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July 28
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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Secure, reliable access to critical information has never been more crucial for rural hospitals and healthcare providers. Clinicians move constantly between patient rooms, outpatient facilities, ambulances and patients’ homes — and they need reliable connectivity wherever care is delivered. Healthcare organizations manage rapidly growing volumes of digital data, including electronic medical records, high-resolution medical imaging, telehealth services, remote patient monitoring and AI-enabled clinical tools.

This webinar explores the growing importance of resilient, high-bandwidth connectivity in rural healthcare environments and the role it plays in supporting patient care, operational efficiency and workforce productivity. Experts from Verizon and the Center for Digital Government will discuss the challenges rural providers face in maintaining seamless access to applications and data across distributed care settings, as well as emerging strategies for strengthening connectivity inside healthcare facilities and beyond their walls.

We’ll also discuss the new Rural Healthcare Transformation program, which will strengthen and modernize rural healthcare nationwide through $50 billion in federal funding. These grants will help medical facilities develop innovative local solutions to expand access and improve health outcomes. 

You’ll learn:

  • How evolving models of care are increasing the need for reliable connectivity across hospitals, clinics and patients’ homes
  • Why electronic medical records, medical imaging and other data-intensive applications are driving demand for greater bandwidth
  • The operational and clinical risks associated with connectivity disruptions
  • Strategies rural healthcare providers are using to support secure, seamless access to information wherever care is delivered
  • Key considerations for building resilient network infrastructure that can support future healthcare innovations

Attend the live webinar to obtain your complimentary certificate of attendance.

Speakers

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Robin Goldsmith

Practice Leader, Healthcare Domain Practice, Verizon Business

Robin Goldsmith is the Practice Leader for Verizon’s Healthcare Domain Practice. He brings 20+ years of experience within companies focused on patient engagement and education, data analytics and digital transformation providing him a holistic understanding of the Healthcare market. Robin is responsible for building innovative solutions on top of Verizon’s core infrastructure to accelerate digital transformation for Verizon’s enterprise customers. He is passionate about improving healthcare for both patients and clinicians through smarter technology and stronger connectivity wherever care is delivered. He is also the Host of the podcast, Healthcare on Air by Verizon, where he interviews leaders and Innovators from across the healthcare industry.

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Carole Hussey

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Carole Hussey is a Senior Fellow for the Center for Digital Government. Carole is the Founder of Evolv Strategy Group, an Health and Human Services (HHS) market strategy firm. As a seasoned HHS advisor, Carole has more than twenty years of experience providing consultative services to state and local government agencies. Her depth of expertise is oriented toward transformation of cross-programmatic service delivery models, enabled by modern technology solutions. Prior to starting Evolv Strategy Group, Carole served in a number of leadership positions in national consulting firms serving the HHS market. She is on the Board of Directors for the Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group (HSITAG) and volunteers with several non-profit organizations in support of transition aged youth. Carole is a graduate of Duquesne University.

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