Wireless Technology in Healthcare, Plain & Simple

WHY WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY MATTERS IN HEALTHCARE

Healthcare is increasingly connected—and many of those connections no longer require wires.

Wi-Fi, cellular networks, Bluetooth, RFID, and the Internet of Things connect people, medical devices, information systems, and applications throughout healthcare. They help information move to where it's needed, allow devices to communicate, track people and equipment, and support entirely new ways of delivering care.

But you don't need to be an engineer to understand how these technologies work—or why they matter.

This course gives you the fundamentals of wireless technology and connects them directly to healthcare. You'll learn what the major technologies do, how they're different, and where each can add value.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

We'll start with the basic principles behind wireless communication and then explore several technologies you're likely to encounter in healthcare.

You'll learn about:

• The fundamentals of wireless communication

• Cellular networks and how cellular technology has evolved

• 5G and its potential healthcare applications

• Bluetooth and how it differs from other wireless technologies

• The Internet of Things (IoT) and connected healthcare devices

• RFID and its use for identifying and tracking people, equipment, and supplies

• Satellite communications and their potential role in connectivity

• The advantages and limitations of different wireless technologies

You'll also have a quiz and assignment to reinforce what you've learned.

WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY—PLAIN & SIMPLE

This course is designed for healthcare professionals, managers, students, and business professionals who want to better understand the technology connecting today's healthcare environment. No technical background is required.

My approach is practical rather than highly technical. I spent 35 years designing, developing, and bringing medical technology to market, progressing from engineering leadership to VP of Marketing and ultimately president of a healthcare IT company. I've also spent many years teaching graduate-level university courses.

My goal isn't to teach you how to build a wireless network. It's to give you enough understanding of wireless, cellular, Bluetooth, IoT, and RFID to better understand how healthcare systems, devices, information, and people are becoming increasingly connected.