Reliable Internet & The Importance to Telehealth

This past year has been tough in a lot of aspects with the coronavirus, but it has also shed some light and created some new and prevailing technology as well as programs that have helped us make it through this contactless world. Telehealth and Telemedicine being two of these programs that have come through as very useful tools throughout the endurance of the virus. Telemedicine is defined as using telecommunications tech to support and deliver all kinds of medical, diagnostic and treatment-related services usually done by doctors. With this tech, health professionals have been able to conduct diagnostic tests, monitor a patient’s progress after treatment or therapy. Telemedicine is like Telehealth in many aspects, but further extends its reach past the doctor-patient relationship. With Telemedicine, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers can offer their services remotely, such as consultations, diagnoses, and monitoring. These types of programs allow patients to have appointments with specialists and other clinicians hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away without even leaving their home. This allows for people to see certain specialists and other experts without the need to travel and still seek help beyond what their local community can provide. Additionally, people who are in rural communities are receiving a lot of benefit from these newer programs as it allows for flawless appointments which can be made without taking off work and driving hours to see someone.  This has all been made possible with the help of high-speed broadband internet. Telehealth programs have a large need for dependable, high bandwidth networks that can help provide uninterrupted video appointments for patients as well as for uploading health docs and medications to pharmacists. Across the board, fiber optic cable tech is by far the most reliable technology to insure the most adequate way for uploading/downloading files, video calls, and meetings. Fiber optic internet connections are the most reliable types as well as receiving the benefit of the lowest latency and highest speeds available out of all types of infrastructure.  With Mid Century Fiber, we provide exactly what the healthcare industry needs to support telemedicine and telehealth initiatives. Our infrastructure helps provide healthcare services at the speed of light with the offerings of high-speed internet with the best-in-class transfer speeds and highest dependability. Here at Mid Century Fiber, we offer a fiber fast internet connection that comes with symmetrical Download and Upload speeds of up to One Gig, Zero Overage Fees, No Data limits/restrictions, as well as No Contract. Questions? Give us a call at 309-778-3278.