  • A U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs health system in California is set to become the world’s first 5G-enabled hospital, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said this week.
  • The Palo Alto Health Care System’s 5G system — the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications — will be operational this week, Wilkie said in a speech Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington.
  • The announcement comes during a period of upheaval for the VA. Deputy Secretary James Byrne was fired Monday in a “simple business decision,” according to Wilkie, though Byrne was facing accusations of mishandling a sexual misconduct case within the department. Byrne’s departure won’t affect the VA’s massive $10 billion rollout of a new electronic records system...

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Topics: 5G, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Provider, Technology, VA / DoD
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