City hospitals in Moscow can be equipped with a free Wi-Fi network, m24 reports.

The ability to provide wireless access to the network for patients in Moscow hospitals is confirmed by the Department of Information Technology.

Internet access points have also appeared in City Clinical Hospital No. 79, but there it is still a paid service.

The DIT notes that if the free Internet service is in demand, the Department will provide the technical ability to install access points everywhere.

Experts believe that the ability to freely access the Internet will benefit patients, they will not feel “cut off from the world.” At the same time, installation of equipment will not be the most expensive item for healthcare institutions - for complete “ coverings” A few routers are enough for a hospital area.

Free Wi-Fi for patients may appear in all Moscow hospitals, writes m24.ru. It is assumed that patients while in hospital will be able to use the Internet for free.

The press service of the capital’s information technology department said that as an experiment, two medical institutions have already been equipped with Wi-Fi access points. This is city hospital No. 79 and GBU .

Free Wi-Fi for patients may appear in all Moscow hospitals, said Olga Sharapova, a member of the Moscow City Duma commission on healthcare.

She told M24 that in the fall she will appeal to the capital’s authorities with a recommendation to organize free Wi-Fi in hospitals for patients. . . . . .

The Moscow Department of Information Technologies explained that they are technically ready to provide all metropolitan hospitals with free access to the Internet via Wi-Fi and are already conducting the first pilot projects in two medical institutions.

The capital's hospitals may soon be equipped with wireless Internet access, which can be used by all clinic patients. Currently, the Moscow Information Technology Department has equipped two city hospitals with free Wi-Fi. If the new service is in demand by patients, the opportunity to chat with friends on social networks, resolve work issues by e-mail and play your favorite online games will appear in other metropolitan hospitals. This was reported by the information portal M24.ru
Olga Sharapova, a member of the Moscow City Duma commission on healthcare, plans to approach the capital authorities with the initiative to equip Moscow hospitals with free Wi-Fi. By the way, at City Clinical Hospital No. 64, where she is the head physician, wireless access to the network has already been organized.
“In our hospital, we have installed free Wi-Fi for patients in all buildings. They can not only watch TV, but also communicate via the Internet with their colleagues, friends, and also leave their opinion about the hospital and the doctor.”, - Olga Sharapova told a correspondent of the online publication.
In turn, the capital’s Department of Information Technology (DIT) stated that they are technically ready “ entangle" all metropolitan hospitals are connected to the Internet. Moreover, a pilot project to equip hospitals with free Wi-Fi has already started in two medical institutions: City Clinical Hospital No. 79 and the Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Care for Children with Developmental Deformations of the Craniofacial Region and Congenital Diseases of the Nervous System. If patients actively use this service, the DIT will equip other medical institutions with network access points.
Currently, you can use free Internet in 13 city parks, metro trains and suburban electric trains in the Savelovsky, Belorussky and Kursk directions; in addition, there are 450 public transport stops in Moscow where you can also access the Internet.

Free Wi-Fi for patients may appear in the capital's hospitals, reports the portal M24.ru with reference to Olga Sharapova, a member of the Moscow City Duma commission on health care. With this recommendation, the deputy can turn to the capital authorities in the fall , noted in the material.

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The press service of the Department of Information Technology said that as an experiment, two metropolitan medical institutions were equipped with Internet access points. In particular, a paid Wi-Fi project was introduced in city hospital No. 79, and in the State Budgetary Institution "Scientific and practical center for medical care for children with developmental defects of the craniofacial region and congenital diseases of the nervous system" A free Internet access project has been launched. According to the department, the center has 16 access points deployed, covering one building.

It was also previously reported that since 2011, free Wi-Fi has been available at the Filatov Hospital. In addition, in other hospitals, patients can use the network for a fee: using mobile Internet or a Wi-Fi router.

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Free Wi-Fi for patients may appear in all Moscow hospitals. Olga Sharapova, a member of the Moscow City Duma commission on health care, told the site that she would make such a recommendation to the capital authorities. It is expected that patients will be able to use the Internet for free while in hospital. The press service of the Department of Information Technology explained that they are technically ready to provide all hospitals with access to the “global web” and are already conducting pilot projects in two medical institutions.

“In our hospital, we have installed free Wi-Fi for patients in all buildings. They can not just watch TV, but also communicate via the Internet with their colleagues, friends, and also leave their opinion about the hospital and the doctor,” Sharapova explained.

The press service of the Department of Information Technology said that as an experiment, they have already equipped city hospital No. 79 and the State Budgetary Institution “Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Care for Children with Developmental Defects of the Craniofacial Region and Congenital Diseases of the Nervous System” with Wi-Fi access points.

“We have two pilot projects. A paid Wi-Fi project is being implemented at Hospital No. 79, and a free Internet access project has been launched for children at the scientific and practical center. There are 16 network access points deployed there, which covers one building,” they said in the press service of DIT. Representatives of the department added that if there is a demand for the service, they will “provide the technical capability.”

It was also previously reported that since 2011, free Wi-Fi has been operating at the Filatov Hospital. In addition, in other hospitals, patients can use the network for a fee: using mobile Internet or a Wi-Fi router.

Free Wi-Fi is available in Moscow. In December 2014, it appeared on all 12 lines of the capital’s subway, and in March 2015, the wireless network began operating in the suburban electric trains of the Savelovsky, Belorussky and Kursk directions. Wi-Fi also works on 450. Everything is equipped with a wireless network after a year and a half. By October this year, 239 stops with sockets for charging phones and Wi-Fi points will be installed. In general, the Moscow authorities want to achieve the creation of a unified Wi-Fi network throughout the city, including in the paid parking zone. Artem Ermolaev, head of the information technology department, talks about this.

By the way, on the home page of the city Wi-Fi in subway cars appeared. It should help Muscovites find good doctors near their current location. The user selects a specialist’s profile and a metro station, after which a list of available doctors, their rating and the price of an appointment appears on the screen.

Muscovites can also view it using a mobile application and receive it electronically.

As Sergei Boyarsky, associate professor at the Department of Health Management and Economics at the Higher School of Economics, said, wireless communication will help patients not feel cut off from the outside world. “This is one of the additional services that should be provided to people who have been in hospitals for a long time,” the expert noted.

However, according to Boyarsky, first of all it is necessary to develop medical technologies in hospitals. "Patients can watch a movie over Wi-Fi or chat with relatives. There will be no harm from this, but there is little benefit either," Boyarsky said.

But Anton Korobkov-Zemlyansky, director of the Legend media agency, is confident that a wireless Internet zone in hospitals will help patients recover faster.

“If they can brighten up their leisure time with some educational or entertainment services, this will be beneficial. Patients will be able to read a book, watch a movie, check email, chat with relatives on Skype. Wi-Fi will be especially in demand when there is poor cellular communication,” said the expert. “In addition, you can introduce online consultations with a doctor, create a book of reviews and complaints.”

Installation of equipment for a medium-sized hospital, according to Korobkov-Zemlyansky, will not exceed 50 thousand rubles. “Even a home Internet router covers a radius of several tens and sometimes up to a hundred meters. Several devices are enough for a hospital,” he concluded.

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The free Free Wi-Fi Minsk network has become available in Minsk since April 19. Both residents of the city and its guests, including foreigners, can use it. Entitled Free Wi-Fi Minsk more than 100 public access points installed by the Delovaya Network company are united.

“Previously, you could use free Internet access by connecting to the Wi-Fi.BN.BY network. This is a test name that was not the most understandable, especially for foreigners. We studied the experience of European capitals and decided to combine all our free Wi-Fi points into a single network called Free Wi-Fi Minsk", explained Pavel Alekseenko, General Director of Delovaya Network LLC.

The network currently includes 115 public Wi-Fi access sites. The Free Wi-Fi Minsk network can be used in many large shopping centers, dozens of cafes, A-100 gas stations, a number of hospitals, hotels, and bank branches. To connect, you need to enter your mobile number and receive a password for it. Subsequent authorizations on the network will take place automatically for the user. Once connected, you can use the network for free for an unlimited amount of time, the company explained.

Business Network plans to develop and expand the Free Wi-Fi Minsk network, adding new access points to it. Thus, already in 2018, public Wi-Fi will appear at the Oktyabrskaya and Kupalovskaya metro stations.

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Free networks exist in almost all major European cities. In some they belong to municipalities, in others they were built by private companies. Free Wi-Fi Minsk is a private initiative, which was implemented without the involvement of public funds and is aimed at expanding the access of residents and guests of the capital to free access to the Internet. We hope that the city authorities will support our initiative and the number of outlets will continue to grow steadily, the company notes.

In Barcelona there are about 630 access points with a speed of 256 Kbps, in Berlin - 650, in Paris - about 400. In most European cities, the time and speed of using public Wi-Fi are limited. Business Network decided not to introduce limits on Internet connection speed in the Free Wi-Fi Minsk network.

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The Cardinal Santos Medical Center, an elite medical facility in San Juan (Philippines), recently added a Wi-Fi network covering all buildings. The hospital's new wireless network is used for more than just providing patients with free wireless Internet.

“One of the short-term goals of implementing a wireless network at the hospital is to provide Internet access to our employees and patients,” said Allen Bacallan, vice president and chief information officer for the hospital. “But the main challenge is to provide communications for medical equipment.”

According to him, thanks to the creation of an innovative network infrastructure, it was possible not only to improve the quality and safety of patient care, but also to increase staff productivity.

Wi-Fi for doctors

As Bacallan points out, a typical medical center in the Philippines consists of a main hospital building and a clinical building housing medical specialists. The Cardinal Santos clinical building has four floors and more than 400 rooms, staffed by approximately 600 doctors. The main building of the hospital is seven stories high.
According to Bacallan, his subordinates managed to cover both buildings with a Wi-Fi network thanks to the help of Internet provider Ruckus Wireless.

The project started at the beginning of 2010. The medical center installed 52 wireless access points and used them to create a mesh Wi-Fi network, accessible even in the most remote corners of both buildings.
“Thanks to the Internet, doctors can order laboratory tests using an online system without having to go to the main building in person,” explains Bacallan.

Physicians can also use a clinical administrative system that stores the medical history of all patients.

But why did the hospital decide to use a wireless network, although all the same problems can be solved using a cable network? “I’m even scared to imagine the process of laying cables in 400 offices,” admits Bacallan. “In addition, we would have to expand the existing communication channel between the clinical and main buildings.” To avoid unnecessary work, the director of the medical center's information service decided that it would be best to organize a wireless network.

In his opinion, a wireless connection could also be used to electronically prescribe medications to patients on tablet computers, although a final decision on this has not yet been made.

Wi-Fi for devices

Wireless Internet in a medical center is needed not only by doctors. The decision to implement a Wi-Fi network was made primarily out of a desire to equip the hospital with high-tech medical equipment that requires wireless communication.

Among the innovations is a patient workflow management system, which records the patient’s stay at each stage of treatment. “The system records everything from the patient's arrival in the emergency department to his transfer to the ward and the various procedures and tests he undergoes,” explains Bacallan.

Previously, this was done manually, using notes in the patient's medical record. Now, thanks to a computerized system, the hospital administration can control how long it takes to see each specialist and perform medical procedures.

Another type of equipment that could be connected wirelessly is dispensing and dispensing machines for patients. Modern infusion pumps, Bacallan explains, do not require a high IV to infuse medications into a patient's circulatory system.

“These are factory-calibrated machines that are essentially small computers that alert the doctor when a patient is having a negative reaction to a medication,” he continues. “They also sound an alarm when any of the patient's vital signs are abnormal.” As Bacallan points out, infusion pumps are centrally controlled from a server connected via Wi-Fi, so they require a highly reliable wireless infrastructure. The medical center currently uses about 100 such pumps. Unlike traditional IVs, they allow very precise control of the frequency and speed of infusion.

Wi-Fi for medical records

According to the American HIPAA law, medical institutions must implement electronic information exchange mechanisms and switch to electronic medical records.

“This law requires that all patient information be in digital format so that it can be accessed by any hospital,” explains Bacallan. “But why not immediately register information about the patient in electronic form, so that not only medical records are digital?”

According to Bacallan, Wi-Fi will also be useful for this task, since information after registration must be transferred to a central server for safe storage. “Eventually, the hospital will be a completely electronic environment,” he adds.

The medical center piloted tablet computers to replace patient records, but the project had to be suspended because electronic media are not legally binding in court and could cause complications if a lawsuit were brought against the hospital.

Wi-Fi for buildings

Covering the medical center with a Wi-Fi network was not so easy. However, according to Bacallan, thanks to the partnership with Ruckus Wireless, it was possible to implement a cost-effective solution that met all customer requirements. The first requirement was to limit the number of access points to cover the entire medical center in order to save costs. “The second was the quality of the Wi-Fi connection - access must be uninterrupted throughout the hospital,” Bacallan points out.

Another requirement was to have sophisticated network controls to effectively manage bandwidth across all segments. According to Bacallan, Ruckus Wireless met all of the above requirements.

The access points provided by the provider support both horizontal and vertical signal propagation, thanks to which each of them manages to cover not only the floor on which the AP is installed, but also the floors above and below. As Bacallan notes, traditional APs provide only horizontal signal propagation.

Access points are equipped with an administrative utility that allows you to manage bandwidth usage, content access, and billing.

The medical center has free and paid Wi-Fi zones, the bandwidth of which is regulated using the management utility. “If users in one zone abuse the channel, other zones are not affected,” Bacallan emphasizes.

In addition, the medical center has the opportunity to offer a wireless channel for money to tenants - food establishments, pharmacies, etc. and charge them a monthly fee for using Wi-Fi.

Thus, the new network made it possible not only to improve service in the medical center itself, but also to obtain new sources of income.