Anything related to defense will need to go to Genesis.
Morning Headlines 1/9/19
In England, NHS issues a long-term plan that calls for technology to, among other goals, improve patient access and the ability to self-manage health, and give clinicians access to patient records from any location.
Healthgrades Acquires Influence Health
Physician and hospital information publisher Healthgrades acquires Influence Health, which offers web services, listings, reputation management, and CRM.
Amazon’s next big thing? Prime, but for healthcare
Analysts predict that Amazon will create Prime for healthcare, which could focus on offering lower drug prices via its acquired PillPack mail order pharmacy, Alexa services, and using its recently announced medical records analytical service to scribe clinical encounters.
AT&T and Rush System for Health Ink Agreement to Use 5G in Hospital Setting
AT&T and Rush University Medical Center (IL) will create the country’s first 5G-enabled hospital and will explore ways that a faster cellular network can improve operations and patient experience.
AT&T and Rush 5G
Generic press release that ignores that fact that 5G does not penetrate walls or go around corners well at all, so won’t really do much inside of a hospital setting.
Here is some information on how 5G networks can be made to work inside of a building:
https://www.ecnmag.com/article/2018/05/5g-anywhere-overcoming-challenges-indoor-connectivity