Wireless Communications Firms Pitch Private 5G Networks to Hospitals
Managed Healthcare Executive May 4, 2023
The companies says such networks are key to making digital transformations a reality.
Verizon Communications is using a new partnership as an opportunity to explore how private 5G networks can help enable digital transformations in hospital settings.
Last month, Verizon announced a deal with the Cleveland Clinic to deploy a private 5G network at a new Cleveland Clinic hospital in Mentor, Ohio. While the foundation of the deal is the 5G network, the companies said they will also use the opportunity to explore potential digital solutions, including patient check-in kiosks, in-room infotainment, and augmented- or virtual-reality tools for a variety of training and imaging functions.
Matthew Kull, MBA, Cleveland Clinic’s chief information officer, said the...