For immediate  release: April 30, 2008  
Contact: sauerbach@nextgenweb.org, 202-777-3701

WASHNGTON — Today, Angela Braly, CEO of WellPoint will deliver a keynote speech to the Women’s High Tech Coalition.     Braly will discuss the transformational role of health information technology on improving quality and increasing access in the U.S. health care system.  

At 12:30pmEST the keynote will be live-streamed at www.NextGenWeb.org.

NextGenWeb is dedicated to telling the nation’s broadband story.   The wealth of resources on the site highlight how broadband is improving the lives of Americans in rural and urban areas throughout the country.   For example, the NextGenWeb eHealth section outlines how broadband is delivering high quality health care at a lower cost to more Americans than ever before.    

For more information please visit www.nextgenweb.org or http://www.womenshightech.org.cnchost.com/.  

For immideiate release: April 28, 2008
Contact: sauerbach@nextgenweb.org, 202-777-3701

WASHINGTON — On April 28, the Democratic Leadership Council, Congressional Institute and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital will bring together eight Democrats and Republicans from the U.S. House of Representatives to debate the condition of health care in the United States.  

This debate is the second in the series of bipartisan “Congress Debates” launched earlier in 2008 in an effort to foster congressional dialogue on the most pressing issues facing America.

At 2pmEST the debate will be live-streamed at www.NextGenWeb.org.

NextGenWeb is dedicated to telling the nation’s broadband story.   The wealth of resources on the site highlight how broadband is improving the lives of Americans in rural and urban areas throughout the country.   For example, the NextGenWeb eHealth section outlines how broadband is delivering high quality health care at a lower cost to a greater number of historically underserved populations.

For more information and a full list of congressional members participating in the Congress Debates, please visit www.nextgenweb.org or http://www.dlc.org/.

Angela Braly, WellPoint CEO, is delivering a speech to the Women’s High Tech Coalition today, April 30th at 12:30pm EST, discussing the transformational role of health information technology on improving quality and increasing access in the U.S. health care system. Ms. Braly will be joined at this event by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, WHTC Honorary National Chairwoman; Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, WHTC Honorary Founding Chairwoman; and Rep. Melissa Bean.

This event has now concluded. Please watch an archived version of the stream below.

Doctors to Monitor ICU Patients Electronically
Washington Post
April 29, 2008

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Wiring West Virginia
West Virginia Gazette
January 6, 2008

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House Bill 388 – Alaska Broadband Task Force
Sponsor Statement by Representative Dave Guttenberg

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Gov. Tim Pawlenty: Health-care records lag technology
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
April 27, 2008

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Opinion: Minnesota Could Be Health IT Model for Other States
iHealth Beat
April 28, 2008

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