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The 5G network brings smart healthcare to life

17 May 2022, The Star
THE widespread deployment of 5G, especially in recent times, has accelerated the growth of the telehealth market. Networks now have lower latency, higher speeds, and greater bandwidth, reliability and security – thereby significantly improving real-time consultations and reducing the number of in-visits to clinics and hospitals as well as patient exposure to external contagions.

Immediate and timely diagnosis

The network reliability and bandwidth provided by 5G can also help accelerate the process of transferring or transmitting huge amounts of medical imagery and data in real-time at high speed, ensuring almost immediate and timely diagnosis or treatment. This, combined with the introduction of smart and 5G-enabled wearables will pave the way for other advancements like real-time remote monitoring and sensor innovations without the presence of doctors and nurses, which will be a game-changing service offered to patients under preventative care, as data can be relayed from the com- fort of the patient’s homes – leading to both personalised and privatised health treatments.

Although these data collection processes are already in place, the 5G network will permit data integration that will improve efficiency in workflows and patient outcomes as well as timeliness of care. Essentially, smart hospitals and smart healthcare will no longer be just a concept, as they can now be made a reality by connecting devices and automating medical processes.

Smart healthcare

YES, being the first telco to introduce 5G in Malaysia, is also bringing the nation closer to smart healthcare through its recent partnership with First Ambulance Sdn Bhd, which aims to improve the speed and precision of emergency healthcare. With the first 5G Smart Ambulance, patient health data such as EKG telemetry and ultrasound images can be transmitted to the emergency care doctors at the hospital - dramatically improving triage time and hospital readiness to care for the patient upon arrival. With further infrastructure investments from the government, healthcare providers as well as other telcos, YES hopes that Malaysia will be able to bring smart hospitals to reality in the near future.
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