wiredinUSA August 2012

Medical network

On 18 th July, the Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network (RNHN) held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Regional West Medical Center Tranquility Garden in Scottsbluff, to mark the completion of its new $18million fiber optic medical network, which extends throughout the Nebraska region. Construction of the 750-mile fiber optic network began two years ago. It spans 12 western Nebraska counties, and connects nine primary care hospitals and dozens of affiliated health care clinics in western Nebraska. In addition, it provides connection to national research networks such as National Lambda Rail and Internet 2 in Denver, Colorado. The network will eventually enable additional telecommunications products and services that will help sustain it and further advance underserved rural Nebraska communities. The project was funded by the Rural Healthcare Pilot Program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in conjunction with additional funding from Zayo Group and the support of Regional West Foundation, Fiberutilities Group and G4S Technology LLC (formerly Adesta).

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wiredInUSA - August 2012