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Intro to Wireless Technology in Healthcare, Plain & Simple
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Intro to Wireless Technology in Healthcare, Plain & Simple

Learn why the power of wireless technology (5G, RFID, Wifi, Bluetooth) will transform healthcare
Created byThomas Giordano
Last updated 5/2026
English
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamental concepts behind sending data thru the air.
  • Understand RFID, Wireless, Bluetooth and 5 G and what role they will play in the future of healthcare
  • Evaluate which wireless method is best for various healthcare scenarios.

Course content

3 sections • 8 lectures • 52m total length

  • Introduction2:03

    Explore wireless fundamentals, 5G, RFID tags, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and emerging StarLink technology in a pragmatic health care information systems context.

  • Wireless4:58

    Trace wireless from Marconi's radio waves to modern healthcare devices, and explore the electromagnetic spectrum and ISM bands, including 900MHz, 2.5GHz, and 5.8GHz, with interference notes.

  • Cellular technology and 5G16:59

    Explore how cellular technology enables healthcare connectivity through seamless handoffs between cell towers, and how 5G's higher frequencies speed large file transfers with dense towers.

  • Bluetooth & The Internet of Things (IOT)10:34

    Compare Bluetooth and Wi-Fi within the Internet of Things and Internet of Healthy Things, noting ranges, data rates, ISM bands, and how real-time wearables enable remote medical assistance.

  • RFID10:57

    Learn how radio frequency identification tags operate, with passive and active variants, to identify, track, and manage patients, devices, and inventories in the health care environment.

  • Starlink5:57

    Explore Starlink, SpaceX's globe-spanning satellite network designed for low-latency internet worldwide, and assess its promises, debris risks, and regulatory concerns.

Requirements

  • There are no course requirements or prerequisites. This course in a foundation course.

Description

WHY IS THIS COURSE IMPORTANT?

Did you ever want someone to explain to you, in non-technical terms the basic concepts behind Wireless, Cellular, Bluetooth and RFID technologies?  Did you ever wonder how these are being applied to healthcare today and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?   If so, this is the course for you.  These technologies if implemented correctly have the potential of making healthcare processes more efficient and maximizing patient and user experience. If implemented incorrectly, they can wreak havoc.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE?

Learn the basic concepts behind Wireless, Bluetooth, Cellular and RFID and the promise that it brings to healthcare.

  • Technology behind wireless and applications to healthcare

  • Cell towers and cellular technology (3G, 4G and 5G)

  • RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Devices and how they apply to healthcare

  • Difference between wireless and bluetooth

  • (IOHT) Internet of Healthy Things

This course includes:

  • Video lectures walking you through the various aspects of wireless

  • Quiz to test your retention

  • Significant number of resources to do a deeper dive into his topic.

WHO IS THE IDEAL STUDENT FOR THIS COURSE?

You will learn a lot from this course if you are

  • Thinking about choosing healthcare as a career

  • Looking to advance your career in healthcare

  • Looking to expand your knowledge of healthcare to better perform your current job and better understand how it fits into the ecosystem of patient care and better serve those in need

  • Curious about everything and want to learn more about healthcare just for the sake of expanding your knowledge base.

WHAT IS YOUR TEACHING STYLE?

My teaching style is a very pragmatic one. I assume you know nothing about this topic and start with the foundation and build from there. Some of these concepts could be challenging, so I sprinkle in as many examples as I can, both non healthcare and healthcare, to assure full understanding of the topic. This is why I have appended "Plain and Simple" to all my courses.

WHY ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO TEACH THIS COURSE?

I spent 35 years in the designing and launching of medical imaging products and services. My career evolved from leading engineering teams, to becoming VP Marketing and then to president of a Healthcare IT firm. It is also based on 15 years of university teaching.

Who this course is for:

  • Those currently in a healthcare position, wanting to learn more about Information Systems and the role they play in healthcare.
  • Those considering a career change and wanting to learn more about Healthcare Information systems.
  • Those entering the healthcare industry and considering a career in Healthcare Information Systems
  • The eternally curious

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