Making medical connections - Samaritan linking to HealthNet broadband network

Medicine is getting faster and Samaritan Regional Health System is on board for the ride.

Samaritan Regional Health System in coming months is scheduled to join HealthNet, a broadband network linking rural health care facilities in Northern Ohio. Once connected, Samaritan staff will have the capability to transport telemedicine applications, digital records, medical imaging and remote diagnostic services.

In addition to its ties with OneCommunity, SRHS also is working with Connect Ohio, a nonprofit organization that strives to improve technology use across the state and to promote broadband implementation in Ashland County...