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3 Innovative Ways Edge Computing And 5G Are Transforming Health Care

ZDNET, Friday, December 22,2023

Edge computing and 5G can provide hospitals and medical staff with necessary tools for the best patient care, especially when time is of the essence. Meanwhile, cybersecurity concerns are also being addressed.

Edge computing has the potential to transform hospitals and help medical staff in several ways. But what is it and how can it, along with 5G, provide patients with the best medical attention and treatment?

Edge computing is "the ability to push data and processing closer to the entity that is using the information, such as a medical device, fitness trackers, drone, or computer," Jack Fritz, a leader of the 5G and edge computing practice at Deloitte Consulting LLP, told ZDNET in an email.

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