Benefits of Telemedicine are only possible with high speed Internet
06.19.08
University of Missouri research suggests telemedicine has major potential to cut health care costs and improve quality of life for the chronically ill. Read More »
Health Care Archives
Fiber: Faster Internet and a wider gap
06.09.08
There is a danger of a growing digital divide as some households get fiber and others don't. Fiber to the home connections (FTTH), which offer Internet 10 times faster than today's high speed Internet, will offer new opportunities for everything from health to education. Read More »
Save money, save lives with telemedicine
06.02.08
A new study found that the use of telemedicine could save our nation's health care system more than $4 billion annually by reducing unnecessary transfers of patients between medical facilities. Read More »
The incredible potential of telemedicine
05.21.08
A recent dispatch from the Progressive States Network brought together a wealth of information on the many benefits of telemedicine, and how states and local programs are utilizing this powerful new technology. Read More »
Report details high speed Internet opportunities for children
05.13.08
The Children's Partnership has released a new issue brief describing the many ways high speed Internet can benefit children and urging our leaders to enact more effective programs to encourage children's use of technology. Read More »
Telemedicine provides cheaper, faster and more personalized pediatric care
05.09.08
Twenty eight percent of emergency pediatric visits analyzed in a recent study could have been handled by telemedicine, according to Health-e-Access, a Rochester-based telemedicine program. There are a number of benefits to telemedicine, not in the least that emergency visits cost about seven times the cost of a telemedicine visit. Telemedicine is only feasible, however, if both the doctor and the patient have access to high speed Internet. Read More »
High speed Internet key for rural entrepreneurship
04.15.08
Over at the Washington Post Small Business Blog, Sharon McLoone recently posted an interview with Deborah Markley, head of the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship. Markley discussed the importance of information technology -- like high speed Internet -- in fostering small business growth in rural America. For example, the Internet can overcome geography-related problems like a lack of networking opportunities; a small customer base; and isolation from services like banks, consultants, and venture capital firms. Read More »
High speed Internet and $15.5 million telehealth grant help care for rural patients in New Mexico
03.17.08
Healthcare is a serious concern for all Americans. For those who live in rural areas, several hours each way from a major hospital or clinic, it is a serious problem. The trouble and expense of traveling for doctors visits takes a toll on those living in isolated places who need medical help. The FCC knows this, and has given the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center's Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research a $15.5 million grant to expand the telehealth access grid in New Mexico over the next three years. Read More »
Robots and high speed Internet connect classrooms and sick children
01.22.08
Each year up to 600,000 students are too ill to attend school. A new innovation in video conferencing technology called PEBBLES could help keep these children from falling behind. PEBBLES is a robot designed to keep students who are too sick to attend school connected to their classrooms. The technology was highlighted recently during a Capitol Hill luncheon as a part of the Alliance for Public Technology's "Broadband Changed My Life!" series. The catch? The technology requires high speed Internet access to work properly, according to the creators. Read More »
WashTech/CWA President Testifies before Washington House on high speed Internet access benefits
01.18.08
On January 15th Marcus Courtney, the president of WashTech/CWA, testified in front of the Washington State House Technology Communications and Energy Committee on the need for and benefits of high speed Internet expansion. HB 2559, currently before the Washington State House, would create a statewide high speed Internet deployment and adoption initiative. During the hearing Mr. Courtney outlined some key CWA goals: fuel the state's economy, create jobs and keep Washington competitive, bridge the digital divide and create opportunity in rural and underserved communities, and improve health, safety and educational opportunities for Washington residents. Read More »
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