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Samsung explains how 5G will make virtual healthcare a reality

Nov 08. 2019

Consumer wearables, telemedicine, and other new technologies have been rapidly adopted by healthcare professionals to help improve patient care and practice efficiencies.  But what kind of effect can 5G have on healthcare? On this episode of Recalibrate we're focusing on the healthcare industry and the impact 5G will have on patients and healthcare providers. Guests Alok Shah and Dr. David Rhew discuss how diabetics, cardiovascular patients, and even patients with severe pain can benefit from 5G capabilities.

Guests:

Alok Shah - Vice President, Networks Strategy, BD, & Marketing, Samsung Electronics America
Dr. David Rhew - Chief Medical Officer, Samsung Electronics America

Don't Miss These Discussion Topics:

0:48 Current Samsung health technology demos and projects at HIMS Health IT Conference
2:14 What excites Dr. Rhew about 5G technology in healthcare
3:20 How healthcare needs can benefit from 5G capabilities?
4:28 How 5G can help diabetics.
5:41 Does 5G help doctors treat patients more effectively?
6:36 Where Dr. Rhew thinks healthcare is going.
6:49 What is limiting telemedicine and telehealth from taking off, and how 5G can help.
8:00 Why doctors are excited about the quality of 5G data.
9:33 Why rural communities can really benefit from 5G technology.
10:09 What is the Connect America Fund and what does it have to do with 5G?
10:40 Can 5G help with cardiovascular health?
11:50 Why 5G and continuous monitoring wearables go hand-in-hand.
12:20 Why folks might be skeptical about 5G.
13:41 Why high bandwidth is so important for healthcare practitioners.
15:44 Dr. Rhew talks about pain management in the medical field with virtual reality.
17:23 How 5G allows for instant language translation on video and with patients.
18:29 Dr. Rhew talks about what he's most excited about with 5G tech, data, and AI.
20:22 How 5G can help patients understand their healthcare information.

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