These days, healthcare moves at the speed of information. In an era when so much of our personal medical data exists in electronic form, when doctors can access our medical histories and charts on their iPads and smartphones, and when the speed of access to that information can, in many cases, mean the difference between life and death, it is essential that healthcare providers embrace the latest technology. In order to facilitate fast and easy movement of electronic medical records in New York, metro Ethernet provider Optimum (News - Alert) Lightpath has made available its new Healthcare Services Suite.

According to the company, this suite will include telecommunications-based services, enhanced interactive patient care, streamlined operations and more, all supported by Optimum Lightpath’s (News - Alert) 100 percent fiber network. The innovations are designed to help hospitals, doctor’s offices, long-term care facilities and radiology centers bring their technology to the cutting edge. In addition to the delivery of electronic medical records, the solutions support telemedicine, office management, e-learning and more.

Julia McGrath, senior vice president of marketing and business development at Optimum Lightpath discussed the company’s decision making process, stating, “We’ve spent considerable time listening to our customers to understand their challenges and opportunities, and learn how we could collaborate with them to bring products to market that will help them be successful. Our Healthcare Services Suite is a collection of Optimum Lightpath’s advanced, breakthrough products that are important to our customers in this sector.”

Customers that opt for the Healthcare Services Suite get a range of solutions, including: metro Ethernet connectivity of speeds up to 10 GB; interactive patient care, transforming bedside televisions into workstations devoted to entertainment, education and patient safety; next-generation hosted voice services to improve voice communication; video transport to enable the transmission of MRI, x-ray, and other data-intensive files as well as conferencing options, including audio and video capabilities.

Currently, the services are available in the New York metropolitan area as well as throughout Long Island.