Verizon says healthcare providers ‘rapidly adopting’ Neutral Host, Private 5G

The company said, “Healthcare CIOs and business decision makers are facing a surge of operational complexity at their facilities. The growth of electronic patient records, specialized connected equipment, and telehealth has led to an explosion of healthcare data, which can create bottlenecks that slow down clinicians and administrators if not met with appropriate networking capability. Simultaneously, healthcare campuses are evolving to accommodate multiple network user groups with varied needs — for example, patients and visitors requiring reliable connectivity while on site, staff conducting increasingly digitalized operational work, and care providers and technical experts using specialized equipment with heightened security and bandwidth requirements. To meet these challenges head-on, a wave of healthcare organizations have turned to Verizon (VZ) Business’ combination Neutral Host and Private 5G Networks to help manage increasingly complex data needs for varied user groups at their facilities — Neutral Host for patients, visitors, and other public-network users and Private 5G for mission critical operations. This year Verizon Business has executed on-premises wireless networking deals with top providers AdventHealth, Tampa General Hospital, and several others.”