Comcast Biz Hooks Up Atlanta-Area Hospital

Grady Health System in Georgia has selected Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Business Ethernet to deliver technology-based healthcare initiatives for medical and administrative staff across all of its facilities.Comcast Business is providing network capacity for Grady's remote offices to use Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) and telemedicine programs for its patients. The programs enable real-time transfer of digital medical records and high-resolution radiology files. Comcast Ethernet Network Service provides 300 Mbps to Grady's data centers and 50 Mbps to 15 other remote sites. Grady also has an Ethernet Dedicated Internet line that provides a 100 Mbps Internet connection.The Grady Health System includes Grady Memorial Hospital in Metro Atlanta, six neighborhood health centers, an outpatient pharmacy, Crestview Health & Rehabilitation Center, and Grady EMS, the 911 ambulance service for Atlanta.