Wireless Healthcare: What have we done, what are we doing, and what is next?

Communications Society and co-sponsoring Microwave Theory and Techniques Society

Speaker: Rick Hampton

This meeting is preceded by dinner with our guest speaker at Bertucci’s, 475 Winter St, Waltham, MA at 5:30 PM.

Come and join us in a discussion about how healthcare has used wireless technologies in the past, how (and why) things have changed and what is expected for the future. You’ll get a peek into the operation of a modern medical center and some of their unique requirements, solutions and challenges. We’ll discuss why some obvious connectivity solutions aren’t. We’ll discuss how new technologies could change the future of healthcare… and what it might take to make them truly successful. We’ll even discuss some solutions that will leave you asking, “WHY?” Please come prepared to ask questions, offer insights and share ideas.

Speaker Bio: Rick Hampton Partner HealthCare System, Inc., Wireless Technical Architect

Rick Hampton is the Wireless Technical Architect for Partners HealthCare System, Inc., Boston, MA. Rick is responsible for the overall coordination of activities relating to the safe, effective and secure use of all wireless communications technologies at Partners HealthCare and its affiliates. This includes selecting and designing state-of-the-art systems, educating staff on wireless technologies, resolving electromagnetic compatibility, interference and health issues, addressing cybersecurity issues and developing policies and procedures. Rick also works with patient safety, industry and regulatory bodies to develop responses to these issues and is heavily involved in developing safety and risk management standards for wireless medical devices.

Rick has a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. His healthcare experience includes fifteen years as a paramedic and over thirty years as a clinical engineer in large healthcare companies. His wireless background includes over forty years working with military, commercial, amateur, consumer and medical systems.

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Venue Note. This is our venue at the new Verizon Technology Center Campus in Waltham.
The meeting begins at 7 PM at the new meeting auditorium at the Verizon Technology Center. The address is 60 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02451. The entrance is by the far corner – with the picnic tables out front – and not the tower or the new building. It is most easily reached by the West Street entrance.

Important Note: Verizon Technology Center requests the names of the meeting attendees in advance of the meeting. If you plan to attend, please send a note via e-mail with your name to Bhumip Khasnabish at b.khasnabish@ieee.org by Wednesday, March 4th.

The meeting is preceded by dinner at Bertucci’s, 475 Winter St, Waltham at 5:30 PM. The speaker will be joining us at dinner. Please let Bob Malupin know if you plan to attend the dinner at Bertucci’s. Bob can be contacted at Robert.Malupin@VerizonWireless.com .

Directions to Bertucci’s restaurant in Waltham: Take Exit 27B on I95/128, heading west on Winter Street. After exiting, stay all the way to the right and take the first right turn into the shopping plaza.

Directions to Verizon Technology Center (old Verizon Labs location), 60 Sylvan Rd. campus, Waltham, MA 02451: Take Exit 27B on I95/128, heading west on Winter Street. Stay all the way to the right. Verizon Technology Center is 1/2 mile ahead. At the second traffic light, turn left onto WEST ST. and then take the first right (at the Verizon sign) which leads into the Verizon campus. Take the first left. The building and entrance for the meeting are on your right. Note that the entrance to the auditorium area is by the far corner – with the red picnic tables out front – and not the tower or the new building.