From 2019 to 2021, 26 thousand feldsher-obstetric points are connected to the Internet

2021: Provision of 26 thousand feldsher-midwife stations with the Internet

The Ministry of Digital Industry of Russia within the framework of state contracts in the period from 2019 to 2021 provided high-speed access to the Internet for more than 26 thousand feldsher-obstetric points. This became known on June 11, 2022.

More than 97% of feldsher-midwife stations are connected to the Internet using high-speed data transmission technologies at a speed of 10 Mbps with the possibility, if necessary, of operational channel expansion. 92% of them are connected using fiber-optic communication lines, another 5% - radio relay. In hard-to-reach areas, access is provided via satellite at a speed of 1 Mbps, such settlements are less than 3%.

High-speed Internet allows employees of feldsher-midwife stations to use advanced digital services, provides access to medical information systems and applications, and video conferencing.

Feldsher-midwife stations are socially significant objects. Ensuring their connection to the Internet was implemented within the framework of the federal project "Information Infrastructure" of the national program "Digital Economy of Russia." All instructions of the President and the Government were fully implemented.

Access to high-speed Internet for feldsher-midwife stations as a tool for telemedicine is especially important. Specialists of feldsher-obstetric centers will have the opportunity to use medical digital services and communicate via a guaranteed communication channel in the VKS mode both with patients and with doctors from other medical organizations to obtain a second opinion or additional consultation with highly qualified specialists.

Equipping feldsher-midwife stations with the necessary computer equipment for organizing video conferencing is carried out by the regions at the expense of funds allocated by the Ministry of Health within the framework of the national project "Healthcare."

The government on May 5, 2022 instructed the Ministry of Health to work out the issue of equipping feldsher-obstetric and feldsher stations and medical outpatient clinics in the constituent entities of Russia with an Internet connection by June 6, as well as submit proposals for the optimal use of their digital infrastructure^[1].

2019

Connecting 50 facilities of medical institutions of Karachay-Cherkessia to the Internet

On January 24, 2019, Rostelecom announced that it had completed a project to provide Internet access to 50 medical and preventive institutions (LPU) in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. As part of a state contract with the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, the company's specialists built about 180 km of fiber-optic communication lines in the region. As a result of the work carried out, hospitals, outpatient clinics and clinics in the republic will be able to use high-speed Internet and modern telemedicine services .

According to the company, the project for the digitalization of LPU started in 2017. At that time, Rostelecom connected 20 hospitals and clinics. In 2018, the company's specialists stretched the optics to 30 LPUs, covering 29 settlements in 10 districts of the republic. Thus, the company completed the implementation of the project in the region on time.

The construction of optics and other technical work was carried out taking into account weather conditions and the mountainous terrain of the region. In some areas, employees of the company were forced to lay fiber-optic communication lines through gas pipelines and mountain rivers. Vladimir Mikhailovich, Deputy Director of the Stavropol branch of PJSC Rostelecom

Connecting medical institutions to the Internet allows doctors to more effectively use modern equipment, use new technologies and receive advice from colleagues from large or specialized medical institutions.

As of January 2019, in modern medicine, the digitalization of the medical process also plays an important role. Thanks to the high-speed Internet in our hospital, doctors, using the capabilities of modern telemedicine, will be able to conduct online consultations for residents living in the attached site in the future. And with the help of video conferencing, you can hold consultations with colleagues from republican institutions and leading medical centers of the Russian Federation. Amin Makaov, Acting Chief Physician of the Khabez Central Regional Hospital

Connecting 252 facilities of medical institutions of the Stavropol Territory to the Internet

On January 23, 2019, Rostelecom announced that it had completed work on connecting 252 medical and preventive institutions (LPU) of the Stavropol Territory to the Internet. According to the company, the project was implemented within the framework of a state contract with the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications and completed on time. For these purposes, the company's specialists have built more than 600 km of fiber-optic communication lines, of which 155 km are inside settlements. As a result of the work carried out , medical institutions in the region have the opportunity to use modern digital services and use new technologies to provide high-quality medical care to the population.

The connection of the LPU is not only an expansion of the technical infrastructure, communications but also a socially significant project that contributes to development telemedicine in the Stavropol Territory. In addition, optics built for LPU, it is also used to connect the company's digital services to residents of villages and various social and state institutions. Thus, Rostelecom is accelerating the process of eliminating digital inequality in remote settlements in the region. Roman Zavyazkin, Director of the Stavropol branch of PJSC Rostelecom

As of January 2019, Internet connection by importance can be compared with gasification. This is access to information, and communication, and "Public services." There must also be social facilities online. Denis Kurashov, Deputy Minister of Energy, Industry and Communications of the Stavropol Territory

Connecting 42 objects of medical institutions of Ugra to the Internet

On January 21, 2019, the Department of Information Technologies of Ugra announced that work has been completed in Ugra to organize Internet access points for 42 units of medical and preventive institutions (LPU) from eight districts and two cities. The district is implementing a federal project to provide modern communication services to rural hospitals and clinics.

As reported, within the framework of the project on the territory of the Autonomous Okrug, Rostelecom built 150 kilometers of "optics," connecting 10 medical institutions of the Kondinsky and Surgut regions and six from the Khanty-Mansiysk region to a modern network. In the Berezovsky district, five divisions received access to the worldwide network in January 2019, four in the Oktyabrsky district, and three in the Nefteyugansky district. And in Megion, Nyagan, Nizhnevartovsky and Beloyarsky districts - one medical institution each.

High-speed Internet in medical institutions in the region will speed up the work of all specialized information systems. In addition, even for small village medical institutions, remote patient monitoring and remote counseling with the largest centers of the region and the country will become available. Pavel Tsiporin, Director of the Department of Information Technologies and Digital Development of Ugra

The national project aimed at digitalizing medical institutions allows solving several problems at once in January 2019: it will help specialists in rural hospitals to join a single digital ecosystem of professional doctors, switch to automated medical document management, and provide feedback to the population in digital format. In each division of the LPU, we installed modern telecom equipment, and an individual switching scheme guarantees a data transfer rate of at least 10 Mbps. Dmitry Lukoshkov, Director of the Khanty-Mansiysk branch of PJSC Rostelecom

The chief physician of the Khanty-Mansiysk regional hospital Yevgeny Evseev, commenting on the connection of the departments of the institution in the settlements of the municipality to the high-speed Internet, noted that rural doctors solve many everyday tasks much faster in January 2019. Broadband provides uninterrupted operation of the electronic medical system and medical decision support system, allows you to promptly consult with employees of the District Clinical Hospital.

The connection of Russian hospitals and clinics to the high-speed Internet is carried out within the framework of state contracts signed by the Ministry of Communications of Russia and Rostelecom.

Connecting 63 objects of medical institutions of the Astrakhan region to the Internet

On January 11, 2019, Rostelecom announced that it had completed a project to connect 63 medical and preventive institutions of the Astrakhan Region to high-speed Internet. The federal project has been implemented since 2017 under a state contract with the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications. According to the company, all work was completed by the beginning of 2019 on time.

The program consisted of two stages. In 2017, Rostelecom provided high-speed Internet medical institutions in 4 districts of the regional center, as well as in 3 villages. In 2018, the company's specialists connected another 54 medical organizations in the region through fiber-optic communication lines.

The infrastructure created by Rostelecom brings medical care to the next qualitative level. Doctors in rural hospitals will be able to use new technologies, and citizens will be able to use affordable specialized medical care. Olga Grebneva, acting Minister of Health of the Astrakhan Region

Connecting medical and preventive institutions to the high-speed Internet is another step towards improving the quality of life of citizens. This optical infrastructure of Rostelecom will allow doctors from district hospitals, outpatient clinics and polyclinics to conduct urgent consultations and exchange experience with colleagues from large medical institutions via video link. In addition, each patient, referring to a hospital or clinic, will be able to receive a full range of modern medical services and additional services. Vadim Sun-chi-mi, director of the Astrakhan branch of PJSC Rostelecom

2018

Connecting 335 objects of medical institutions of the Rostov region to the Internet

On December 28, 2018, Rostelecom reported that 335 facilities of medical and preventive institutions (LPU) were connected to high-speed Internet in the Rostov Region. According to the company, the project was implemented since 2017 under a state contract with the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia and completed on time. During this time, the company's specialists stretched 5035 km of fiber optic cable.

High-speed Internet will allow hospitals and clinics to use the possibilities of telemedicine and thereby increase the quality and speed of patient treatment. Including health workers in remote settlements will be able to promptly consult with colleagues from large or specialized medical institutions, conduct diagnostics and examinations involving modern digital technologies, undergo online training and thereby constantly improve their qualifications and much more.

As of December 2018, thanks to the connection to fiber-optic communication lines in the Rostov region, 118 LPUs are already operating in the Unified State Health Information System. Doctors have a federal electronic library, patients have electronic medical records, an appointment via the Internet, an order for an electronic sick leave and other services.

The infrastructure created for medical institutions has almost unlimited capabilities and is built with the prospect of decades. The minimum Internet speed for December 2018 is 10 Mbps, and you can increase it as many times as you like, depending on the time requirements and requests of specific organizations. Sergey Alkhasov, director of the Rostov branch of PJSC Rostelecom

The implementation of the federal project to connect healthcare facilities to high-speed Internet access is a necessary step for the development of society and improving the standard of living of the region's population. In settlements provided by communication channels, the houses of subscribers living in them are connected along the way. Herman Lopatkin, Minister of Information Technology and Communications, Rostov Region

Connecting 159 medical institutions of the Volgograd region to the Internet

Rostelecom in the Volgograd Region announced on December 26, 2018 that it had completed the construction of an optical network for 159 medical institutions. The work was carried out under a state contract with the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation and implemented on time. The total length of the cable laid by the company's specialists was 1788 km.

The completion of the digital infrastructure project will allow medical organizations to use the capabilities of telemedicine, as well as make it possible to connect to the Unified State Health Information System (Uniform State Health Information System). All this, in turn, will increase the quality and speed of medical services to the population, Rostelecom is convinced.

It is important that modern digital technologies have now become more accessible to rural doctors. The completion of the Rostelecom project is another important stage in the development of health care in the region, - said Anatoly Sebelev, chairman of the health committee of the Volgograd region.

Fiber-optic networks built by the national telecom operator will provide access to medical institutions on the Internet, as well as a high speed of data exchange between all participants in the Uniform State Health Information System system, which will optimize all stages of treatment: from contacting the patient in the clinic and receiving medicines at the place of residence to consulting with specialists of federal healthcare organizations and prescribing advanced and technological types of care.

Connection to the Internet LPU in 45 rural settlements of North Ossetia

On December 25, 2018, Rostelecom announced that it had fully completed work on connecting medical and preventive institutions (LPU) to the Internet in 45 rural settlements of North Ossetia. As part of a state contract with the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, the company's specialists built about 70 km of fiber-optic communication lines on the territory of the republic.

The created infrastructure will allow doctors to use telemedicine technologies, carry out treatment, which specialists of the country's leading clinics can now prescribe to patients, as well as ensure the maintenance of the patient's electronic medical record in all regions of the republic. Thanks to digital technologies, the quality of medical care will increase significantly, patients will have the opportunity to use additional services and services, doctors will have the opportunity for continuing professional education and advanced training on the job.

The project began to be implemented in North Ossetia in May 2018 and consisted of two stages. The first included the most remote rural outpatient clinics in all regions of the republic, where the work was completed in September. The second consisted of larger facilities, we started it in July and finished it in December. Organizing Internet access for medical institutions is one of the company's key projects, "said Yevgeny Galtsev, director of the North Ossetian branch of Rostelecom.

The introduction of computer technology in the field of medicine ensures high accuracy and speed of various studies and medical examinations. Thanks to the implementation of joint projects with Rostelecom, North Ossetia is one of the regional leaders of digital innovations in this area, representatives of the operator said.

Ensuring the access of socially significant institutions to the Internet is an important task for the state. Medical institutions get access to telemedicine systems, the possibility of additional consultations for more accurate diagnostics, especially in emergency situations, which ultimately increases the quality of the services provided, said Alan Salbiev, head of the information technology and communications department of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

In general, digital healthcare is one of the main directions of the digital economy development program, in which Rostelecom acts as a conductor of state decisions.

Internet connection of more than 300 medical institutions of Kuban and Adygea

On December 24, 2018, Rostelecom announced that it had provided 321 medical organizations in the Kuban and Adygea with modern Internet communications. As of December 2018, for the implementation of the project, the company's specialists laid more than 1,500 km of fiber-optic cable to medical and preventive institutions in 26 districts and 6 cities of the region, as well as in 3 districts of the republic. Thus, the company completed the project by the end of 2018 on time.

With the assistance of Rostelecom, an important task of Rostelecom telemedicine is being solved. Doctors from remote rural hospitals, paramedic points will be able to conduct online consultations with colleagues from all over the country and from abroad, and patients will be able to remotely receive qualified medical advice. It will be possible to use additional services and services. Evgeny Yushkov, Head of the Department of Informatization and Communications of the Krasnodar Territory

Connecting access to Internet for medical and preventive institutions has become another large and interesting project, which we managed to complete on time. As of December 2018, when construction the communication lines were over, our specialists began installing telecommunication cabinets and setting up station equipment directly in medical institutions. Sergey Polyakov, Director of the Krasnodar branch of PJSC Rostelecom

The project to provide medical organizations with modern digital communications is being implemented within the framework of the state program "Information Society," designed until 2020. As of December 2018, in order to achieve the goals described in the document, Rostelecom specialists built trunk channels, modernized communication nodes and laid the "last miles" to organize points of connection of hospitals and clinics to the Internet in all regions of the country.

Construction of optical network for 104 LPU Kabardino-Balkaria

On December 18, 2018, the company Rostelecom"" announced the completion constructions optical of the network for 104 medical and preventive institutions (LPU) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. According to the company, the project was implemented within the framework of state the contract Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media with 2017 and completed in the region on time. The infrastructure created will allow to hospitals polyclinics to work in the Unified State Health Information System () UNIFORM STATE HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM and use technologies. telemedicine Medical institutions are connected via fiber-optic communication lines as of December 2018 with a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps. Also, Rostelecom specialists medical installed cameras in each institution and connected the service. "Video surveillance

The project was implemented in two stages. At the first stage, the lines were built in Baksan, Leskensky, Prokhladnensky, Tersky, Urvan and Elbrusky districts. The second stage included the construction of networks in Zolsky, Maysky, Chegemsky, Chereksky districts and in the city of Nalchik. As of December 2018, a total of Rostelecom signalmen stretched 130 kilometers of fiber optic cable.

Thanks to the connected Internet, doctors will be able to more effectively use expensive equipment and use technologies to improve the quality of medical care in district hospitals, clinics, outpatient clinics and other medical institutions.

The created infrastructure will allow doctors to use technology to provide medical care. They will be able to consult with colleagues from federal medical institutions, and patients will be able to make an appointment with a doctor without leaving home. Barasby Mashukov, director of the Kabardino-Balkarian branch of PJSC Rostelecom

High-speed Internet and high throughput of regular communication channels will allow doctors to maintain electronic medical records, exchange large amounts of data, conduct online consultations with specialists from any hospital in the region, and track receipts of prescription and preferential drugs to regional pharmacies.

Until 2018, the digital capabilities of most medical institutions in the region were limited. This optical infrastructure for December 2018 will become the basis for the development of telemedicine and will improve the quality of medical services. Aslan Kaufov, Deputy Minister of Health of Kabardino-Balkarian Republic